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Ashley Eckstein

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Eckstein in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Maria Ashley Drane

Place of Birth: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Date of Birth: September 22, 1981

Ethnicity: German, English, likely other

Ashley Eckstein, also credited as Ashley Drane, is an American actress, voice actress, and fashion designer.

Eckstein is the daughter of Sharon R. (Edlin) Drane and Tony Drane. Ashley Eckstein’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Schemmel. She is married to professional baseball player David Eckstein.

Drane and Edlin are surnames of English ancestry whereas Schemmel is of German origin.


Jon Foo

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Foo in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Jonathan Patrick Foo

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 30 October, 1982

Ethnicity:
*Chinese Singaporean (father)
*Irish, possibly English (mother)

Jon Foo is an English actor, martial artist, fine artist, digital designer, and stuntman.

Jon’s father is of Chinese Singaporean descent. Jon’s mother, whose surname is Griffin, has Irish, and possibly English, ancestry. Jon’s sister, Mia, is also an actress.

Source http://www.miafoo.com

Kelly Overton

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Overton in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Kelly A. Overton

Place of Birth: Wilbraham, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 28, 1978

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, possibly other

Kelly Overton is an American actress.

Kelly is the daughter of Paddy and Robert Overton. Kelly is married to actor, film producer, and director Judson Pearce Morgan, with whom she has two children.

She has been described as having Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear whether this ancestry has been documented/verified.

Kelly’s paternal grandfather is Samuel Henry Overton (the son of John F. Overton and Evelyn Irene Smith). Kelly’s grandfather Samuel was born in Texas. John was born in Texas, the son of Samuel Abdon Overton and Bettie Pace White. Evelyn was born in Texas, the daughter of Henry H. Smith and Beulah Cole.

Kelly’s paternal grandmother is Dorothy May/Mae Angell (the daughter of Thomas Edgar Angell and Gay Nell/Gaynell/Gaynelle Adams). Dorothy was born in Illinois. Thomas was born in Illinois, the son of Thomas Osborn Angell and Theodosia Elizabeth Brawley. Gay was born in Illinois, the daughter of William P. Adams and Nannie.

Kelly’s maternal grandfather is Frank Edward Byrd (the son of Charles Byrd and Clara Payson). Frank was born in Oklahoma. Charles was born in Oklahoma, the son of William Campbell Byrd and Mary Sally/Sallie Bowman/Edens. Clara was the daughter of Lewis/Louis Horton Payson and Sarah A. Duncan.

Kelly’s maternal grandmother is Anne McClelland (the daughter of John James McClelland and Mary Jane Clarke Lyttle). Anne was born in Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Source: Obituary of Kelly’s maternal grandmother, Anne (McClelland) Byrd – http://www.dignitymemorial.com

Tracy Nelson

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Place of Birth: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 25, 1963

Ethnicity: Austrian (maternal grandmother), Swedish (great-grandfather), Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, Scottish

Tracy Nelson is an American actress, dancer, and writer. She is the daughter of painter, actress, and author Kristin Nelson (Sharon Kristin Harmon) and actor, singer, songwriter, and musician Ricky Nelson. Her uncle is actor and football player Mark Harmon and her cousin is actor Sean Harmon. She has a daughter with her former husband, actor William R. Moses, and a son with her former partner Chris Clark.

Tracy’s paternal grandfather was band leader and actor Ozzie Nelson (born Oswald George Nelson; the son of George Waldemar Nelson and Ethel Irene Orr). Ozzie was born in New Jersey. George was the son of Swedish parents, Anders/Andrew Magnus Hillard and Anna L. Johnson. Ethel was the daughter of Jackson Orr, whose parents were Irish, and Mary Emma Wright.

Tracy’s paternal grandmother was singer and actress Harriet Nelson (born Peggy Louise Snyder; the daughter of Roy Hilliard Snyder and Hazel Dell McNutt). Harriet was born in Iowa. Roy was the son of Jacob Hilliard Snyder, who was of German descent, and Estella Mary Ella Harris, who had English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Hazel was the daughter of George Wesley McNutt and Susanna/Susan Elizabeth Shunk, and was of mostly German descent, as well as Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, English, and Irish.

