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'Willie Wonka' actor appears on 'Jeopardy!'

From left, Actors Rusty Goffe, Julie Dawn Cole, and Paris Themmen visited Hollywood last year. Themmen played Mike Teevee in the 1971 classic movie, "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

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From left, Actors Rusty Goffe, Julie Dawn Cole, and Paris Themmen visited Hollywood last year. Themmen played Mike Teevee in the 1971 classic movie, "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 16, 2018

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Paris Themmen, who played the TV-obsessed kid in the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," finally made it to television on Tuesday when he appeared in an episode of "Jeopardy!" ET Online reported.

However, Themmen did not mention that he had been in the classic that starred Gene Wilder. When host Alex Trebek asked Themmen about an interesting fact, the former child star said he was an “avid backpacker” who had hiked on six continents, ET Online reported.

Themmen’s fans recognized him, however, and mentioned that fact on Twitter. He wound up finishing second during Tuesday’s episode, ET Online reported. The last acting role Themmen had was a small part in the 2000 television series, “Star Trek: Voyager.”

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