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Matthew Broderick

Who

Matthew Broderick · Arts & Literature

What

American actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers); mother Patricia Biow was Ashkenazi Jewish of German and Polish descent.

When

1962, New York City, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Matthew Broderick is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers); mother Patricia Biow was Ashkenazi Jewish of German and Polish descent.

How & why

Broderick is an American actor known for 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', 'WarGames' and Broadway roles including 'The Producers', for which he won a Tony Award. His mother, Patricia Biow, was of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (German and Polish), giving him documented maternal Jewish ancestry; his father was of Irish and English Catholic background.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Broderick

Contributions & Sources

American actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Producers); mother Patricia Biow was Ashkenazi Jewish of German and Polish descent.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Broderick