Billy Wirth

February 4, 2017, 7:33 pm

Birth Name: William Edward Wirth

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

Date of Birth: June 23, 1962

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*possibly Huron Native American and other (mother)

Billy Wirth is an American actor.

Billy is the son of Jean C., and artist, and Morris A. Wirth, a lawyer. His father was Jewish. His mother is said to be of part Huron Native American descent.

Billy’s paternal grandparents were Louis Wirth and Esther. Louis and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Sources: Obituary of Billy’s father – http://www.nytimes.com

Billy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Billy’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Sigmund Freud

February 8, 2017, 10:19 am

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Birth Name: Sigismund Schlomo Freud

Place of Birth: Freiberg in Mähren, Moravia, Austrian Empire
(now Příbor, Czech Republic)

Date of Birth: 6 May 1856

Place of Death: Hampstead, London, UK

Date of Death: 23 September 1939

Ethnicity: Ukrainian Jewish

Family Background: Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist. He is the founder of psychoanalysis.

Sigmund was born to Jakob Freud and Amalia Nathansohn. Both of his parents were from Galicia, in modern-day Ukraine.

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Lucas Jade Zumann

February 8, 2017, 10:32 am

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Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Birth: September 7, 2001

Ethnicity:
*German, possibly other (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Lucas Jade Zumann is an American actor. He is the son of Jennifer Carol (Golden), a pilates instructor, and Matthew Thomas Zumann.

Lucas’ paternal grandparents are Thomas Charles Zumann and Kathryn Lynne Herman.

Lucas’ maternal grandfather is Martin A. Golden (the son of Arnold Herbert Goldstein/Golden and Rae Irene Willens). Arnold was the son of Jack Goldstein/Golden, who was born in New York, to parents from Russia, and of Jean Silverstein/Silver, who was born in Illinois, to parents from Poland. Rae was born in Illinois, the daughter of Louis Albert Willens, who was born in Illinois, to parents from Germany or Russia, and of Jeannette Tintner, who was also born in Illinois, to parents from Germany or Austria.

Lucas’ maternal grandmother is Ellyn A. Hill (the daughter of Paul E. Hill and Cyrile H.). Paul was born in Illinois, the son of Meyer Hill and Hannah/Hanna Pinlens, who were immigrants from Russia.

Sources: Lucas’ maternal great-grandfather, Arnold Herbert Goldstein/Golden, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lucas’ maternal great-grandmother, Rae Irene Willens, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lucas’ maternal great-grandfather, Paul E. Hill, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Lucas’ maternal great-grandmother, Cyrile H. Hill – http://www.legacy.com

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Bryant Gumbel

February 9, 2017, 6:04 am

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Birth Name: Bryant Charles Gumbel

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

Date of Birth: September 29, 1948

Ethnicity: Louisiana Creole (African, French, as well as at least 1/32 Ashkenazi Jewish, distant Corsican Italian, possibly English)

Bryant Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster.

Bryant is the son of Rhea Alice (LeCesne) and Richard Dunbar Gumbel. His parents were both black, of mainly African and French descent; his mother also had one sixteenth Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. His brother is television sportscaster Greg Gumbel.

The surname “Gumbel” is German or German Jewish. There was a German Jewish “Gumbel” family in Louisiana, so Bryant’s father may have also had a small amount of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

Bryant’s paternal grandparents were Richard Dunbar Gumbel (the son of Jack Gumbel and Valentine Prevost) and Mary/Marie F. Soulé (the daughter of Etienne Soulé and Eugenia Harris/Harrison).

Bryant’s maternal grandfather was Adrien Bartholomew LeCesne (the son of Albert Joseph LeCesne and Alice Lamothe). Albert was the son of Gustave LeCesne and Louise Blanc/Blano; Gustave’s paternal grandfather, Louis-Nicolas LeCesne, was born in France. Alice was the daughter of Martin Lamothe and Henriette Jaillot.

Bryant’s maternal grandmother was Adele G. Gaignard (the daughter of Charles L. Gaignard and Pauline Foster). Charles was the son of Louis Gaignard and Élisabeth Eulalie Warburg. Élisabeth’s father, Daniel Samuel Warburg, was a German Jew, who was born in Hamburg, Germany.

Sources: Genealogies of Bryant Gumbel – https://www.geni.com
https://www.geni.com

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Franz Kafka

February 12, 2017, 4:59 am

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Place of Birth: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Date of Birth: July 3, 1883

Place of Death: Kierling, Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: June 3, 1924

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Franz Kafka was a Czech writer. He was the son of Julie (Löwy) and Hermann Chaim Kafka.

Franz’s paternal grandparents were Jacob Amschel Kafka (the son of Joseph/Josef Kafka and Marianna/Anna/Maria Stein) and Franziska Platowski (the daughter of Jacob Platowski and Anna Anna Ratzek).

Franz’s maternal grandparents were Jacob Löwy (the son of Josef Löwy and Katherina Wiener) and Esther Porias (the daughter of Adam Amschel Porias and Sara).

