'I had 13 cavities from chewing all that gum!' Meet Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory's Violet 40 years on



She played the spoilt gum chewing brat Violet Beauregard in the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.



But the role in the popular children's film came at a price for actress Denise Nickerson, who has revealed it nearly cost her her teeth.



Forty years on since she ballooned like a blueberry before our eyes, Nickerson says that she received a whopping 13 cavities in her teeth as a result from all the gum she was forced to chew.



Ouch! Actress Denise Nickerson who played Violet Beauregard in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, says that she received a whopping 13 cavities in her teeth as a result of all the gum she was forced to chew in the film



The 54-year-old, who now works as an accountant for an engineering plant, says the damage was was done by high-sugared Bazooka gum she munched on in order to get into character.



'It was Bazooka gum because back in the day they didn't have sugarless.... 13 cavities I had,' she exclaimed to TMZ.



'Me and my dentist are tight!'



And to make matters worse, Nickerson says she was never even fond of the gooey stuff.



Success: After playing unconventional factory owner Willy Wonka, left, Gene Wilder, pictured right, in 2007, was the only actor who went on to have more big screen success, in films such as See No Evil, Hear No Evil'

'Amazingly enough, I am not a big gum fan, but I chewed it for a hundred thousand times,' she said.



'I would have four or five pieces in my mouth at once.' .



Following her work on the hit film, Nickerson went on to appear in minor roles for shows such as The Brady Bunch, before retiring from showbiz altogether in 1978.



This year marks the 40th anniversary of the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and with the exception of two of the film's actors, most of the former stars now lead everyday lives in everyday jobs.



Animal lover: Good-natured Charlie Bucket, left, played by actor Peter Ostrum, pictured here right in 2003, is now a veterinarian, who lives Glenfield, New York

After playing unconventional factory owner Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder was the only actor who went on to have more big screen success, starring in films such as 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil' and 'The Woman In Red.'



After working on an impressive 27 flicks, the 77-year-old is now a writer and released a memoir, titled 'Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art', which was published in 2005.



Good-natured Charlie Bucket, the blonde-haired boy who won the lucky golden ticket, is now a Veterinarian who lives Glenfield, New York.



No daddy I want one now! Forty years on Julie Dawn Cole, pictured right in 2001, who played bratty Veruca Salt, left, is still enjoying stardom with several parts on British television, including the popular series Emmerdale



Actor Peter Ostrum traded in the acting scene to become the animal doctor, after getting a doctorate from prestigious university Cornell.



After belligerently begging her father to get her goose that laid the golden eggs, Julie Dawn Cole, aka Veruca Salt, is still an actress.



The 53-year-old Englishwoman is still enjoying stardom with several parts on British television, including the popular series Emmerdale.



In the industry: While he didn't fully get his dream of becoming a TV star, Paris Themmen, pictured right in 2001, who played Mike Teavee, left, in the film, still works in the entertainment industry



After gracing the stage in Broadway hits such as The Rothschilds and Mame, he dabbled in various careers in the showbiz world, including commercial casting, film production and Disney Imagineering.



Michael Bollner, who played chocolate chomping chubby Augustus Gloop still lives in Germany, but traded in acting for tax.

Böllner did a couple more films in Germany after Willy Wonka, but quit soon after because his father wanted him to finish school.



TV for Tax: Michael Bollner, pictured right in 2001, who played chocolate chomping chubby Augustus Gloop, left, still lives in Germany, but traded in acting for tax

While he didn't fully get his dream of becoming a TV star, Paris Themmen who played Mike Teavee in the film, still works in the entertainment industry.



The 52-year-old is now an accountant in Munich.



Jack Albertson who played Grandpa Joe, sadly passed away in November 1981 at the age of 74 from Cancer.

Sad: Jack Albertson, pictured right in 1978, who played Grandpa Joe, left, sadly passed away in November 1981 at the age of 74 from cancer

Before his untimely death he had a successful career in acting, including various stints on Broadway and before Wonka he won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor in 1968 for his portrayal of John Cleary in The Subject Of Roses.



Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory became a cult classic after appeared on TV several times in the last forty years.

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Classic: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory became a cult classic after appeared on TV several times in the last forty years



















