Dr. Wilbur Wonka, D.D.S. is the father of Willy Wonka, the fictional great chocolatier, invented for the 2005 movie version of Roald Dahl's children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is played by Christopher Lee. The DDS suffix denotes one of two common doctorates in the United States for dentists, the other being Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). ... 24. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990) was a Welsh novelist and short story author of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) is a childrens book by British author Roald Dahl. ... Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE (born May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London) is a legendary and prolific English actor known for his versatility, his professional longevity, and his distinctive basso delivery. ...

In the book and the 1971 film adaptation

This character did not exist in these two versions, nor being mentioned by Willy Wonka. The book has Wonka tell Charlie he has no family to speak of, and so the elder Wonka is presumably dead.

In the 2005 film adaptation

In this version, Dr. Wonka was first mentioned in Willy's flashbacks, who was a strict father and a dentist that banned his son from eating candies, and also made him to wear large braces. At one Halloween night, after Willy came back from his trick or treat trip, Dr. Wonka lectured his son about the bad characteristics of sweets, especially on the allergy of chocolate. He then proceeded to take the candy bag and throw it into the fireplace, burning it all, right in front of Willy himself. However one chocolate survived and began Willy's interest in candy. Halloween or Halloween is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other treats. ... Trick-or-treating, also known as Guising, is an activity for children on Halloween in which they proceed from house to house, asking for treats such as candy with the question, Trick or treat? Trick-or-treating is done in costume and is one of the main traditions of Halloween. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

However, it enraged his father. When Willy said that he was going to run away, he said that 'I won't be here when you come back!', making an impression that he was a very strict or even emotionless father.

In the end of the film, when Willy and Charlie Bucket visited him together, it was found in his house that he had newspaper cuttings of the good news about Willy and his chocolate business, insinuating that Wilbur was actually quite proud of his son. The two finally met when Dr. Wonka recognized Willy's teeth, exactly like those when Willy was a child. Dr. Wonka is briefly overcome by emotion and almost cries. In one of the movie's most tender moments, Willy and his father embrace. Thus the void between father and son appears to be filled. Charlie Bucket is the title character in the Roald Dahl childrens book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. ...