Source: Genealogy of Franz Kafka – https://www.geni.com/

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Edward Zwick

February 13, 2017, 7:23 am

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Birth Name: Edward Mitchell Zwick

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 8, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Edward Zwick is an American filmmaker, director, and film and television producer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish parents Allen Zwick and Ruth Ellen/Ellyn (Reich).

His paternal grandparents were Edward Zwick and Lillian Berland. They were both born in Illinois to parents from Russia.

His maternal grandfather was Samuel Reich. He was born in Poland.

His maternal grandmother was Isabel S. Stern (the daughter of Morris H. Stern and Sarah Etta Kadaretzky). Morris was born in Szczuczyn, Poland. Sarah Etta was from Grajewo, Poland.

Source: Genealogy of Edward Zwick – https://www.geni.com/

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Ben Shapiro

February 15, 2017, 6:47 am

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Birth Name: Benjamin Aaron Shapiro

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: January 15, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Family Background: Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, nationally syndicated columnist, author, radio talk show host, and attorney.

Ben is the son of David and possibly Carol Joan Shapiro. According to ancestry.com records Ben’s mothers maiden name was “Block” which usually isn’t Jewish. Ben has stated that his ancestors lived in Russia.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E6XD_djRb4

http://www.politico.com/ (mention of Ben’s father David Shapiro)

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Todd Rundgren

February 15, 2017, 4:40 pm

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Birth Name: Todd Harry Rundgren

Place of Birth: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: June 22, 1948

Ethnicity:
*Swedish, Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*German (mother)

Todd Rundgren is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of Ruth Lois (Fleck) and Harry William Rundgren.

Todd’s paternal grandparents were Johan “John” Sigfrid Rundgren (the son of Charles Fredrick Rundgren and Marie/Marriet Charlotte Nonberg) and Sophia/Sophie Brandweis (the daughter of Max Brandweis and Yetta). Johan was born in Sweden. Sophia was a Jewish immigrant, from Poland.

Todd’s maternal grandparents were Frank A. Fleck and Mable/Mabel R. Rohrer.

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

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

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Walter Salles

February 16, 2017, 11:52 pm

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Birth Name: Walter Moreira Salles, Jr.

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: April 12, 1956

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, distant Sephardi Jewish, possibly other)

Walter Salles is a Brazilian filmmaker, film producer, and editor.

He was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro to Brazilian parents, Walther Moreira Salles and Elisa Margarida Gonçalves. He has two brothers, Pedro and João.

Walter’s paternal grandfather was João Theodoro Moreira Salles, the son of José Amâncio de Salles and Ana Rosa Moreira. José Amâncio’s patrilineal line can be traced back to a Jewish Portuguese man, Francisco (Richion) da Costa Pereira, who was born near Braga, Portugal, moved to Brazil, c. 1760, and converted to Catholicism.

Walter’s paternal grandmother was Lucrécia Vilhena de Alcântara. Her parents were Saturnino Vilhena de Alcântara (the son of Joaquim Pedro de Alcântara and Maria de Jesus de Vilhena Braga) and Georgina Augusta Duarte (the daughter of Francisco de Paula Duarte and Francisca Brazilina Marques Teixeira).

Maria de Jesus’ maternal great-grandfather, Matias Gonçalves Moinhos de Vilhena, was born, c. 1687, in Pitões das Júnias, Montalegre, Portugal. Francisca Brazilina’s paternal grandfather, Manuel Teixeira de Carvalho, was originally from Celorico de Basto, Braga, Portugal.

Walter’s maternal grandfather was José Augusto Gonçalves.

He speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English.

Sources: Genealogy of Walter Salles’ father, Walther Moreira Salles – https://www.geni.com/people/Walther-Moreira-Salles/6000000020058502231

http://www.arvore.net.br/feliciano/pafg01.htm

http://bestaesfolada.blogspot.com.br/2010/11/o-avo-dos-moreira-salles-vilella-paula.html

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Leslie Moonves

February 17, 2017, 12:10 am

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Birth Name: Leslie Roy Moonves

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 6, 1949

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Leslie Moonves is the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.

He was born in New York City, New York, U.S., to Jewish parents Herman Moonves and Josephine (Schleifer). His siblings are Jonathan, Alan, and Melissa.

Her maternal grandparents were Sol/Saul M. Schlaifer (the son of Joseph Schleifer and Nehuma Hendel) and Regina Olszewer. Sol and Regina were both originally from Poland.

His paternal grandparents were Bernard Moonves and Ida. They were both born in Russia.

He is married to Chinese-American television personality Julie Chen.

Source: Genealogy of Leslie Moonves (private) – https://www.geni.com/people/Leslie-Moonves/6000000028732905938

All in the Family: Les Moonves is grandnephew of Ben Gurion

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Maury Povich

February 17, 2017, 12:13 am

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Birth Name: Maurice Richard Povich

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: January 17, 1939

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Maury Povich is an American television presenter.

He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Shirley Lewis Povich and Ethyl (Friedman). He has a sister, Lynn, and a brother, David.

Maury’s paternal grandparents were Nathan Povich and Rosa Orlovich. They hailed from Lithuania.

