Born Jerome Silberman June 11 1933

A famous son from the city of Milwaukee

Looking for a life of adventure on the stage

Gene Wilder was the name to set you free

Debuted in Bonnie and Clyde in 67

Leo Bloomed in The Producers in 68

71 Willy Wonka for words we were at a loss

Learnt about sex in 72 as Dr. Doug Ross

 

As Jim The Waco Kid you lit the fire

In the year of 74 your Saddle was Blazing

In the Rhinoceros you were amazing

All you needed from above was a sign

You were a fox in The Little Prince

Then along came Young Frankenstein

75 was elementary with Sherlock Holmes

In 76 The Silver Streak was on the line

 

79 saw Avram Belinski in The Frisko Kid

Skip Donahue Stir Crazy in 80 enough said

Hanky Panky from Michael Jordan in 82

84 saw Teddy Pierce in The Woman in Red

Don’t get me started about stage and TV

Death of a Salesman and The Electric Company

One definitely flew over the cuckoo’s nest

You will always be Willy Wonka to me