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Title: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: patrickm on August 20, 2014, 08:46:45 PM

The August 18 issue of Globe magazine had a 2 page article on the actors from the original Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and what they are doing today. This is what they had on Denise Nickerson:

Blueberry Violet triumphed over tears

Forever known as gum chewing Violet Beauregarde, who gets turned into a giant blueberry, Denise Nickerson landed plenty of gigs as a child before she suffered a series of bad breaks. In 1976, she was hit by a car, wore a full leg cast for eight months and soon after gave up acting. Her first husband, Rick Keller, tragically died of a brain aneurysm at age 25 in 1983. Now an accountant in Colorado, 57-year-old Denise says people are stunned to learn she starred in "Wonka." But when they doubt her, she replies, "If I was going to make up a lie, I'd be Demi Moore in Striptease- not a fruit in a kids' movie."

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: Josette on August 21, 2014, 04:46:50 AM

That's a great quote from her!!  I hadn't heard about all of those other tragedies in a life; that's so sad.

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: Gothick on August 22, 2014, 01:47:49 AM

Thanks for posting this.  Denise is a real kick.  She should be invited to more DS events!

G.

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: Patti Feinberg on August 22, 2014, 09:56:05 PM

She truly is a very nice person, willing to take time out and 'chat' with fans!!

Thanks for this,

Patti

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: dom on August 22, 2014, 09:58:00 PM

Yes, she is wonderful to the fans, very unpretentious.

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: Gerard on August 23, 2014, 02:14:27 AM

Back in the very late '90's, I became frequent pen-pals with her (I guess you would call it "e-pen" pals).  I contacted her through her old AOL profile page, just wanting to let her know I was a fan and how I appreciated her work and she shouldn't waste her valuable time responding.  But she did.  So, for a couple years, we e-mailed back-and-forth about every little thing.  My life became hectic and we lost contact.  But I'll never forget how wonderful she was to me.  She was, indeed, a real friend.

If you're reading this, Denise, you had made my life special.

Gerard

Title: Re: OT: Denise Nickerson update in Globe Magazine
Post by: Annie on August 23, 2014, 07:17:21 PM

So  sad what Denise went thru.   I wish i had met her but never got to any of the fests.
                              Love  Anne