He played Charlie Bucket, the lead role, in 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He hasn't acted since. Peter Gardner Ostrum was 12 years old when talent agents chose him for the lead ...

Ostrum was perfect and beat out many, many other children for the role of Charlie Bucket. His experience on stage gave him an edge. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (retitled as to highlight ...

Roald Dahl’s Charlie ... revitalizing X (Twitter), which often feels like a dead mall nowadays. One person even created a petition, requesting that the “beloved” Willy Wonka Event reopen ...