Age, Biography and Wiki
Buddy Elias (Bernhard Elias) was born on 2 June, 1925 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a Swiss actor and president of the Anne Frank Fonds (1925–2015). Discover Buddy Elias's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
Bernhard Elias |
| Occupation |
actor |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
2 June, 1925 |
| Birthday |
2 June |
| Birthplace |
Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Date of death |
2015 |
| Died Place |
Basel, Switzerland |
| Nationality |
Germany
|
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 90 years old group.
Buddy Elias Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Buddy Elias height is 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 5¾" (1.67 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Buddy Elias's Wife?
His wife is Gerti Wiedner (m. 1965)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Gerti Wiedner (m. 1965) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Buddy Elias Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Buddy Elias worth at the age of 90 years old? Buddy Elias’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Germany. We have estimated Buddy Elias's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Buddy Elias Social Network
Timeline
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.
Bernhard Paul "Buddy" Elias was born in Frankfurt in Weimar Germany on 2 June 1925.
His father, Erich Elias (his maternal uncle's brother-in-law), became head of the Basel-based Opekta company in 1929 and Bernhard moved there in 1931 with his mother and brother Stephan.
Two years later his maternal grandmother Alice Frank joined them.
Otto Frank visited his relatives in Basel on a regular basis, often with his daughters Anne and Margot.
They also met in Sils Maria, where another relative lived.
Buddy had a good relationship with Margot and in particular with Anne Frank, who was four years younger than him and like Buddy loved ice-skating.
Elias was the first cousin and last-surviving close relative of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in February or March 1945.
Her Diary of a Young Girl became world famous and has been translated in more than 70 languages.
In 1947, Buddy joined Holiday on Ice, where he was the star comedian, and toured the world with them for over fourteen years.
After returning to Basel he started to work as an actor.
He acted on stage in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
The Anne Frank Fonds, founded in 1963 in Basel by Otto Frank, is responsible for the rights of Frank's Diary of a Young Girl, which until his death in 1980 had been headed by her father.
As a Member of the Board of Trustees and as president of the Fonds, Buddy Elias dedicated himself to keeping alive the legacy of Anne Frank.
He gave many lectures and interviews about the Holocaust and about Anne Frank.
Elias was also committed to projects dedicated to stamping out racism and antisemitism.
As a president of the Anne Frank Fonds he decided to bring together the estates of the Frank-Elias family in the Jewish Museum Frankfurt.
In 1965, he married Gertrud "Gerti" Wiedner, an Austrian actress.
The couple had two sons, Patrick and Oliver, who became actors.
Since 1972, Buddy Elias appeared in almost 80 film and television productions.
Elias lived with his wife, Gerti, in Basel, where he died on 16 March 2015.
