Birth Name: Jerome Silberman
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of Birth: June 11, 1933
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Gene Wilder is an American actor. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.
Gene’s paternal grandparents were Hyman Silberman and Sarah R.
Gene’s maternal grandparents were Lewis Baer and Libbe.
Source: Gene’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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