Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford · Arts & Literature
Actor
1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA
United States
Harrison Ford is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Actor
Harrison Ford became one of cinema's most bankable stars through his roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars saga (from 1977) and the title character in the Indiana Jones films. His enduring screen presence anchored several of the highest-grossing franchises in film history. Ford's mother, Dorothy Nidelman, was Ashkenazi Jewish and his father was of Irish Catholic and German descent; he has described himself as Irish and Jewish.
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Source: Star Wars and Indiana Jones
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