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If my mother hadn't laughed at the funny things I did, I probably wouldn't be a comic actor. After she had her first heart attack, the doctor said, 'Try to make her laugh.' And that was the first time I tried to make anyone laugh.
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"If my mother hadn't laughed at the funny things I did, I probably wouldn't be a comic actor. After she had her first heart attack, the doctor said, 'Try to make her laugh.' And that was the first time I tried to make anyone laugh."
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If my mother hadn't laughed at the funny things I did, I probably wouldn't be a comic actor. After she had her first heart attack, the doctor said, 'Try to make her laugh.' And that was the first time I tried to make anyone laugh. — Gene Wilder

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Gene Wilder was a Actor from United States (1933–2016).

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Who said "If my mother hadn't laughed at the funny things I did, I probably wouldn't be a…"?
This quote is attributed to Gene Wilder, a Actor from United States.
When did Gene Wilder live?
Gene Wilder lived from 1933 – 2016.
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