Ian Nelson

November 13, 2014, 1:19 pm

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Birth Name: Ian Michael Nelson

Date of Birth: April 10, 1995

Ethnicity: Jewish

Ian Nelson is an American actor. He is Jewish (of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent).

Ian’s maternal grandparents are Mortimer Terrence Nelson (the son of Samuel Nelson and Leah) and Marcia Judith Salander (the daughter of Nathan Salander and Lillian Kaplan). Samuel Nelson was born in Russia. Leah was born in Austria. Nathan was born in New York, to parents from Austria, Abraham Salander and Jennie Tarnov. Lillian was born in Russia.

Sources: Ian’s maternal grandfather, Mortimer Terrence Nelson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ian’s maternal grandfather, Mortimer Terrence Nelson – http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com

Ian’s maternal grandmother, Marcia Judith Salander, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Wolf Blitzer

November 16, 2014, 6:18 pm

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Birth Name: Wolf Isaac Blitzer

Place of Birth: Augsburg, Germany

Date of Birth: March 22, 1948

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Hair Type/Color: Gray

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Wolf Blitzer is a news reporter on CNN. He is the son of Cesisa and David Blitzer who are both Jewish refugees from Poland and Holocaust survivors.

Source: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Wolf_Blitzer.html

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Paul Stanley

November 18, 2014, 3:19 pm

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Birth Name: Stanley Harvey Eisen

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: January 20, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Paul Stanley is the singer of the rock band Kiss.

His mother came from a German Jewish family that fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam, and then to New York (they also had Czech Jewish ancestry). His father’s parents were Polish Jews. Stanley was raised Jewish, although he did not consider his family very observant and he was not bar mitzvahed.

Stanley’s family relocated to the Kew Gardens neighborhood in Queens in 1960.

Paul’s maternal grandparents were Erich Jontof-Hutter (the son of Julius Jontof-Hutter and Elisabeth Schubert) and Berthy Kasket.

Source: Genealogy of Paul Stanley (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Timothée Chalamet

November 19, 2014, 12:43 am

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Place of Birth: New York City (likely)

Date of Birth: c. 1995/1996

Ethnicity: French-Ashkenazi Jewish

Timothée Chalamet is an American actor.

His father is French. His mother, who is American, is Jewish (it is not clear if Timothée’s father is Jewish, too, but it is possible).

Timothée’s uncle (his mother’s brother) is director Rodman Flender.

Timothée’s maternal grandparents are Harold Flender (the son of Jacob Flender and Sadie Kassner) and Enid S. Rodman (the daughter of Philip Rodman and Rose Levine). Harold, a writer and screenwriter of several films, was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish parents. Enid was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: Timothée’s maternal grandfather, Harold Flender, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Timothée’s maternal grandmother, Enid S. Rodman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Sara Gilbert

November 22, 2014, 2:48 am

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Birth Name: Sara Rebecca Abeles

Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California

Date of Birth: January 29, 1975

Eye Color: Green

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Sara Gilbert is an actress most commonly known for the shows Roseanne and The Big Bang Theory. She is the daughter of Harold Abeles and Barbara Cowan who are both Jewish.

Sara’s maternal grandparents were Harry Crane and ? Grandis (the daughter of Morris Grandes and Rebecca).

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004960/bio
http://www.interfaithfamily.com/

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Art Garfunkel

November 23, 2014, 4:26 am

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Birth Name: Arthur Ira Garfunkel

Place of Birth: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City

Date of Birth: November 5, 1941

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Art Garfunkel is an American singer, poet, and actor. His paternal grandparents were Romanian Jews. His maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland/Russia.

Art’s paternal grandparents were Julius B. Garfunkel and Molly. Julius and Molly were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Art’s maternal grandparents were Morris Pearlman (the son of Jacob Pearlman and Lena Kidin/Kerden) and Becky. Morris was born in Warsaw, Poland. Becky was born in either Poland or Russia.

Source: Genealogy of Art Garfunkel – http://www.geni.com

Art’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Art’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Gene Wilder

November 23, 2014, 4:45 am

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Birth Name: Jerome Silberman

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date of Birth: June 11, 1933

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gene Wilder is an American actor. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

Gene’s paternal grandparents were Hyman Silberman and Sarah R.

