Brent Spiner

December 19, 2014, 7:07 pm

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Birth Name: Brent Jay Spiner

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

Date of Birth: February 2, 1949

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Brent Spiner is an American actor.

Brent’s paternal grandparents were David Spiner and Lena/Minnie Goldmilzc/Goldmintz. David was an Austrian Jewish immigrant. Lena was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant.

Brent’s maternal grandparents were Samuel “Sam” Schwartz (the son of Abraham Obie/Abbe Schwartz/Schwarz and Faygel “Fannie” Rohal Cohen) and Eva Reba/Reva Lensky (the daughter of Benjamin Lensky and Sarah Lensky or Kocherovsky). Sam and Eva were both Russian Jewish immigrants.

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

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Kevin Sussman

December 20, 2014, 10:24 pm

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Birth Name: Kevin Sussman

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, NY

Date of Birth: December 4, 1970

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Kevin Sussman is an actor most commonly known for The Big Bang Theory.

Source: http://www.in.com/kevin-sussman/biography-334908.html

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/Kevin-Sussman/biography/

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Josh Radnor

December 22, 2014, 10:41 pm

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Birth Name: Joshua Thomas Radnor

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio

Date of Birth: July 29, 1974

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, as well as approximately 1/8th Irish, 1/8th possibly English

Josh Radnor is an American actor, director, and writer.

Josh’s paternal grandfather, who had Irish and probably English ancestry, likely converted to Judaism. Josh’s three other grandparents were of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

Josh was raised in Conservative Judaism, and attended an Orthodox Jewish school.

Josh’s paternal grandfather was Robert Radnor (born Clarence Rumbles, the son of Charles Rumbles and Mabel O’Donnell). Robert was born in Ohio. Charles was the son of Benjamin Rumbles and Martha Thomas, and probably had English ancestry. Mabel was the daughter of John O’Donnell and Mary or Betty Ryan, Canadians of Irish descent. Robert Radnor was likely adopted by his stepfather, George Radnor, and took on his surname; George was born in England, to Jewish parents, Max Radnor and Leah Fleeter.

Josh’s paternal grandmother was Rose Chester (born Rose Chenchinsky, the daughter of David Chenchinsky and Toba/Toby Woslow). Rose was born in Ohio, to Polish Jewish parents.

Josh’s maternal grandparents were Charles B. Hirsch and Rose Altschuler.

Sources: Josh’s paternal grandfather, Robert Radnor, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Josh’s paternal grandmother, Rose Chenchinsky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Blake Bashoff

December 31, 2014, 3:24 pm

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Birth Name: Blake Warren Bashoff

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: May 30, 1981

Ethnicity: Jewish

Blake Bashoff is an American actor.

Blake’s paternal grandfather was Martin W. Bashoff (the son of Benjamin Bashoff and Anna). Martin was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish parents.

Blake’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Zalcman (the son of Nathan Solarz-Saltzman and Dora Levine) and Anne Bak (the daughter of Albert Bak and Celine Isaacs). Joseph was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Anne was a Dutch Jewish immigrant, born in Amsterdam.

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Scarlett Johansson

December 27, 2014, 2:33 pm

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: November 22, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Danish, some Swedish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, known for starring in the movie Lost in Translation. Her father is Danish, and is also of one quarter Swedish descent. Her mother is from a Jewish family from New York (they immigrated from Belarus, Russia, and Poland). Scarlett regards herself as Jewish. She celebrates Christmas as well as Hanukkah. She also holds both American and Danish citizenship.

Scarlett’s paternal grandparents were Ejner Bainkamp Johansson (the son of Axel Robert Johansson and Margrethe Hansine Hansen) and Hedda. Axel was from Furuby, in Sweden. Margrethe and Hedda were Danish.

Scarlett’s maternal grandparents were Meyer Schlamberg (the son of Sol Schlamberg and Mollie) and Dorothy Chodosh (the daughter of Isadore Chodosh and Anna Weinstein). Meyer’s parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. Dorothy’s parents were Jewish immigrants from Minsk, Belarus (Anna’s parents were Gavril Weinstein and Leah Ginenski). The surname “Schlamberg” was changed to “Sloan”.

