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Jul 13, 2023 · Winkler was born on October 30, 1945, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. His middle name, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the “H” in his first name are references to his Uncle Helmut. Winkler’s parents, Harry Irving Winkler and Ilse Anna Maria Hadra, were German Jews who emigrated from Berlin to the United States in 1939.
Jan 12, 2024 · Unfortunately, his Uncle Helmut did not make it out and was murdered at Auschwitz. 3. Winkler’s parents helped found Congregation Habonim in the Upper West Side of New York City, and Henry became a bar mitzvah there and married his wife there. On this day 54 years ago I was BAR MITZVAHED here in NEW YORK
Apr 11, 2019 · WINKLER: Yes. GROSS: And you had an uncle who stayed behind a little longer and couldn't get out, right? WINKLER: I did - Uncle Helmut. And he was supposed to escape with a submarine that was supposed - you know, they had a meeting place. And they - a lot of friends were going to get on this submarine and get out. And he said, no, no, no.
Jan 20, 2008 · Henry was named after his uncle Helmut Theodor Winkler, who was killed in Auschwitz. He is married to Stacey Furstman, with whom he has two children. Stacey is also Jewish. Their son, Max Winkler, is a screenwriter and director; Max is married to English actress Jessica Barden.
Jul 22, 2022 · And I just did a show called "Better Late Than Never," where I traveled around the world, and I saw the plaque in the street that commemorated my uncle and every other Jew that was taken from Berlin. And it said his - Helmut Winkler, his date of birth, when he lived in the building, the plaque was in front of, and what year he was taken to ...
Jul 22, 2022 · The Emmy-winning actor talks about struggling with typecasting after Happy Days, his family's immigration story and finding out in his 30s that he had dyslexia. Originally broadcast April 11, 2019.
Apr 14, 2019 · WINKLER: Yes. GROSS: And you had an uncle who stayed behind a little longer and couldn't get out, right? WINKLER: I did - Uncle Helmut. And he was supposed to escape with a submarine that was supposed - you know, they had a meeting place. And they - a lot of friends were going to get on this submarine and get out. And he said, no, no, no.