Tracy’s maternal grandfather was football player, broadcaster, and military pilot Tom Harmon (Thomas Dudley Harmon; the son of Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon and Rose Marie Quinn). Tom was born in Indiana. Louis was the son of Marie Felix Emile/Amiel Harmon, who was born in Lutzelhause, Alsace, France, of German and French descent, and Mary Elizabeth Murphy or Cashin, who was born in New York, to Irish parents. Tracy’s great-grandmother Rose was the daughter of Michael Quinn and Johanna/Hanna Keon, and was of Irish ancestry.

Tracy’s maternal grandmother was actress, model, fashion designer, and artist Elyse Knox (born Elsie Lillian Kornbrath; the daughter of Frederick Kornbrath and Hermine Sophie Muck). Elyse was born in Connecticut, to Austrian parents. Frederick was born in Ferlach, Austria. Hermine was born in Vienna, Austria.

Sources: Genealogies of Tracy Nelson – https://www.geni.com
https://wc.rootsweb.com

Genealogies of Tracy’s parents – https://www.wikitree.com
https://www.wikitree.com

Genealogy of Tracy’s father – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Tracy’s father (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://wc.rootsweb.com

Genealogy of Tracy’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Tracy’s maternal great-grandparents, Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon and Rose Marie Quinn, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tracy’s maternal great-grandfather, Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tracy’s maternal grandmother, Elsie Lillian Kornbrath, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Reiley McClendon

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McClendon in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Eric Reiley McClendon, II

Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 11, 1990

Ethnicity: Irish, English, German, French, 1/8th Swedish

Reiley McClendon is an American actor.

Some family trees state (here and here) that Reiley has a Choctaw Native American female ancestor born, c. 1763, in North Carolina. It is not clear whether this ancestry has been verified/documented.

Reiley’s paternal grandfather is Robert Spec McClendon (the son of Jesse Harrell McClendon and Elizabeth Reiley). Robert was born in Louisiana. Jesse was born in Louisiana, the son of William Hutchinson McClendon and Allenette Irene Castle. Elizabeth was born in Louisiana, the daughter of George J. Reiley and Mary Amanda Dunn.

Reiley’s paternal grandmother is Agnes Amanda Anderson (the daughter of Eric H. Anderson and Fannie Lyle). Agnes was born in Louisiana. Eric was born in Sweden. Fannie was from Ireland.

Reiley’s maternal grandfather is Dorman Fleet Varnado (the son of Herbert Layton Varnado/Vanardo and Angie May Holton). Dorman was born in Louisiana. Herbert was born in Louisiana, the son of Moses Penn Varnado/Vanardo and Iva Mabel Breeden. Angie was born in Louisiana, the daughter of Henry Irvin Holton and Emma Baham.

Reiley’s maternal grandmother is Ivel Eloise Fisher (the daughter of Mike Leroy Fisher and Althea/Altha Cordelia Walters). Ivel was born in Louisiana. Mike was born in Louisiana, the son of John Morris Fisher and Frances Adrene Brooks. Althea was born in Louisiana, the daughter of Warren Washington Walters and Eldora Creel.

Sources: Obituary of Reiley’s paternal grandmother, Agnes Amanda (Anderson) McClendon – http://obits.theadvocate.com

Obituary of Reiley’s maternal grandfather, Dorman Fleet Varnado – http://www.mckneelys.com

Obituary of Reiley’s maternal grandmother, Eloise (Fisher) Varnado – http://files.usgwarchives.net

Laurence Fox

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Fox in 2018, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Laurence Paul Fox

Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 26 May, 1978

Ethnicity: English, 1/8th Channel Islander [Jersey], 1/16th Jewish [Ashkenazi and Sephardi], more distant Scottish and Irish

Laurence Fox is an English actor, singer, songwriter, and musician.

He is the son of Mary Elizabeth Piper and actor James Fox (William Fox). His siblings are actress and producer Lydia Fox and actor Jack Fox. His uncles are actors Edward Fox and producer Robert Fox, and his cousins are actress Emilia Fox and actor Freddie Fox.

Laurence has two children with his former wife, singer, dancer, and actress Billie Piper.

