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Bernhard Paul "Buddy" Elias (2 June 1925 – 16 March 2015) was a Swiss actor and president of the Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation dedicated to preserving the memory of his cousin Anne Frank.
He was the star comedian in 'Holiday on Ice' from 1947 until 1961. Since 1962 Buddy Elias had permanent engagements at German and Swiss theaters, but also in England and France. At the Landestheater Tübingen he played Mephisto in 'Urfaust' (1962) and the title part in 'Mustergatte' (1962).
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- Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
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- Basel, Switzerland
Mar 19, 2015 · Buddy Elias, the closest living relative of Anne Frank and an ardent guardian of her legacy, died on March 16 at his home in Basel, Switzerland — a house whose attic yielded a cache of...
Buddy (Bernd), who was born in Frankfurt in 1925 and grew up in Basel, was Anne's cousin. After his international career as an ice clown and actor, he became the President of the Anne Frank Fonds in Basel.
Anne Frank's last living relative, the actor Buddy Elias, has died at the age of 89. The Anne Frank Fonds, a charity founded in honour of the young Jewish diarist, said that in his lifetime, Elias advocated relentlessly for "civil society, dialogue and education against discrimination".
Mar 18, 2015 · Following a career as an actor, Buddy Elias dedicated himself to keeping alive the legacy of Anne Frank and the memory of all victims of Nazism. He answered countless letters with questions about the history of his family and the diary of Anne Frank, and travelled the world with his wife Gerti to give lectures.
Mar 18, 2015 · Buddy Elias, a professional actor and clown who devoted much of life to leading the Basel-based foundation that bears the name of his younger cousin Anne Frank, has died aged 89. The...
