Matthew Broderick was born on , [5] in Manhattan, the only son of Patricia (née Biow), a playwright, actress, and painter, and James Broderick, an actor [6] and World War II veteran. [7] His mother was Ashkenazi Jewish, a descendant of emigrants from Germany and Poland. [8][9] His father was a Catholic of Irish and English descent. [10] He has two sisters. [11][12] His maternal ...

Matthew Broderick. Actor: The Producers. An actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (née Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from Germany and Poland). Matthew initially took up acting at New York ...

Betty Broderick, convicted in the 1989 California killings of her ex-husband and his new wife, has died at 78 while serving a life sentence.

Betty Broderick, convicted in infamous SoCal double murder, has died - MSN

Matthew Broderick is an American actor best known for playing the title character in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) and for performances in such stage hits as The Producers (2001). He also gave Tony-winning performances in the Broadway shows Brighton Beach Memoirs and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Betty Broderick was serving a life sentence after she was convicted of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife.

Betty Broderick, who murdered her ex and his new wife, dies in custody