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Wilder played a different kind of doctor in which of these films?

  • Young Frankenstein

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Answer

In Young Frankenstein, Wilder portrayed Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, a neurosurgeon who inherits his grandfather's castle in Transylvania and attempts to create life by transplanting a human brain into a monster's body. The film is a comedic take on the classic Frankenstein story, with Wilder's portrayal of the eccentric Dr. Frankenstein being a standout performance.
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