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Mike Medavoy

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Birth Name: Morris Michael Medavoy

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Birth: January 21, 1941

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Mike Medavoy is a Chinese-born American film producer and executive.

Mike was the son of Dora and Michael David Medavoy. Mike’s parents were Jewish; Mike’s father was born in Kirovgrad, Russia, and Mike’s mother was born in Harbin, China, to parents from Odessa, Ukraine. Mike was raised in Chile and in the U.S.

Mike is married to philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur Irena Medavoy. He was previously married to Patricia Duff. He has two children.

Sources: http://www.thewrap.com
http://www.interfaithfamily.com

Obituary of Mike’s father – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Mike’s mother – http://www.legacy.com

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Adam Shankman

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Birth Name: Adam Michael Shankman

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

Date of Birth: November 27, 1964

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Adam Shankman is an American film director, producer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer.

Adam is the son of Phyllis Ilene (Perper) and Ned N. Shankman. Adam’s parents are Jewish.

Adam’s maternal grandfather was Wilfred H. Perper (the son of Philip/Phillip Perper and Anna). Wilfred was born in Minnesota, to parents from Russia.

Adam’s maternal grandmother was Beatrice B. Fisher (the daughter of Nathan Fisher and Ann). Beatrice was also born in Minnesota, to parents from Russia.

Sources: Birth record of Adam Shankman – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Adam’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Adam’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

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Cassandra Clare

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Birth Name: Judith A. Rumelt

Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran

Date of Birth: July 27, 1973

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Cassandra Clare is an Iranian-born American writer.

Cassandra is the daughter of Elizabeth J. (Rosenberg) and Richard Post Rumelt. Cassandra’s parents are American and Jewish.

Cassandra’s maternal grandfather was film producer Max J. Rosenberg (the son of Leon Rosenberg and Fanny). Max was born in New York, to parents from Latvia/Russia.

Cassandra’s maternal grandmother was Isabel Weinstein.

Sources: Cassandra’s maternal grandfather on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Cassandra’s maternal grandfather – http://www.legacy.com

Photo by Joe Seer/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Griff Furst

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Birth Name: Griffith Ethan Feuerstein

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

Date of Birth: September 17, 1981

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

Griff Furst is an American actor and film director.

Griff is the son of Lorraine (Wright) and actor/director Stephen Furst (born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein). Griff’s father was Jewish and Griff’s mother is mostly of English, Irish, and Northern Irish descent. Griff’s brother is television and film composer Nathan Furst.

Griff’s paternal grandfather was Nathan Feuerstein.

Griff’s paternal grandmother was Lillian Nelson (the daughter of Morris Nelson/Nisenson and Sadie). Morris was born in Russia, the son of Hirsch Nisenson/Nissenson and Molly Itzkowitz. Sadie was also from Russia.

Griff’s maternal grandfather was Arnold Ainley Wright, Jr. (the son of Arnold Ainley Wright, Sr. and Emily Mae Paul). Griff’s great-grandfather Arnold was the son of Joseph Henry Clifton Wright and Annie Baxendale. Emily is the daughter of James Paul and Jennie Morrison.

Griff’s maternal grandmother was Mary Helen Somers (the daughter of John Lawrence Somers and Loretta McBride). John was the son of John Somers and Mary. Loretta was the daughter of Hugh McBride, who was from County Donegal, Ireland, and of Mary Anne Coll, who was from County Down, Northern Ireland.

Sources: Genealogy of Griff Furst – http://www.geni.com

Birth record of Griff Furst – http://www.familysearch.org

Griff’s paternal grandmother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Griff’s maternal grandfather – http://www.legacy.com

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Josh Keaton

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Birth Name: Joshua Luis Wiener

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

Date of Birth: February 8, 1979

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Peruvian [Indigenous/Quechua, possibly other] (mother)

Josh Keaton is an American actor and voice actor. Josh’s sisters are Alitzah, Sabrina, and Danielle, who is also an actress.

Josh is the son of Amparo Noemi (Navarro) and Michael E. Wiener. Josh’s father, who is from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, is Jewish. Josh’s mother is from Peru, Lima. Josh speaks fluent Spanish.

