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Norman is both a surname and a given name. The surname has multiple origins including English, Irish (in Ulster), Scottish, German, French, Norwegian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Jewish American. The given name Norman is mostly of English origin, though in some cases it can be an Anglicised form of a Scottish Gaelic personal name.
Robert Rietti, OMRI (8 February 1923 – 3 April 2015), of Italian-Jewish descent; [75] over 200 film credits to his name, prominent in post-production work in the James Bond series, Lawrence of Arabia, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Guns of Navarone. Andrew Sachs (1930–2016), actor [14] Emma Samms (born 1960) [76] Danny Schwarz (born ...
Zac Efron (born 1987), film/TV actor (Efron's paternal grandfather was Jewish, and Efron has referred to himself as Jewish) [54] Alden Ehrenreich (born 1989), actor [ 55 ] Jesse Eisenberg (born 1983), film actor ( The Squid and the Whale ) [ 56 ]
David Beckerman (1942/1943–), founder of sportswear company Starter Corp. [3] Stacey Bendet (born 1975), co-founder of Alice + Olivia [4] Sara Blakely (born 1971), founder of Spanx, minority owner of NBA's Atlanta Hawks [5] Gertrude Boyle (1924–2019), German-born chairman of family-founded Columbia Sportswear Company [6]
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States.
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J. B. Selkirk (James Brown of Selkirk, 1832–1904), Scottish poet and essayist; Lillian Brown (1914–2020), American writer, radio and television producer, educator, and make-up artist; Loren G. Brown (1920–1996), American author; Norman O. Brown (1913–2002), American literary scholar; Phoebe Hinsdale Brown (1783–1861), American hymnwriter
The Jewish Naturalization Act 1753, an attempt to legalise the Jewish presence in Britain, remained in force for only a few months. Practising Jews were finally allowed to sit in Parliament after the passage of the Jews Relief Act 1858, which was a significant step on the path to Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom.