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  1. www.azcentral.com › story › opinionHenry Winkler would not be the Fonz if not for this

    The “H” in Henry has meaning, said Winkler. It stands for his Uncle Helmut, another German Jew who was eager to escape Hitler's violent regime.

  2. norcalpublicmedia.org › fresh-air › i-never-had-a'I Never Had A Plan B': Henry Winkler On His Career, From The ...

    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.

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  4. www.npr.org › 2022/07/22 › 1112937386Actor Henry Winkler reflects on his career, from the ... - NPR

    Jul 22, 2022 · 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...

    • Terry Gross

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_WinklerHenry Winkler - Wikipedia

    The "H" in his first name is a reference to his Uncle Helmut, while his middle name refers to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He has an older sister named Beatrice. Although his family did not keep kosher, Winkler was raised in the traditions of Conservative Judaism.

    • Henry Franklin Winkler, October 30, 1945 (age 77), New York City, New York, U.S.

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  7. www.heyalma.com › 18-things-to-know-about-jewish18 Things to Know About Jewish Actor Henry Winkler

    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.

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  8. www.thevintagenews.com › 2020/09/22 › henry-winklerThink you know Fonzie? 7 Cool Facts about the Man – Henry Winkler

    Sep 22, 2020 · When he took part in reality show ‘Better Late Than Never’, Winkler made a surprising discovery about his Uncle. Staying in Berlin, he found a plaque dedicated to Helmut. In the process he learned that Helmut escaped to Holland before being caught, tragically ending his days at Auschwitz in 1942.

  9. www.kveller.com › henry-winkler-talks-about-jewishHenry Winkler Talks About Jewish Resilience at ... - Kveller

    May 7, 2024 · In a 2018 episode of “Better Late Than Never,” he was confronted with his family’s Holocaust history and the story of his uncle, Helmut, while visiting Berlin. It’s a moment that he recently reflected on in an interview with The Times: “I stood in front of the house where my father lived with his brothers, Helmut and Alfred.

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