Teri Garr: Ailing Actress Says Gene Wilder ‘Was A Jerk’

Teri Garr is struggling as she battles multiple sclerosis — but the brassy beauty still wants the world to know Gene Wilder was "a jerk!"

The shockingly candid admission came about when Teri was doing a rare interview for Australian television, and was asked about her late "Young Frankenstein" costar. Despite Mel Brooks having just been heard crediting Gene for getting Teri the role, she described Gene as "just a jerk!"

"Yeah," Teri added, "it's true. I'm sorry, but he was." Teri was a lot more gracious about another former leading man, though — lighting up when asked about "Tootsie," and declaring that Dustin Hoffman is "fabulous!"