Ben Elton
Ben Elton · Arts & Literature
British comedian and writer ('Blackadder', 'The Young Ones'); son of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany
1959, Catford, London, England
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Ben Elton is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — British comedian and writer ('Blackadder', 'The Young Ones'); son of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany
Ben Elton is a British comedian, novelist and screenwriter who co-wrote the classic sitcoms 'The Young Ones' and much of 'Blackadder', and later created hit stage musicals. His father was the physicist Lewis Elton (born Ludwig Ehrenberg), a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany; Elton's family on his father's side is Jewish, so his Jewish heritage is paternal.
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British comedian and writer ('Blackadder', 'The Young Ones'); son of a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany
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