Maury’s mother, Ethyl, was originally from Radom, Poland, to Jewish parents, and moved to the U.S. with her family at the age of three.

Maury is married to Chinese-American journalist Connie Chung.

Source: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/povich-shirley-lewis

https://books.google.com.br/

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Edward Zwick

February 13, 2017, 7:23 am

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Birth Name: Edward Mitchell Zwick

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 8, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Edward Zwick is an American filmmaker, director, and film and television producer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish parents Allen Zwick and Ruth Ellen/Ellyn (Reich).

His paternal grandparents were Edward Zwick and Lillian Berland. They were both born in Illinois to parents from Russia.

His maternal grandfather was Samuel Reich. He was born in Poland.

His maternal grandmother was Isabel S. Stern (the daughter of Morris H. Stern and Sarah Etta Kadaretzky). Morris was born in Szczuczyn, Poland. Sarah Etta was from Grajewo, Poland.

Source: Genealogy of Edward Zwick – https://www.geni.com/

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Ben Shapiro

February 15, 2017, 6:47 am

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Birth Name: Benjamin Aaron Shapiro

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 15, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, attorney, nationally syndicated columnist, author, and radio show host.

Ben is the son of David Shapiro. He has stated that his ancestors lived in Russia.

Sources: https://www.youtube.com
http://www.politico.com

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Greg Proops

February 19, 2017, 3:36 am

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Birth Name: Gregory Everett Proops

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Date of Birth: October 3, 1959

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Irish, German, Scottish (mother)

Greg Proops is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is the son of Doris Olive (Savage) and Steven G. Proops. His father is Jewish. His mother, who was born in Mississippi, has English, Irish, German, and Scottish, ancestry.

Greg’s paternal grandfather was Everett Proops (the son of Solomon George Proops and Theresa Hartman). Solomon was the son of Isaac Proops, who was born in England, and of Matilda Deckinger, who was born in Germany. Therese was born in New York, to Czech Jewish parents, Karl/Charles Hartman and Eva/Elizabeth Adele/Adelheit Stadler.

Greg’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice Adler (the daughter of Simon Adler and Anna Eltinger). Simon was born in New York, to German Jewish parents. Anna was born in New Jersey, also to German Jewish parents.

Greg’s maternal grandfather was John “Jack” Brown Savage (the son of William Henry Savage and Louisiana Adeline Hyde). William was the son of James Anderson Savage and Jane Caroline Bagwell. Louisiana was the daughter of Eaton Davenport Hyde and Emily Jane Kelly.

Greg’s maternal grandmother was Olive Mentie Wolfe (the daughter of James Monroe Wolfe and Arrah Mentie/Mente Strider). James was the son of Henry Ridley Wolfe and Laura Elizabeth Rainey. Arrah was the daughter of Henry Alpheus Strider and Araminta Howard.

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

Marriage record of Greg’s paternal grandparents, Everett Proops and Beatrice Adler – https://familysearch.org

Greg’s paternal grandfather, Everett Proops, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Greg’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice Adler, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Greg Proops (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://personal.ayrix.net

Genealogy of Greg’s mother – http://www.genealogy.com

Genealogy of Greg’s maternal grandfather, John “Jack” Brown Savage – http://www.ancestry.com

Genealogies of Greg’s maternal grandmother, Olive Mentie Wolfe – http://www.ancestry.com
https://www.wikitree.com

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Thomas Jane

February 19, 2017, 4:57 am

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Birth Name: Thomas Elliott III

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Birth: February 22, 1969

Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, possibly more distant German Jewish and Blackfoot Native American

Thomas Jane is an American actor. He was previously married to actress Patricia Arquette, with whom he has a daughter.

Thomas was the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a genetic engineer.

Thomas has said:

…I’m part Irish and Scottish, a little German Jew on my mothers side and some Blackfoot Indian on my fathers. turns out P[atricia Arquette] has some Scottish in her as well, so that’s why we all wore kilts at the wedding!

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Jonathan Goldsmith

February 19, 2017, 6:59 pm

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 26, 1938

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jonathan Goldsmith is an American actor. He is known for being The Most Interesting Man in the World in television commercials for Dos Equis beer from 2006 to 2016.

He is of Russian Jewish descent.

His son is actor David Goldsmith.

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Billy Eichner

February 21, 2017, 8:44 pm

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Birth Name: William R. Eichner

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

Date of Birth: September 18, 1978

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Billy Eichner is an American comedian, actor, writer, and television personality.

Billy’s paternal grandparents were Jerome Eichner (the son of Jacob Eichner and Rebecca Licyler) and Bella. Jacob was born in Austria. Rebecca was born in Hungary.

Source: Birth Certificate of Billy’s paternal grandfather – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHQ-Z9Q

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Talia Balsam

February 28, 2017, 8:42 pm

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 5, 1959

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*mix of Dutch, English, some German (maternal grandfather)
*Italian (maternal grandmother)

Talia Balsam is an American TV and film actress. She is the daughter of actors Martin Balsam and Joyce Van Patten. She was formerly married to actor George Clooney, and is currently married to actor John Slattery.

Sources: https://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com

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