Jay Robinson Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and "Much Ado About Nothing", as well as several other plays by the age of 19. His first film role was as the notorious Emperor Caligula in "The Robe" (1953), which he reprised in that movie’s sequel, "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954). This was followed by roles in a variety of films, including "The Virgin Queen" (1955) starring Bette Davis, "My Man Godfrey" (1957) with David Niven and June Allyson, Woody Allen's comedy "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972), and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). He was also
Gene Wilder budget. After "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)", Wilder began working on a script he called "Young Frankenstein". After he wrote a two-page scenario, he called Mel Brooks, who told him that it seemed like a "cute" idea, but showed little interest. A few months later, Wilder received a call from his agent, Mike Medavoy, who asked if he had anything where he could include Peter Boyle and Marty Feldman, his two new clients. Having just seen Feldman on television, Wilder was inspired to write a scene that takes place at Transylvania Station,