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Another porn — excuse me, I mean "adult en- tertainment" star we all know and love, Harry Reems, was born Jewish, but now is a prac- ticing Methodist. Singer David Bowie has Jew- ish ancestry, while Pearl Jam's lead singer, Eddie Vedder, is Jewish (who could forget his profound statement at the -Gramm-ys-?..•.accepting an award for Pearl Jam he said, "I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything"). Adam Durwitz, lead singer for Counting Crows, is Jewish, and so is Mark Knopfler of the British group Dire Straits. Lots of the Beach Boys are Jewish (all those with the last name Wilson), though none are prac- SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION 10662 Northend Oak Park , Michigan Tel, (810) 547 - 6777 Fax (810)547-6678 ' VISA 1 Michael Bolton: Being Jewish is a wonderful thing. ticing. And two members of that great band, the Beastie Boys, are Jewish (aren't we proud!). The ever-perky Kathie Lee Gifford (born Epstein) has a Jewish father and a gentile mother, as do Joan and Jackie Collins, direc- tor Oliver Stone, Paul, Newman, actor Kevin Kline and actress Phoebe Cates (now husband and wife). Radio talk-show host Howard Stern identifies as "halfJewish"; he is the son of a gentile mother and a Jewish father. Robert De Niro, Peretz Hirschbein's grave at Hollywood Matthew Broderick, Ger- Memorial Park Cemetery. aldo Rivera and Harrison Q:l'm looking for the name of a Ford all have a Jewish moth- Jewish playwright who translated er and a gentile father. Despite his TV name Tolstoy's stories into Yiddish. Does "Columbo," Peter Falk is Jew- Tell Me Why remember his name? ish, and so is Noah Wyle of A:His name was Peretz "ER." (Too bad George Clooney Hirschbein (1880-1948) and he isn't, but it's never to late to talk was, for many years, a leading to him about converting.) Yiddish dramatist and novel- Billy Joel is Jewish and so is ist. David Lee Roth (wasn't that a He was born in eastern great decision to leave Van Poland and was writing stories Halen? His career has taken off and poems by the time he was ever since!). Tina Louise ("Gin- 18. He later Moved to Warsaw, ger" from "Gilligan's Island" — and became friends with Hayy- who could forget that great im Nachman Biala, I.L. Peretz show?) also is Jewish, and so is and Sholom Asch. film's perennial rotten guy, Hirschbein's first Yiddish Harvey Keitel. play was Across the River Olivia Newton-John had a (1905). Three years later, he Jewish grandfather, German headed a group that saw to the physicist and Nobel Prize win- production of Yiddish plays ner Max Born, and so did Cary throughout Russia. After the - Grant. group disbanded, Hirschbein They often wear necklaces of began to travel. He went every- large, dangling crosses, but both where, searching out small Goldie Hawn and Winona Ry- Jewish communities, before der are Jewish. Goldie is the settling in New York. daughter of a Jewish mother In addition to Across the Riv- and a gentile father; Winona er, Hirschbein was the author was born Winona Horwitz, and of Green Fields, Red Fields, both her parents are Jewish. Babylonia, Monologues and A few other incomparable tal- The Haunted Inn, produced in ents who are Jewish: actor An- New York in 1914. He also drew "Dice" Clay, actress Debra translated into Yiddish works Winger (whom Bette Davis her- by Russian novelist Leo Tol- self selected to play in any film stoy. made of her life), "Get Smart" Interestingly, Peretz star Don Adams, magician Hirschbein is buried in Los An- David Copperfield, singer geles in the same cemetery that Michael Bolton, Dr. Joyce is the final resting place of Brothers, Shari Lewis, "Mod Rudolph Valentino, mobster Squad" star Peggy Lipton, and Benjamin "Don't call me soap greats Robin Strasser of Bugsy"' Siegel, and "Petey," the "One Life to Live," and Stuart white pooch with the black ring Damon, also known as Alan around his eyes who appeared Quartermaine, and Emma in numerous "Our Gang" films. Samms, both from "General Hospital." An interesting note: film di- Send questions to "Tell Me Why" rector Spike Lee has a Jewish c I o The Jewish News, 27676 stepmother, with whom he re- Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI portedly does not get along. 48034 or send fax to 354-6069.