Josh’s maternal grandparents were Angel Navarro and Rosa Micaela. Josh has stated that his grandfather was fluent in Quechua. Rosa was born in San Martin, Peru.

Sources: Birth record of Josh Keaton – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Josh’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

http://www.metalgearsolid.com

Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandmother – http://www.legacy.com

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Kiko Ellsworth

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Kiko Ellsworth – Love International Film Festival 2016 Awards Ceremony – Wilshire Ebell Theatre – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Sheri Determan / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Keiko Jamen Ellsworth

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 2, 1973

Ethnicity: African-American, Louisiana Creole (African, French), 1/16th Irish, possibly around 1/16th Jewish

Kiko Ellsworth is an American actor. He is the son of Lorna Cecelia (Phillips) and Andrew James Ellsworth. He is married to actress Christine Carlo.

Kiko is usually cited as having African-American and Native American ancestry from his mother and Israeli, French, and Creole ancestry on his father’s side.

Kiko’s paternal grandfather was Andrew James Ellsworth (the son of Henry J. Ellsworth and Carrie S. Honore). Carrie was the daughter of Peter Honore and Susan M. Purrel.

Kiko’s paternal grandmother was Shirley Agatha Bloom (the daughter of Joseph A. Bloom and Dorothy Thomas). Joseph was the son of Joseph Bloom, who might have been Jewish, and of Hannah, who was black. Dorothy was the daughter of William Thomas, who was Irish, and of Sylvia, who was black.

Kiko’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were Phillips and Williams.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts

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Birth Name: Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 22, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jordan Vogt-Roberts is an American film and television director, and screenwriter.

Jordan is the son of Marla Anne (Vogt) and Chadwick Jay Roberts. Jordan was raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father is Jewish. It is not clear if his mother is Jewish as well.

Jordan has stated:

I’m just so bad at enjoying my present, just because I’m a neurotic Jew, so I overthink everything! You have to take those moments, to step back and pinch yourself and say ‘Oh my God, this is incredible right now!’

Jordan’s paternal grandmother was Elaine Sylvia Fox (the daughter of Charlie Fox and Gertrude). Charlie was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Russia. Gertrude was born in Georgia, to a father from Austria and a mother from Germany.

Jordan’s maternal grandparents are Harold W. Vogt, Jr. and Jeanne.

Sources: Jordan’s paternal grandmother, Elaine Sylvia Fox, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Jordan’s paternal grandmother, Elaine Sylvia (Fox) Roberts – http://deathnotices.michigan.com

Obituary of Jordan’s aunt (mother’s sister), Cynthia (Vogt) Lachowski – http://www.mideathnotices.com

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Ruben Fleischer

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Birth Name: Ruben Samuel Fleischer

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

Date of Birth: October 31, 1974

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Welsh, likely Ukrainian (mother, who converted to Judaism)

Ruben Fleischer is an American film director and producer, television producer, and music video and commercial director.

Ruben is the son of Karen Lee (Samuel) and David Elliot Fleischer. Ruben’s father is Jewish. Ruben’s mother, who is of Welsh and Ukrainian descent, converted to Judaism upon their marriage.

Ruben’s paternal grandfather was Jack Fleischer (the son of Ruben/Rubin Fleischer and Rose/Fanny). Jack was born in New York, to parents from Russia.

Ruben’s paternal grandmother was Irma Lee Zimmerman (the daughter of David Elliot Zimmerman and Esther Segal). David was the son of Max/Mordecai Chesler Zimmerman, who was from Lithuania, and of Esther Sussie Fleischman, who was from Poland. Ruben’s great-grandmother Esther was the daughter of Abraham Segal and Rachel Kudysch/Kudisch, who were from Kiev, Ukraine.

Ruben’s maternal grandfather was Haydn Samuel/Samuels (the son of Haydn/Hayden J. Samuel/Samuels and Hattie Crandon). Ruben’s great-grandfather Haydn was the son of Rees/Reese Samuels, who was Welsh, and of Rachel Jones, whose own parents were Welsh. Hattie was the daughter of William Thomas Crandon and Mary C. Thomas, who were from Tredegar and Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales, respectively.

