Mr. Bucket

Mr. Bucket
Background information
Feature films	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (mentioned) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Portrayed by	Noah Taylor
Inspiration	Mr. Bucket from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book
Character information
Full name	William Bucket
Other names	Dad Mr. Bucket
Personality	Fatherly, caring, hardworking, determined, familial
Occupation	Toothpaste factory employee (formerly)
Alignment	Good
Nationality	American British
Goal	Make enough money to provide for his family
Home	Bucket House
Relatives	Mrs. Bucket (wife) Charlie Bucket (son) Grandpa Joe (father) Grandma Josephine (mother) Grandpa George (father-in-law) Grandma Georgina (mother-in-law)
Allies	Willy Wonka
Likes	His family
Dislikes	Not being able to provide for his family, Charlie upset
Fate	Moves into Wonka's factory after Charlie successfully wins the contest

William Bucket is a minor character in the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He is an employee at a toothpaste factory and the father of Charlie Bucket.

Background

Personality

Mr. Bucket is fatherly, caring and hard-working.

Appearances

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Mr. Bucket doesn't appear in the film as he died long before the events of the film. He is mentioned once by Grandma Josephine.

Gallery

Trivia

• Mr. Bucket doesn't appear in the 1971 film as he is dead, but in other versions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mr. Bucket does make an appearance.

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Media Films: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (soundtrack/video) • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (soundtrack/video) • Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (video) • Wonka (soundtrack/video) • Wonka 2 (soundtrack/video) Video games: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Books: Wonka Characters Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Willy Wonka • Charlie Bucket • Grandpa Joe • Augustus Gloop • Violet Beauregarde • Veruca Salt • Mike Teavee • Arthur Slugworth • Mr. Turkentine • Oompa-Loompas • Mrs. Bucket • Mr. Bucket • Mrs. Gloop • Mr. Gloop • Mrs. Teavee • Mr. Teavee • Mrs. Beauregarde • Mr. Beauregarde • Mrs. Salt • Mr. Salt • Grandma Georgina • Grandpa George • Grandma Josephine • Winkelmann • Tinker • Mr. Jopeck Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Prince Pondicherry • Princess Pondicherry • Wilbur Wonka • Shopkeeper • Prodnose • Ficklegruber Wonka: Noodle • Chief-of-Police • Mrs. Wonka • Mrs. Scrubitt • Father Julius • Miss Bon Bon • Abacus Crunch • Bleacher • Piper Benz • Larry Chucklesworth • Lottie Bell • Officer Affable • Basil • Barbara • Gwennie • The Countess • Ship Captain • Dorothy Smith • Fruit & Vegetable Vendor • Colin • Sinister Ship Captain • Lofty • Abigail the Giraffe Locations Bucket House • Willy Wonka's Factory • Wilbur Wonka's House • New Delhi • India • Tokyo • Japan • Marrakech • Morocco • New York City • Germany • England • Atlanta • Georgia • Denver • Colorado • Bill's Candy Shop • Galeries Gourmet • Scrubbit & Bleacher Bilk Lane • Willy Wonka's Chocolate Shop Songs Original: The Candy Man • Cheer Up, Charlie • I've Got a Golden Ticket • Pure Imagination • Oompa Loompa • The Wondrous Boat Ride • I Want It Now Second Adaptation: Wonka's Welcome Song • Augustus Gloop • Violet Beauregarde • Veruca Salt • Mike Teavee Prequel: A Hatful of Dreams • You've Never Had Chocolate Like This • Scrub Scrub • Sweet Tooth • For a Moment • A World of Your Own • Sorry, Noodle Objects Wonka Bar • Golden Ticket • Everlasting Gobstopper • Scrumdiddlyumptious • Wonka's Magic Chewing Gum • Whipple-Scrumptious Fudge-Mallow Delight • Lickable Wallpaper • Bluebird's Egg Candy • Wonkavator • Chocolate Extraction Pipe See also Paramount Pictures • Warner Bros. • Village Roadshow Pictures • Wolper Pictures, Ltd. • The Quaker Oats Company • The Willy Wonka Candy Company • Plan B Entertainment • The Zanuck Company • Turner Entertainment • Musical