His ancestry includes English and 1/8th Channel Islander [Jersey]. One of his paternal great-great-great-grandmothers, Julia Keering/Keeling/Keesing, was a Dutch Jew, and another of his paternal great-great-great-grandmothers, Sophia Susan Levein, was of Sephardi Jewish descent. His father also has a smaller amount of Scottish and Irish ancestry.

Laurence’s paternal grandfather was Robin Fox, a theatrical agent (the son of Arthur William Fox and Hilda Louise Hanbury). Robin was born at St. George Hanover Square, London, England. Arthur was the son of Samson Fox, an industrialist, and of Mary Ann/Anne Slinger. Hilda’s sister was actress Lily Hanbury. Hilda was the daughter of Matthew Henry Allcock/Alcock and Elizabeth Davis.

Laurence’s paternal grandmother was Angela Muriel Darita Worthington, an actress and writer (the daughter of Frederick Lonsdale, a dramatist, born Lionel Frederick Leonard, and of Muriel Rose Morice). Angela was born in Thanet, Kent, England. Frederick was born in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, the son of John Henry Leonard and Susan Belford. Muriel was the daughter of Charles John Morice and Rebecca Garnett.

Sources: Genealogies of Laurence Fox – http://www.thepeerage.com
https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Laurence’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Charles John Morice (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com

Jenna Thiam

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Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium

Date of Birth: 19 December, 1990

Ethnicity:
*25% Armenian
*25% Belgian
*25% Senegalese
*12.5% English
*12.5% French

Jenna Thiam is a French actress.

Her father, Sydney Thiam, is a percussionist, from Dakar, Senegal, and is of half Senegalese, one-quarter French, and one-quarter English descent. Her mother, Martine, is Belgian, and is of half Belgian and half Armenian descent.

Jenna is married to Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk

Alex Gaskarth

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Gaskarth in 2017, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Alexander William Gaskarth

Place of Birth: Harlow, Essex, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 14 December, 1987

Ethnicity: Welsh, Irish, English, Cornish

Alex Gaskarth is an English-American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band All Time Low.

Alex is the son of Evelyn and Peter Gaskarth. His mother was born in Wrexham, Wales. His father was born in Middlesbrough, England. Alex grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Alex’s paternal grandfather was Thomas H. Gaskarth (the son of William James Gaskarth and Flora Trewren). William was the son of Thomas Gaskarth and Grace. Flora was the daughter of Joseph Trewren, who was Cornish, and Annie E.

Alex’s paternal grandmother was named Margaret G. McNeill.

Alex’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were Jones and Jackson.


Ever Carradine

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Birth Name: Ever Dawn Carradine

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 6, 1974

Ethnicity:
*English, German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Danish, Swiss-German, distant Irish and Dutch (father)
*possibly Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Ever Carradine is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Robert Carradine and Susan Loren Snyder, a horse trainer’s assistant. Her uncles are actors Christopher Carradine and Keith Carradine, and her half-uncles are actors David Carradine and Michael Bowen. Her cousins are actress, singer, and model Martha Plimpton and actress Sorel Carradine.

Ever’s paternal grandfather was John Carradine, an actor (born Richmond Reed Carradine, the son of William Reed Carradine and Genevieve Winifred Richmond). John was born in New York, and had English, with distant Irish and Dutch, ancestry. William was the son of The Rev. Beverly Francis Carradine, who was a Methodist religious author, and of Laura Green Reid. Genevieve was the daughter of Horace Calver/Culver Richmond and Winifred/Winifrede Ryan.

Ever’s paternal grandmother was Sonia Sorel, an actress (born Sonia Henius, the daughter of Henry Robert Gustav Henius and Lillian Dorothy Fuess). Sonia was born in Wisconsin. Henry was born in Illinois, the son of Max Henius, a prominent biochemist, who was a Danish Jew, and of Johanne Louise “Henne” Heiberg, who was Danish. Lillian was the daughter of Joseph Fuess, who was German, from Roentgen, Baden, and of Anna Fischer, who was of German and Swiss-German descent.

Ever’s maternal grandfather was likely Joseph Nathan Snyder (the son of Samuel Schneiderman and Pauline Korn). Joseph was born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and an Austrian Jewish mother.

