Nickerson's character ended up turning into a huge blueberry Denise Nickerson, the former child actress who played Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ...

The actor starred in several acclaimed movies, including "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," but his most beloved role was certainly the whimsical lead character of 1971's "Willy Wonka and ...

OOMPA Loompas, a chocolate stream, giant lollypops and a cast of around 250 pupils took to the stage for a West Cumbrian school’s production of Willy ... Blake Gunn as Violet Beauregarde ...