Gene’s maternal grandparents were Lewis Baer and Libbe.

Source: Gene’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Kevin Pollak

November 23, 2014, 6:07 pm

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Birth Name: Kevin Elliot Pollak

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 30, 1957

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Kevin Pollak is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

His parents are both Jewish. He is the son of Elaine (Klein) and Robert “Bobby” Pollak.

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Tony Kushner

November 25, 2014, 3:44 am

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Birth Name: Anthony Robert Kushner

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York

Date of Birth: July 16, 1956

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the son of Sylvia (Deutscher) and William David Kushner.

Tony’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Kushner (the son of Ezrael Kushner and Hannah Packman) and Lilly Donn (the daughter of William David Donn and Mary Kessler). Ezrael was born in Russia. Hannah was born in Lithuania.

Tony’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Deutscher (the son of Pinchas Deutscher and Chany/Hannah Sumer/Zimmer) and Sarah Bard (the daughter of Mendel Bard and Rose Gillman). Benjamin and Sarah were born in Austria. Pinchas was born in Ukraine.

Source: Genealogy of Tony Kushner – http://www.geni.com

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Gilda Radner

November 25, 2014, 9:42 pm

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Birth Name: Gilda Susan Radner

Date of Birth: June 28, 1946

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan

Date of Death: May 20, 1989

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gilda Radner was an American comedian and actress. She was married to actor Gene Wilder.

Her father, whose surname was originally “Retkowsky”, was of Russian Jewish descent. Her mother was of Polish Jewish descent.

Gilda’s paternal grandparents were George Retkowsky and Mattie. George and Mattie were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Gilda’s maternal grandparents were Alfred Dworkin and Goldie. Alfred and Goldie were Polish Jewish immigrants.

Sources: Gilda’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Gilda’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Troye Sivan

November 25, 2014, 9:44 pm

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Birth Name: Troye Sivan Mellet

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Date of Birth: 5 June, 1995

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother; who converted to Judaism)

Troye Sivan is an Australian singer and actor.

His father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Lithuania). His mother, who has English ancestry, converted to Judaism. Troye was raised Jewish.

Troye’s paternal grandparents are Kenneth “Kenny” Charles Mellet and Baske/Bessie Zeligson (the daughter of Aizer Zeligson and Chaya Gafanovitch). Chaya was born in Lithuania.

Troye’s maternal grandparents are ? Haverly and ? Marlen.

Source: Genealogy of Troye Sivan (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Carol Kane

November 27, 2014, 6:57 pm

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Birth Name: Carolyn Laurie Kane

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio

Date of Birth: June 18, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Carol Kane is an American actress.

Carol’s paternal grandparents were Abraham J. Kane (the son of Juda Kane and Fannie Bojka) and Anna Solomon/Soloman (the daughter of Morris Solomon and Ethel Povenbrar). Abraham was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Anna was born in Ohio, to Polish Jewish parents.

Carol’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Lawrence Fetterman (the son of Samuel Fetterman and Esther Bauer/Byer) and Cecile Gretchen Fell (the daughter of Osias Fell and Sally). Joseph was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Cecile was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, born in Vienna.

Sources: Carol’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Carol’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Carol’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Lawrence Fetterman, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Carole King

November 27, 2014, 9:55 pm

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Birth Name: Carol Joan Klein

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York

Date of Birth: February 9, 1942

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Carole King is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Eugenia (Cammer) and Sidney N. Klein, who were both Jewish (their families were from Poland and Belarus).

Carole’s paternal grandparents were David Klein (originally Gleiman, the son of Herszek Gleiman and Dwojra Both) and Molly Malke Taule. David was born in Warsaw, Poland. Molly was born in Zamość, Poland.

Carole’s maternal grandparents were Israel B. Cammer (the son of Rubin Cammer and Matel Mos) and Scheine “Sarah” Besmosgin (the daughter of Itzak Besmosgin/Bezmozgin and Riva Leah). Israel’s family was from Poland. Scheine was born in Mahilyow, Belarus.

