Buddy Elias

Biography

Buddy Elias was a German-born Swiss actor and president of the Anne Frank Fonds. He was born on June 2, 1925, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Otto Frank's sister Helene "Leni" Frank. Elias joined Holiday on Ice in 1947 as a star comedian, touring the world for over fourteen years before transitioning to acting. He is also notable for his close relationship with Anne Frank, who was four years his junior and shared his love of ice-skating.