Birth Name: Amedeo Clemente Modigliani

Date of Birth: 12 July, 1884

Place of Birth: Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 24 January, 1920

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish

Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor. He worked in France.

Amedeo was the son of Eugene/Eugénie (Garsin) and Flaminio di Emanuele Modigliani. His family was Jewish. His father was born in Rome. His mother was born in Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, and also had ancestors who were from Tunisia and Italy.

Amedeo has a daughter, art historian Jeanne Modigliani, with his common-law wife, artist Jeanne Hébuterne.

Amedeo’s paternal grandfather was Emanuele di Abramo Vita Modigliani (the son of Abramo Vita di Crescenzo Modigliani and Rosa di Emanuele Modigliani). Amedeo’s grandfather Emanuele was born in Rome. Abramo was the son of Crescenzo di Abramo Vita Modigliani and Tesaura. Rosa was the daughter of Emanuele di Abramo Vita Modigliani.

Amedeo’s paternal grandmother was named Olimpia Della Rocca.

Amedeo’s maternal grandfather was Isacco Garsin (the son of Giuseppe José Garsin and Anna Moscato). Giuseppe was born in Livorno, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italy, and was the son of Salomon Garsin, who was born in Tunisia, and of Regina/Reina Spinoza.

Amedeo’s maternal grandmother was Regina/Reginetta Garsin (the daughter of Isacco Garsin). Isacco was the son of Salomon Garsin and Regina/Reina Spinoza.

Amedeo’s maternal grandparents were cousins.

Source: Genealogy of Amedeo Modigliani – https://www.geni.com

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

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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

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Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 22, 1980

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Aaron Michael Metchik is an American actor, writer, and director.

His parents are both Jewish.

His brother is actor Asher Metchik. His mother is drama teacher Robyn Metchik. Robyn was Zac Efron’s drama teacher before he became a known actor.

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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

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

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.

Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Israel

Date of Birth: 22 September, 1960

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Isaac Herzog is an Israeli politician. He was chairman of the Labor Party; a member of the Knesset, from 2003 to 2018, and opposition leader from 2013 to 2018.

Isaac is the son of Aura Herzog, a social activist, and Chaim Herzog, a politician, general, lawyer, and diplomat, who served as President of Israel, from 5 May, 1983 to 13 May, 1993. His father was born in Belfast, Ireland, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents from Poland and Latvia, and moved to Israel in 1935. His mother was born in Egypt, also to an Ashkenazi Jewish family.

Isaac is married to Michal, a lawyer, with whom he has three children.

Isaac’s paternal grandfather was Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog (the son of Yoel/Joel Leib Gercek/Herzog, Halevi, and of Liba Miriam Cyrowicz). Isaac’s grandfather Itzhak was born in Łomża, Vistula Land, and was the Chief Rabbi of Ireland, from 1919 to 1937. He was a fluent speaker of Irish, and was known as the “Sinn Féin Rabbi.” Yoel was born in Gmina Łomża, Podlachia, Poland, the son of Herszk Naftali Gercek/Herzog, Halevi, and of Sora.

Isaac’s paternal grandmother was Sara/Sarah Hillman (the daughter of Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman and Chaya Shaina Pokempner). Sara was born in Latvia. Shmuel was born in Šeduva, Šiauliai County, Lithuania, and was an Orthodox Talmudic scholar, Posek, and rabbi. He served as a Dayan of the London Beth Din. Rabbi Shmuel was the son of Avraham Chaim Hillman and Paya Rivka HaCohen. Chaya was the daughter of Yitzhak Iche Zvi Nafthali Hirsch/Hirshe Pakempner/Pokempner and Leah Brina Marovich Meyerson Scheinker, who was born in Radviliskis, Lithuania.

Isaac’s maternal grandfather was Simcha Ambache/Ambash (the son of Zalman Ambache and Beila Kltatckin). Ambache is an acronym for “I believe in complete faith.” Simcha was born in Jaffa, Israel. Zalman was born in Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, the son of Nachman Ambache. Beila was born in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Isaac’s maternal grandmother was Leah Steinberg (the daughter of Michel/Michal Yechiel Sechila/Steinberg and Gitel Benett). Leah was born in Israel. Michel was the son of Tsvi Steinberg and Sara Dacha. Gitel was the daughter of Eliyahu Benett.

Source: Genealogy of Isaac Herzog – https://www.geni.com

Smith, Jr. in 2012, pic by Prphotos

Birth Name: Robertson McLean Smith

Place of Birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 24, 1987

Ethnicity:
*English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Lane Smith, Jr. is an American actor. He is the son of Sydnee and actor Lane Smith (Walter Lane Smith III).

Lane’s paternal grandfather was Walter Lane Smith, Jr. (the son of Walter Lane Smith and Mary Louise Day). Lane’s grandfather Walter was born in Illinois. Lane’s great-grandfather Walter was the son of Robert Donovan Smith and Mary Jane McLean, who was of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and English descent. Lane’s great-grandmother Mary Louise was the daughter of Thomas Day, who was English, and Mary Armstrong Robertson, whose father was Scottish.

