(WFLA) – Denise Nickerson, the child star who is best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died. “She’s gone,” Nickerson’s son Josh and his wife ...

Attendees of the Longmont Museum’s Cult Classics and Cocktails event Thursday will have the chance to watch a beloved movie with one of the stars of the film. Denise Nickerson — who played Violet ...

Denise Nickerson, who starred as the gum-snapping Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 62 after being taken off life support Tuesday, her family said.

Denise Nickerson, who played the bratty, bloated Violet Beauregarde in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and a sweet-natured orphan bedeviled by ghosts and werewolves on the classic ’60s ...

Denise Nickerson, best known for playing the snobby, gum-chomping Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died following a series of medical issues. The actress’ ...