Here is an excerpt from a Polish Interview translated by zuzanna:

GALA: Do you came from family with Polish roots?
S.J: We came from Polish Jews and probably Russian [Jews] (this has been confirmed). But really I don’t know very good a tree of my family. My ancestors emigrated from Poland during World War II and that was a dramatic decision… I remember from my childhood that my mother reminded me about my Polish family. I am very proud of my origin. Not only from the Polish. From my dad’s side I am Danish.

Sources: Genealogy of Scarlett Johansson (focusing on her father’s side) – http://family.nose.dk

Scarlett’s mother’s ancestry, listed on Geni.com – http://www.geni.com

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Jack Lew

January 9, 2015, 4:33 am

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Birth Name: Jacob Joseph Lew

Place of Birth: New York City, NY

Date of Birth: August 29, 1955

Hair Type/Color: Brown

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family info: Jack Lew is Secretary of Treasury under president Barack Obama.

Source: http://tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/121233/treasurys-first-orthodox-chief

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Ed Skrein

January 7, 2015, 4:51 am

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Birth Name: Edward George Skrein

Place of Birth: Camden, London, England

Date of Birth: 29 March 1983

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, English

Ed Skrein is a British rapper and actor.

Ed’s father is from the Austrian Jewish “Skrein” family, and also has Czech Jewish and Ukrainian Jewish ancestry. Ed’s mother is possibly of English background.

Ed’s paternal grandparents are George S. W. Skrein and Susanne Therese Altschul.

Source: Genealogy of some of Ed’s Skrein family – http://www.geni.com

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Jay Duplass

January 11, 2015, 5:23 am

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Birth Name: Lawrence John Duplass, Jr.

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

Date of Birth: March 7, 1973

Ethnicity: Cajun (French), German, Italian, around 1/8th German Jewish

Jay Duplass is an American director and actor. His brother is filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass.

Jay’s paternal great-grandmother was evidently Irene Frances Stein (the daughter of Adolph J. Stein and Mary Aufdemorte).

Jay’s maternal grandparents were John Anthony Ernst, Jr. (the son of John Anthony Ernst and Leontine Pauline Bordes) and Cathryn Mae Gallo. John was of German and Swiss-German descent. Leontine’s parents were French.

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Jon Gries

January 11, 2015, 3:26 pm

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Birth Name: Jonathan Francis Gries

Place of Birth: Glendale, California

Date of Birth: June 17, 1957

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

Jon Gries is an American actor.

He is the son of actress Mary Munday (Mary Eleanor Munday) and Tom Gries (Thomas Stephen Gries), a director, writer, and producer.

Jon’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Charles Gries (the son of Samuel Elias Gries and Jane “Jennie” Marks) and Ruth Marie Gluck (the daughter of Morris M. Gluck and Sadie Herron). Samuel was born in New York, to German Jewish parents. Jane was born in New York, to Jewish parents from Germany (her father) and England (her mother). Ruth was born in Illinois, to German Jewish parents.

Jon’s maternal grandparents were Walter Arthur Munday (the son of Edward James Munday and Sarah Ann Smith) and Adeline Elizabeth Sparling (the daughter of George Sparling and Mary Elizabeth Rathwill). Walter was English, born in Middlesex. Adeline was born in Canada.

Sources: Jon’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Charles Gries, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jon’s paternal grandparents, Joseph Charles Gries and Ruth Marie Gluck, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Julian Edelman

January 26, 2015, 5:51 pm

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Birth Name: Julian Francis Edelman

Place of Birth: Redwood City, California

Date of Birth: May 22, 1986

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, 1/8th Greek, possibly Jewish paternal grandfather

Julian Edelman is an American football player. He is said to have Jewish ancestry (perhaps a paternal grandfather).