Sources: http://www.blackcollegian.com

Genealogy of Carole King – http://www.geni.com

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Jake Cherry

November 30, 2014, 2:51 am

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Birth Name: Jacob Cherry

Place of Birth: New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 15, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jake Cherry is an American actor. His parents are both Jewish.

Jake’s paternal grandparents are Norman Cherry and Barbara.

Jake’s maternal grandparents are Burton Wolpin (the son of Samuel Wolpin and Fanny) and Roselea Kushner (the daughter of Ben Kushner and Ethel Kolb). Samuel and Fanny were both born in New York, and both of their own parents were from Russia. Ben was born in Russia. Roselea was born in New York, to a family from Romania.

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Alan Dershowitz

November 30, 2014, 5:35 am

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Birth Name: Alan Morton Dershowitz

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York

Date of Birth: September 1, 1938

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Alan Dershowitz is an American lawyer, author, and political commentator. He is the son of Clair (Ringel) and Harry Dershowitz. He is of Polish Jewish descent.

Alan’s paternal grandparents were Yekusiel Yehuda (Louis Alexander) Dershowitz (the son of Zachariah Derschowitz and Lena Bender) and Eidel “Ida” Maultasch (the daughter of Alter Yitschok Maultasch and Rochma Bleema Steinhardt). Zachariah was born in Pilzno, Poland.

Alan’s maternal grandparents were Naftali Ringel and Blima Newman. Naftali was born in Przemyśl, Poland. Blima was born in Cieszanów, Poland.

Source: Genealogy of Alan Dershowitz – http://www.geni.com

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Didi Benami

November 30, 2014, 5:48 am

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Birth Name: Vered Benami

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: October 25, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Israeli Jewish (father)
*German, some English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) (mother)

Didi Benami is an American singer-songwriter. She placed tenth on the ninth season of American Idol (2010). Her father is an Israeli Jewish immigrant. Her mother, who is American-born, is of three quarters German and one quarter English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry. Did was raised Jewish.

Didi’s maternal grandparents are Charles Bulow Pflanze (the son of Otto Paul Pflanze and Katrine Mills) and Thea Schlier (the daughter of Theodore Schlier and Margaret Kratz). Otto was of German descent. Katrine had English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry. Theodore was born in Herriden, Germany. Margaret was born in Sachsen, Germany.

Source: Genealogy of Didi Benami (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com

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Austin Abrams

December 1, 2014, 6:39 am

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Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida

Date of Birth: September 2, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Austin Abrams is an American actor. His father is Jewish. It is not clear if his mother is Jewish too.

Austin’s paternal grandparents are David Abrams and Eleanor Sigelbaum (the daughter of Stanley Sigelbaum and Clara Kravitz). Clara was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Russia, Max Kravitz and Bessie Strauss.

Source: Genealogy of Austin’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Sofia Black D’Elia

December 1, 2014, 8:55 pm

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Place of Birth: Clifton, New Jersey

Date of Birth: December 24, 1991

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

Sofia Black D’Elia is an American actress. Her father is of Italian descent and her mother is of Russian Jewish ancestry.

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Sam Lerner

December 1, 2014, 8:56 pm

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Birth Name: Samuel Bryce Lerner

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: September 27, 1992

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Sam Lerner is an American actor. He is the son of Patricia (Klein) and actor Ken Lerner. His uncle is actor Michael Lerner.

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Bob Balaban

December 19, 2014, 6:58 pm

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Birth Name: Robert Elmer Balaban

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth: August 16, 1945

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Bob Balaban is an American actor. He is the son of Eleonore Ruth (Pottasch), an actress under the name Eleanor Barry, and of Elmer Balaban, a cable television pioneer. His uncles founded the Balaban and Katz Theatre circuit and one of them, Barney Balaban, was the head of Paramount Pictures.

Bob’s paternal grandparents were Israel “Isy” Balaban and Augusta “Goldie” Manderbursky/Bursky. Israel and Augusta were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Bob’s maternal grandparents were Ludwig Pottasch and Belle Blumenfeld (the daughter of David Blumenfeld and Mattie/Meta Sonnenshein). Ludwig was a Jewish immigrant from Leipzig, Germany. Belle was born in Illinois, to a Russian Jewish father and a Romanian Jewish mother.

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