Ever’s maternal grandmother was likely Pearl Eleanor Siegelman (the daughter of Jacob Siegelman and Rose Neiman). Pearl was born in California, to a Polish Jewish father and a Hungarian Jewish mother.

Sources: Genealogies of Ever Carradine – https://www.geni.com/
https://wc.rootsweb.com/

Possibly a marriage record of Ever’s maternal grandparents – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82C-63L

Pic by Prphotos

 

Sorel Carradine

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Birth Name: Sorel Johannah Carradine

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 18, 1985

Ethnicity: Polish (maternal grandmother), German, English, 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/16th Danish, small amounts of Swiss-German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, and Dutch

Sorel Carradine is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Sandra Will Carradine (Sandra A. Will) and actor, singer, and songwriter Keith Carradine. Her uncles are actors Christopher Carradine and Robert Carradine, and her half-uncles are actors David Carradine and Michael Bowen. Her cousins are actress, singer, and model Martha Plimpton and actress Ever Carradine.

Sorel’s paternal grandfather was John Carradine, an actor (born Richmond Reed Carradine, the son of William Reed Carradine and Genevieve Winifred Richmond). John was born in New York, and had English, with distant Irish and Dutch, ancestry. William was the son of The Rev. Beverly Francis Carradine, who was a Methodist religious author, and of Laura Green Reid. Genevieve was the daughter of Horace Calver/Culver Richmond and Winifred/Winifrede Ryan.

Sorel’s paternal grandmother was Sonia Sorel, an actress (born Sonia Henius, the daughter of Henry Robert Gustav Henius and Lillian Dorothy Fuess). Sonia was born in Wisconsin. Henry was born in Illinois, the son of Max Henius, a prominent biochemist, who was a Danish Jew, and of Johanne Louise “Henne” Heiberg, who was Danish. Lillian was the daughter of Joseph Fuess, who was German, from Roentgen, Baden, and of Anna Fischer, who was of German and Swiss-German descent.

Sorel’s maternal grandfather was John Will (the son of John H. Will and Hortense Schrock). Sorel’s grandfather John was born in Indiana, and had German, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and English, and distant Swiss-German ancestry. John was the son of Weldon Will and Anna Elizabeth Clugston. Hortense was the daughter of Henry W. Schrock and Carrie J. Wolf.

Sorel’s maternal grandmother was Alice P. Strojek (the daughter of Peter Strojek and Helen Jaworska). Alice was born in Illinois, to Polish parents. Helen was the daughter of Leon Wojciech Jaworski and Władysława Paulina Bojkowska.

Sources:

Obituary of Sorel’s maternal grandfather, John Will – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPB-Q9BK

Sorel’s maternal grandmother, Alice P. Strojek, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSL8-R8H

Pic by Prphotos

 

Douglas Tait

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Tait in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Douglas J. Tait

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 17, 1974

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Scottish, 1/16th Chilean, 1/16th Mexican

Douglas Tait is an American actor, stuntman, and independent filmmaker. He was raised in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California.

Douglas’ paternal grandfather is Fred Woodrow Tait (the son of Fred W. Tait and Ada Pullin/Rullin). Douglas’ grandfather Fred was born in Louisiana. Douglas’ great-grandfather Fred was born in Louisiana, the son of George Wentworth Tait, whose parents were Scottish, and of Mary Elizabeth Thomas. Ada was born in Louisiana, the daughter of Lee M. Pullin and Mary Hadwin.

Douglas’ paternal grandmother is Beatrice Wirt/Wirth (the daughter of John Allen Wirt and Grace M. Templeton). Beatrice was born in Montana.

Douglas’ maternal grandfather is Reginald J. Montgomery (the son of Robert T. Montgomery and Juanita/Juana Gutierrez). Reginald was born in California. Robert was born in Washington, the son of Franklin Pierce Montgomery and Frances Eaton. Juanita was born in California, the daughter of Benigno Gutierrez, who was born in Chile, and of Maria de Los Santos Soledad Gonzales, who was of Mexican descent.