Ruben’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Natishyn (the daughter of Alexandrew “Alex” Natishyn and Mary Lesavage). Alexandrew and Mary were born in either Poland or Austria.

The surname Natishyn/Hnatyshin/Gnatyshyn (Гнати́шин) likely has origins in the Ukrainian portion of Bukovina, in Central Europe (now Ukraine).

Sources: Genealogy of Ruben Fleischer (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com

Ruben’s paternal grandfather, Jack Fleischer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Ruben’s paternal grandfather, Jack Fleischer – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Ruben’s paternal grandmother, Irma Lee Zimmerman – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Ruben’s paternal grandmother, Irma Lee Zimmerman – http://www.genealogybuff.com

Ruben’s maternal great-grandfather, Haydn/Hayden J. Samuel/Samuels, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Ruben’s maternal great-grandparents, Haydn J. Samuel/Samuels and Hattie Crandon – http://www.familysearch.org

Ruben’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Natishyn, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Ruben’s maternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother), John Natishyn – http://articles.mcall.com

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Colin Trevorrow

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Birth Name: Colin Tyler Trevorrow

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 13, 1976

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

Colin Trevorrow is an American film director and screenwriter.

Colin is the son of Yvette Toledano (Frieder) and Robert A. Trevorrow. Colin’s father has English, and possibly other, roots. Colin’s mother is Jewish.

Colin’s maternal grandfather was Leonard Peter Frieder (the son of Marcus Frieder and Bertha Kline). Marcus was born in Hungary, the son of Leopold Frieder and Rebecca Landesman. Bertha was also born in Hungary.

Colin’s maternal grandmother was Doris Toledano (the daughter of Isaac/Issac Levy Toledano and Zelia/Telia Sarah de Lemos). Doris was born in Panama, and was a Sephardi Jew (with recent roots in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Curaçao, and ultimately in Portugal and Spain). Isaac was the son of Levy Toledano and Branca Levy Maduro. Zelia was the daughter of Samuel Haim Moses Beneviste de Lemos and Sarah Celina de Castro.

Sources: Birth record of Colin Trevorrow – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Colin’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Colin’s mother (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Colin’s maternal grandparents, Leonard Peter Frieder and Doris Toledano – http://www.familysearch.org

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Tyler Young

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Birth Name: Tyler Matthew Young

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

Date of Birth: December 17, 1990

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Tyler Young is an American actor.

His mother is Jewish.

Tyler’s maternal grandfather was Donald Ratke (the son of Louis Ratke and Riwke Rose Bronstein). Donald was born in Wisconsin, to a Romanian Jewish father and a Russian Jewish mother. Riwke was the daughter of David Bronstein and Rebecca.

Tyler’s maternal grandmother was born Arline Pirsch (the daughter of Jacob Jay Pirsch and Louise). Jacob was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. His mother’s name was Rose.

Tyler’s brother once tweeted, “Just found out I’m exactly 50% Jewish.” He may have been referring to having taken a DNA test that showed him to be of 50% Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Tyler added, “And our grandfather speaks “Jewish”…”, perhaps referring to a census record that listed their grandfather’s language as “Jewish” (“Yiddish”).

Sources: Tyler’s maternal grandfather, Donald Ratke, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Tyler’s maternal grandmother, Arline Pirsch, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Tyler’s maternal great-grandfather, Jacob Jay Pirsch, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Bruce Altman

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Bruce Altman – “Recount” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Museum of Modern Art – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: July 3, 1955

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family Background: Bruce Altman is an American actor.

He is a practicing Jew

Interview with Bruce Altman: http://www.howardblas.com/

 

Asher Angel

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Asher Angel – “Beauty And The Beast” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Asher Dov Angel

Date of Birth: September 6, 2002

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Asher Angel is an American actor. He will star as Billy Batson in the superhero film Shazam.

Source: http://azjewishlife.com

Michael Cudlitz

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Michael Cudlitz – “Redneck Riviera” Country Music Entertainment Venue Las Vegas Grand Opening – Ribbon Cutting & Arrivals – Redneck Riviera, Grand Bazaar Shops – Las Vegas, NV, USA – Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Michael R. Cudlitz

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 29, 1964

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*possibly Irish (mother)

Michael Cudlitz is an American actor.