Julian’s paternal grandmother was Mary Louise Gregory (the daughter of William “Bill” Gregory and Mary J. Chriss). Mary Louise was born in Oklahoma. William Gregory was born in Palovia, Greece. Mary Chriss was the daughter of Marion E. Chriss and Allie Claire Wheat.

Sources: Julian’s paternal grandmother, Mary Louise Gregory, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mary Louise Gregory on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Julian’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary J. Chriss, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

 

Nita Lowey

February 2, 2015, 6:20 am

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Birth Name: Nita Melnikoff

Place of Birth: Bronx, New York City

Date of Birth: July 5, 1937

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Nita Lowey is an American politician. A Democrat, she served as a congresswoman from New York’s 17th district.

Source: http://www.njdc.org

Henry Kissinger

February 6, 2015, 6:26 pm

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Birth Name: Heinz Alfred Kissinger

Place of Birth: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Birth: May 27, 1923

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Henry Kissinger is an American political figure and writer. He served as Secretary of State under both Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford (from 1973 to 1977 in total). He was born in Germany, to German Jewish parents, Paula (Stern) and Louis Kissinger. His family fled Germany in 1938 to escape Nazi persecution, arriving in London, England, and then New York City, New York.

Henry’s paternal grandparents were David Kissinger (the son of Abraham Kissinger and Fanny Stern) and Karolina “Lina” Zeilberger (the daughter of Yekutiel/Kusel Zeilberger and Sara Levi).

Henry’s maternal grandparents were Falk Stern and Peppi Breindel Behr.

Henry is a third half-cousin, twice removed, of British actor Ben Barnes. Henry is a third half-cousin of Ben’s maternal grandfather, Emil Becker. Henry’s great-great-grandfather, Meyer Loeb Kissinger, was also Ben’s great-great-great-great-grandfather. Meyer Loeb Kissinger was married twice, to a pair of sisters. Meyer’s first wife, Marianne David-Stahl, was Ben Barnes’s great-great-great-great-grandmother. Meyer’s second wife, Schoenlein David-Stahl, was Henry Kissinger’s great-great-grandmother.

Source: Genealogy of Henry Kissinger – http://www.geni.com

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Gavin Rossdale

February 17, 2015, 4:57 am

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Birth Name: Gavin McGregor Rossdale

Place of Birth: Killburn, London, England

Date of Birth: October 30, 1965

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

Gavin Rossdale is a British musician and actor. His father was of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother’s family was Scottish. He is married to musician Gwen Stefani, and is the father of model Daisy Lowe, from a previous relationship.

In an interview, he said

My family is Russian/Jewish on my father’s side and my mother’s side is Scottish.

Gavin’s paternal grandparents were George Harold Rossdale (the son of James Rossdale) and Kate A. Woolf.

Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com

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Laraine Newman

February 28, 2015, 1:23 pm

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Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: March 2, 1952

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Laraine Newman is an American actress and comedian. She is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.

Laraine’s paternal grandparents were Harry Newman (the son of Abraham Newman) and Lena Siegel (the daughter of Simon Siegel and Sarah Baser/Varshav). Harry was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Lena was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Laraine’s maternal grandparents were Alexander S. Neff (the son of Carl Neff) and Anna Rose/Rosowsky (the daughter of Motke “Max” Rosowsky and Ida Shapiro). Alexander was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Anna was born in Ohio, to Polish Jewish parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Laraine Newman – http://www.geni.com

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

Laraine’s paternal grandparents, Harry Newman and Lena Siegel, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

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Rachel True

March 2, 2015, 1:24 am

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Birth Name: Rachel India True

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

Date of Birth: November 15, 1966

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*African-American (mother)

Rachel True is an American actress, known for her starring role as Mona Thorne in the television sitcom Half & Half, from 2002-2006.

True was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Richard True and step-daughter of actress Verona Barnes. She has a younger half-sister, actress Noel True.

Rachel’s father is Ashkenazi Jewish (of German Jewish descent). Rachel’s mother is African-American.