Douglas’ maternal grandmother is Irene O. Kanaly (the daughter of Robert Edward Kanaly and Angelina/Angela Tiehen/Tiehon). Irene was born in Nebraska. Robert was born in Nebraska, the son of Jeremiah Kanaly, whose parents were Irish, and Elizabeth Ann Murphy, whose father was Irish and whose mother was born in Canada, to Irish parents. Angelina was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Henry Alexander “Alex” Tiehen, who was German, and of Mary Margaret Koelzer, whose parents were German.

Source: Obituary of Douglas’ paternal grandfather, Fred Woodrow Tait – http://www.legacy.com

Isaac Hempstead Wright

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Birth Name: Isaac William Hempstead

Place of Birth: Mid Surrey, Surrey, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 9 April, 1999

Ethnicity: English

Isaac Hempstead Wright is an English actor.

Tony Bellew

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Bellew in 2018, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Anthony Lewis Bellew

Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 30 November, 1982

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*African (mother)

Tony Bellew is a British boxer and actor. He has won a numerous Commonwealth and ABA Championship titles. His father is white and his mother is black.

He played “Pretty” Ricky Conlan in the film Creed (2015).

Source: https://playerswiki.com

Sam Trammell

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06/17/2014 – Sam Trammell – HBO’s “True Blood” Season 7 Premiere and Final Season – Arrivals – Photo Credit: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Samuel Foote Trammell

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 29, 1969

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Sam Trammell is an American actor.

He has two children with his partner, actress Missy Yager.

Sam’s maternal grandfather likely was Henry Dade Foote (the son of Henry Dade Foote and Lois Jeanette Ray). Henry was the son of Henry Dade Foote and Susan Caroline Walker. Lois was the daughter of Neill Angus Ray and Annie Eliza Carter.

Sam’s maternal grandmother likely was Elizabeth Nelson Hemenway (the daughter of Frank Samuel Hemenway and Florence Alma Ball). Frank was the son of George G. Hemenway and Mercy Anne Smith. Florence was the daughter of Jesse Nelson Ball and Florence M. Miller.

Source: Likely a genealogy of Sam’s mother – https://wc.rootsweb.com

Anthony Head

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Head in 2019, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Anthony Stewart Head

Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 20 February, 1954

Ethnicity: English

Anthony Head is an English actor and musician. He is known for his role as Rupert Giles on the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Anthony is the son of Helen Shingler, an actress, and Seafield Laurence Stewart Murray Head, a documentary filmmaker, and founder of Verity Films, a documentary production company. His older brother, Murray Head, is an actor and singer.

He has two children, actresses Emily and Daisy, with his partner Sarah Fisher.


Sosie Bacon

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Bacon in 2018, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Sosie Ruth Bacon

Place of Birth: U.S.

Date of Birth: March 15, 1992

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandmother), English, small amounts of German, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish

Sosie Bacon is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor and musician Kevin Bacon and actress and producer Kyra Sedgwick. Her paternal uncle is musician Michael Bacon, her maternal half-uncle is jazz guitarist Mike Stern, and her half-cousins are R&B singer George Nozuka, actor Philip Nozuka, musician and actor Justin Nozuka, and musician Henry Nozuka.

Sosie’s paternal grandfather was Edmund Norwood Bacon (the son of Ellis Williams Bacon and Helen Atkinson Comly). Edmund was born in Pennsylvania, and was a prominent urban planner, architect, educator, and author, who shaped the city of Philadelphia. Ellis was the son of Thomas Pryor Bacon and Anne Elizabeth Ellis. Helen was the daughter of Robert Comly and Lydia Townsend/Tatum Atkinson.

Sosie’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Hilda Holmes (the daughter of Artemas Holmes and Dorothy Frances Smith). Ruth was born in New York, and was a teacher and liberal activist. Artemas was the son of Artemas Henry Holmes and Lillian Stokes. Dorothy was the daughter of George Campbell Smith and Annie K. Schmertz.

Sosie’s maternal grandfather was Henry Dwight Sedgwick V (the son of Robert Minturn Sedgwick and Helen Peabody). Henry was born in Massachusetts, to a New England WASP family with deep roots in the area. Robert was the son of Henry Dwight Sedgwick III and Sarah Mary/May Minturn. Helen was the daughter of The Rev. Endicott Peabody, a minister, and of Fanny/Frances/Fannie Peabody, who were born with the same surname.