He is married to Rachael, with whom he has two children.

Michael’s paternal grandparents were likely Joseph Cudlitz and Frances M.

Michael’s mother’s maiden name may be Dowd.

Mary Hart

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Mary Hart – 8th Annual NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards – Arrivals – Fontainebleau Hotel – Miami Beach, FL, USA – Photo Credit: Steven Schnitzer / PR Photos

Birth Name: Mary Johanna Harum

Place of Birth: Madison, Lake County, South Dakota, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 8, 1950

Ethnicity: Norwegian, 1/8 Danish

Mary Hart is an American television personality. She was the host of the show Entertainment Tonight from 1982 to 2011.

Mary is married to producer Burt Sugarman, with whom she has a son. Mary is usually described as a convert to Judaism, Burt’s religion.

Mary’s paternal grandfather was Olaf/Olof S. Harum (the son of Lars Anders Larson Harum and Carrie O. Christopherson). Olaf’s parents were Norwegian. Lars was born in Bamble.

Mary’s paternal grandmother was Johanna/Joanna Bertina Ordal (the daughter of John/Johannes Bendik Johannesen Ordal and Andria/Andrea Katherine Samuelsdottir Erickstad). Johanna’s parents were Norwegian, from Jolster.

Mary’s maternal grandfather John Erickson. John was born near Stavanger, Norway.

Mary’s maternal grandmother was Ulda Jensen (the daughter of Christ/Christin Jensen and Sarah/Sarene). Ulda was born in South Dakota, to a Danish father and a Norwegian mother.

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

Mary’s paternal grandfather, Olaf/Olof S. Harum, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Mary’s paternal grandmother, Johanna/Joanna Bertina Ordal, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death records of Mary’s maternal grandparents, John Erickson and Ulda Jensen – https://www.findagrave.com

Mary’s maternal grandmother, Ulda Jensen, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

David Permut

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Birth Name: David A. Permut

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

Date of Birth: March 23, 1954

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

David Permut is an American film producer.

David is the son of Pearl A. (Levinson) and Leon “Lee” Permut. David’s parents are Jewish. David was raised in New York and Los Angeles, California.

David’s paternal grandparents were Myer Peruwet/Permut and Dora. Myer and Dora were from Poland.

Sources: David’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of David’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of David’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

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Allan Corduner

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Allan Corduner – “Defiance” London Premiere – Arrivals – Odeon, Leicester Square – London, UK – Keywords: European Premiere of Defiance – False – – Photo Credit: Solarpix / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Birth: April 2, 1950

Ethnicity:
*75% Jewish (Ashkenazi, Sephardi)
*25% Finnish

Allan Corduner is a British actor.

Allan’s mother was a German Jewish refugee who escaped to Britain. His father is said to have been born in Helsinki, Finland, to a Finnish mother and a father from Russia or Ukraine, of Sephardi Jewish descent. His father’s family moved to Stockholm, Sweden, shortly after his father’s birth.

Allan grew up in England, and had a secular Jewish upbringing.

 

Eric Ladin

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Birth Name: Eric Stephen Ladin

Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 16, 1978

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Eric Ladin is an American actor. Eric is married to Kathryn C. “Katy” Hull, with whom he has a son.

Eric is the son of Jean (Schwartz) and Ronald Mark Ladin. Eric’s parents are Jewish.

Eric’s paternal grandfather was Sidney Samuel Ladin (the son of Samuel P. Ladin and Eva Levinson). Samuel was from Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine). Eva was also from Russia.

Eric’s paternal grandmother was Lanora/Lenora Turk (the daughter of Morris Turk and Rose Sonnenberg). Morris was born in Poland. Rose was born in New Jersey, to a father from Poland and a mother from Germany.