Sources: http://www.tvsa.co.za
http://racheltrues.blogspot.ca
http://racheltrues.blogspot.ca

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Rick Moranis

March 2, 2015, 1:31 am

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Birth Name: Frederick Allan Moranis

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: April 18, 1953

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rick Moranis is a Canadian actor, musician, and comedian. He mostly retired from acting in the 1990s.

Rick’s paternal grandparents were Jacob Moranis and Lena. Jacob and Lena were Russian Jewish immigrants who moved first to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later to Canada.

Rick’s maternal grandparents were Fishel Baker and Chava/Eva Levine (the daughter of Myer Levine and Gittel Wineberg). Fishel was a Polish Jewish immigrant, born in Wierzbnik. Chava was also Jewish.

Source: Rick’s paternal grandparents, Jacob Moranis and Lena, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Benjamin Netanyahu

March 3, 2015, 9:12 pm

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Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Israel

Date of Birth: 21 October, 1949

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician. He is the Prime Minister of Israel (having served from 1996 to 1999, and again from 2009 to the present).

His mother, Tzila (Segal), was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, of Lithuanian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent. His father, Benzion Netanyahu (born Benzion Mileikowsky), a scholar, was a Polish Jewish immigrant, born in Warsaw.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s paternal grandparents were Nathan Mileikowsky (the son of Zvi Mileikowsky and Liba Gitl Milikovsky) and Sarah Lurie. Nathan, a rabbi, was born in Krewo, Lithuania.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s maternal grandparents were Binyamin Segal and Chana Malka Marcus (the daughter of Avraham Marcus and Chaia Sorah Dworsky). Avraham was born in Kovno, Lithuania. Chaia was born in Suwalki, Poland.

Source: Genealogy of Benjamin Netanyahu – http://www.geni.com

Jake Tapper

March 3, 2015, 9:19 pm

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Birth Name: Jacob Paul Tapper

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: March 12, 1969

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Ulster-Scots (Northern Irish), Scottish, English, and possibly French (mother, who converted to Judaism)

Jake Tapper is an American journalist and writer. Jake’s father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family. Jake’s mother, who has Ulster-Scots (Northern Irish), Scottish, English, and possibly French, ancestry, is from a Presbyterian family, and converted to Judaism. Jake was raised Jewish.

Jake’s maternal grandparents were Everett Dyson Palmatier (the son of Reo Everett Palmatier and Tryphena May/Esther Dyson) and Helen Elizabeth McDowell (the daughter of James Alexander McDowell and Ida Elizabeth McKivor). James was born in Straid, Antrim, Ireland, and had Northern Irish and Scottish ancestry. Ida was born in Balmoral, Manitoba, Canada, of Ulster-Scots (Northern Irish) descent.

Source: Genealogy of Jake Tapper (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Steve Guttenberg

March 9, 2015, 6:57 am

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Birth Name: Steven Robert Guttenberg

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York

Date of Birth: August 24, 1958

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Steve Guttenberg is an American actor and comedian.

Steve’s paternal grandparents were Harry Guttenberg and Sadie.

Steve’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Newman (the son of Saul Newman and Jenny Toron).

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Hugh O’Brian

March 18, 2015, 11:13 pm

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Birth Name: Hugh Charles Krampe

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York

Date of Birth: April 19, 1925

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather)
*English, Scottish (maternal grandmother)

Hugh O’Brian is an American actor.

Hugh’s paternal grandparents were Frederick “Fred” A. Krampe and Wilhelmina “Minnie” C. Oldenburger/Ohlenberger. Frederick and Wilhelmina were German.

Hugh’s maternal grandparents were Leo Marks (the son of Issac Marks and Minnetta Wise) and Mary Alice Luker (the daughter of John Stuart Luker and Mary Jane Gullett). Leo was born in Ohio, to German Jewish parents. Mary Alice Luker had English and Scottish ancestry.

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

Hugh’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Hugh’s maternal grandmother, Mary Alice Luker, on the 1860 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mary Alice Luker on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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