Sosie’s maternal grandmother was Patricia Rosenwald (the daughter of James Benno Rosenwald and Dorothy Bleyer). Patricia was born in New York. James was the son of Bernard/Benno Rosenwald, whose parents were German Jews, and of May/Mae Cordelia Cook, who was also of German Jewish descent. Dorothy was the daughter of Louis Bleyer, whose parents were Austrian Jews, and of Emma Moretta Hirsch, who was also Jewish.

Sources: Genealogies of Sosie Bacon – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Sosie’s father – http://famouskin.com

Genealogy of Sosie’s mother – http://famouskin.com

Kalama Epstein

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Place of Birth: Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 5, 2000

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, Welsh, Norwegian, Native Hawaiian

Kalama Epstein is an American actor.

He was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. His father is Jewish, of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent, and Kalama has referred to himself as Jewish. Kalama’s mother is of English, Welsh, Norwegian, and about one quarter Native Hawaiian, descent. His Hawaiian ancestors were said to be ali’i (royal).

Kalama’s paternal grandfather was Martin Epstein (the son of Charles Epstein and Erma). Martin was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.

Kalama’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Benjamin Solomon Ettinger and Sarah Etta Horowitz. Benjamin was born in New York, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Louis Ettinger and Tilly. Sarah was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and was the daughter of Milly.

Kalama’s maternal grandfather was Merwin Price Porter (the son of John H. Porter and Margaret Price). Merwin was born in Kansas. Margaret was the daughter of David Rees Price and Mary/Maria Knudsen Jeilen Lee.

Kalama’s maternal grandmother is Kulani Helyn Fernandez (the daughter of Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez and Rose Dallas Allen). E. K. was a legendary Hawaiian showman, and was the son of Abraham Ah Hoy/Kaleimahoe Fernandez and Minerva Eliza Kapohaku Davis. Rose was the daughter of Charles Milton/Alfred Allen and Helen/Helyn Relyea Nearing.

Sources: Genealogy of Kalama Epstein (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Kalama’s paternal grandfather, Martin Epstein – https://www.legacy.com

Kalama’s paternal great-grandfather, Benjamin Solomon Ettinger, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kalama’s maternal great-grandmother, Rose Dallas (Allen) Fernandez – https://www.newspapers.com

Jerome Flynn

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07/12/2017 – Jerome Flynn – HBO’s “Game of Thrones” Season 7 Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Jerome D. Flynn

Place of Birth: Bromley, Kent, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 16 March, 1963

Ethnicity: Irish, English

Jerome Flynn is an English actor and singer. He is the son of Fern (Warner), a drama teacher, and Eric Flynn, an actor and singer. His father, who was British, was born in Hainan Island, China, where his own father worked as a customs officer. His brother is actor Daniel Flynn, and his half-brother is musician Johnny Flynn.

Jamie Lee

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Lee in 2018, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Jamie Amanda Lee

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 15, 1983

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Jamie Lee is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer.

Jamie is the daughter of Linda (Lesser) and Mark Lee. She is married to Dan Black.

She has said that her father’s family is Texan “as far back as possible.” Her mother is Jewish.

Jamie’s paternal grandfather is Julian Deverl Lee (the son of James Chester Lee and Clara Presnell). Julian was born in Texas. Clara was the daughter of Daniel L. Presnell and Mary.

Jamie’s paternal grandmother is Virginia Jo Easterling (the daughter of Lewis/Luther Woodward Easterling and Ida Lewis). Virginia was born in Texas. Lewis was born in Mississippi, the son of Jefferson Davis Easterling and Susan Elizabeth Barber. Ida was born in Texas.

Kelly Rutherford

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10/04/2018 – Kelly Rutherford – Hanro Beverly Hills Store Launch Event – Arrivals – Hanro of Switzerland, 9475 S Santa Monica Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos

Birth Name: Kelly Rutherford Deane

Place of Birth: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Date of Birth: November 6, 1968

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, other

Kelly Rutherford is an American actress.

She has two children with her former husband, German businessperson Daniel Giersch.

Source: https://www.dignitymemorial.com

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