Sources: Birth record of Eric Ladin – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Eric’s father – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Eric’s paternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother), Max P. Ladin, Sr. – http://www.findagrave.com

Eric’s paternal grandmother on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Eric’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother), Ike Turk – http://www.findagrave.com

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Alan Poul

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Birth Name: Alan Mark Poul

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 1, 1954

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Alan Poul is an American film and television producer and director.

Alan is the son of Shirley (Weissman) and Franklin Poul. Alan’s parents were Jewish.

Alan’s paternal grandparents were Boris Poul and Anna. Boris was from Zhytomyr, Russia (now Ukraine). Anna was also from Russia.

Alan’s maternal grandparents were Samuel Weissman (the son of Ida) and Clara. Samuel and Clara were also from Russia.

Sources: Alan’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Alan’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Alan’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Alan’s mother – http://www.legacy.com

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Kyle Newacheck

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Kyle Newacheck – Comic-Con International: San Diego 2012 – Day 1 – “Workaholics” Press Interviews – Hilton San Diego Bayfront – San Diego, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos

Birth Name: Kyle Richard Newacheck

Place of Birth: Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 23, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather), Welsh, English, Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, Czech/Bohemian

Kyle Newacheck is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor.

Kyle is the son of Pamela A. (Kahn) and Richard Alan “Rick” Newacheck. Kyle’s father has Czech/Bohemian, Welsh, German, Swiss-German, Irish, Scottish, and English ancestry. Kyle’s mother is mostly of German Jewish and English descent.

Kyle’s paternal grandfather was Richard Newacheck (the son of Franklin William Newacheck and Hazel May Brewer). Franklin was the son of Frank Joseph Newacheck, whose parents were from Bohemia, and of Rosenia “Rose” Vogt, whose father was Swiss and whose mother was German. Hazel was the daughter of Albert A. Brewer and Emma M. Leachman.

Kyle’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Ellen Davis (the daughter of Lloyd/Loyd Edward Davis and Ezel Bea Agnew). Lloyd was the son of James E. “Jas” Davis, whose parents were Welsh, and of Ella/Eleanor, whose father was English and whose mother was Irish. Ezel was the daughter of Robert E. Agnew and Birdie, whose father was English.

Kyle’s maternal grandfather was Stephen “Steve” Kahn (the son of Irving H. Kahn and Beatrice Meltzer). Irving was the son of Solomon Kahn, whose parents were from Germany, and of Lillie Behrendt, whose parents were also from Germany. Beatrice was the daughter of parents from Germany, Joseph Meltzer and Ida R.

Kyle’s maternal grandmother was Shirley R. Perry (who was likely the daughter of Earl Hamilton Perry and Margurette/Mazie). Earl was the son of Eldred Perry and Carrie.

Sources: Genealogy of Kyle Newacheck – http://www.geni.com

Birth record of Kyle Newacheck – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kyle’s father – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kyle’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal grandmother on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kyle’s paternal grandmother – http://www.legacy.com

Brad Silberling

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Birth Name: Bradley Mitchell Silberling

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

Date of Birth: September 8, 1963

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Irish, possibly other (mother, who converted to Judaism)

Brad Silberling is an American television and film director.

Brad is the son of Joyce Anne (Tucker) and Robert Murray Silberling. Brad’s father was from a Jewish family. Brad’s mother converted to Judaism. Brad is married to actress Amy Brenneman, with whom he has two children.

Brad’s maternal grandfather was Elsworth/Ellsworth Horsford/Hosford “Tom” Tucker (the son of Edgar Ruthven Tucker and Annie Lillian Horsford/Hosford). Edgar was the son of Warren Chandler Tucker and Sarah Elizabeth Stanles/Staples. Annie was the daughter of Joseph Horsford and Katherine Withers, who were from Ireland.

Sources: Obituary of Brad’s father – http://www.ccgfuneralhome.com

Brad’s maternal grandfather, Elsworth/Ellsworth Horsford/Hosford “Tom” Tucker, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Brad’s maternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister), Louise Ellen Tucker – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Brad’s maternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister), Louise Ellen (Tucker) Hardy – http://www.genlookups.com

Marriage record of Brad’s maternal great-grandparents, Edgar Ruthven Tucker and Annie Lillian Horsford/Hosford – http://www.familysearch.org

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