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Denise Nickerson

Bio: Denise Nickerson (April 1, 1957-July 10, 2019) was an American former actress best known for her roles as the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as well as Amy Jennings and Nora Collins in the soap opera Dark Shadows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Nickerson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Mon, Apr 01 1957
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 10 2019
Denise Nickerson is 62 years old
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Poster of Howard
Howard
Denise Nickerson was 61 in Howard as 'Shirley (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 22 2018
Poster of Celluloid Bloodbath
Celluloid Bloodbath
Denise Nickerson was 55 in Celluloid Bloodbath as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 09 2012
Poster of Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
Denise Nickerson was 52 in Dark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood as 'Amy Jennings'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 15 2009
Poster of Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Denise Nickerson was 44 in Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 13 2001
Poster of The Koozebanian
The Koozebanian
Denise Nickerson was 21 in The Koozebanian as 'Kana Nelson'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1978
Poster of Zero to Sixty
Zero to Sixty
Denise Nickerson was 21 in Zero to Sixty as ''Larry' Wilde'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 23 1978
Poster of Child of Glass
Child of Glass
Denise Nickerson was 21 in Child of Glass as 'Connie Sue Armsworth'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 14 1978
Poster of The Dark Side of Innocence
The Dark Side of Innocence
Denise Nickerson was 19 in The Dark Side of Innocence as 'Gabriela Hancock'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 20 1976
Poster of Smile
Smile
Denise Nickerson was 18 in Smile as 'Shirley'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 09 1975
Poster of The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
Denise Nickerson was 16 in The Man Who Could Talk to Kids as 'Dena Pingitore'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 17 1973
Poster of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Denise Nickerson was 14 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as 'Violet Beauregarde'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 29 1971
Poster of The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling
Denise Nickerson was 13 in The Neon Ceiling as 'Paula Miller'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 08 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of After They Were Famous
After They Were Famous
Denise Nickerson was 44+ in After They Were Famous as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2002
Poster of The Electric Company
The Electric Company
Denise Nickerson was 14+ in The Electric Company
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 25 1971
Poster of The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Denise Nickerson was 12+ in The Brady Bunch
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Denise Nickerson was 9+ in Dark Shadows
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 27 1966
Poster of Flipper
Flipper
Denise Nickerson was 7+ in Flipper
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1964
Poster of Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Denise Nickerson was 0+ in Search for Tomorrow
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 1951