Lane’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Layne (the daughter of Maximillian Layne and Antonia C. Weir). Margaret was born in Arkansas. Maximillian was the son of George Washington Layne and Martha A. Holland. Antonia was the daughter of Edward Rumsey Weir and Eliza Triplett Johnson.

Lane’s maternal grandfather was Philip Balaber (the son of Max Balaber and Ida Pollock). Philip was born in Russia, and was Jewish. Max was the son of Mendel Balaber and Kreinie Kaufman. Ida was the daughter of Zindel Polock and Brocha Gloss.

Lane’s maternal grandmother was Clara Rund (the daughter of Herman Rund and Rachel Buch/Berkowitz). Clara was born in New York, to Romanian Jewish parents. Herman was the son of Morris Rund and Sally Mintzer.

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

Marriage record of Lane’s maternal great-grandparents, Max Balaber and Ida Pollock – https://www.familysearch.org

Lane’s maternal grandmother, Clara Rund, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Blechman in 2004, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Jonah Ethan Blechman

Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 8, 1975

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Jonah Blechman is an American actor. He appeared in This Boy’s Life, playing Leonardo DiCaprio’s character’s friend.

His surname is usually Jewish.

Krakow in 2017, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Erin A. Krakow

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

Date of Birth: c. 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Erin Krakow is an American actress.

She was raised in Florida.

Erin’s paternal grandfather is Richard R. Krakow (the son of Benjamin Jacob Krakow and Beatrice). Richard was born in Pennsylvania. Benjamin was born in Kiev, Russian Empire, now Ukraine, the son of Israel J. Krakow and Bessie. Beatrice was born in Russia.

Erin’s paternal grandmother likely is named Ann.

Erin’s maternal grandfather was Mark Mendal Abend (the son of Abraham Nathan Abend and Sadye/Sadie Greenberg). Mark was born in Michigan. Abraham was born in New York, the daughter of to parents from Austria, Aaron Louis Abend and Etta Kinitzer. Sadye was born in Michigan, the daughter of Henry Greenberg, who was born in Poland, and of Esther Kessler, who was from Hungary.

Erin’s maternal grandmother is Constance Caplan/Kaplan (the daughter of Leon Sidney Caplan/Kaplan and Doris Lesavoy). Constance was born in Pennsylvania. Leon was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Meyer Caplan, who was born in Russia, and of Tillie, who was from Galicia, Austria/Poland. Doris was born in Ohio, to parents from Ukraine, Shaiky Lesavoy and Lillian Greenberg.

Source: Obituary of Erin’s maternal grandfather, Mark Mendal Abend – http://www.newspapers.com

Birth Name: Gregory John Stanton

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Date of Birth: March 8, 1970

Ethnicity: English, Irish, 1/4 Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather)

Family Background: Greg Stanton is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 9th congressional district since 2019.

Greg Stanton’s paternal grandparents were John Alden Stanton (the son of Frederick L. Stanton and Virginia Stanton) and Elizabeth Fish (the daughter of Harry Potter Fish and Maude Beulah Stimson).

Harry Potter Fish was the son of Horace Walworth Fish and Anna Babcock Potter. Maude was the daughter of Charles Woodbury Stimson and Minnie Eliza Lant.

Greg Stanton’s maternal grandparent’s were Harry Johnpoll (the son of Joseph Johnpoll and Slata Chaskin) and Louise C. Steinbock (the daughter of Robert Steinbock and Anna O’Neill).

Anna O’Neill was the daughter of James J. O’Neill and Amelia Upson.

Greg Stanton’s father’s side is mainly of English origin. His maternal grandfather was born in Russia to Russian Jewish parents. Stanton’s maternal grandfather was of Irish and possibly English descent.

Source: Geni.com

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

Date of Birth: July 28, 2004

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/16th likely German

Lauren Lindsey Donzis is an American actress. She is the daughter of Robin Carla and Paul B. Donzis.

Lauren’s paternal grandfather was Harold Kritt Donzis (the son of Benjamin Donzis and Ethel Kritt). Harold was born in Washington D.C., to Russian Jewish parents. Benjamin was the son of Morris Donzis and Dora Wolf. Ethel was the daughter of Bennie Kritt and Etta.

Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Julia Berniece Fern (the daughter of Jules/Jewels Fern and Vivian B. Margolis). Jules was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, Louis Fern and Rose Jurans. Vivian was the daughter of Paul Margolis, who was a Russian Jew, and Nellie Berniece Bernhardt, who was born in Wisconsin, likely of German descent.

Lauren’s maternal grandfather was Victor Albert Silberman (the son of Isadore Silberman and Regina). Victor was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.

Lauren’s maternal grandmother was Joan Marcia Kirsner.

Sources: Lauren’s great-grandmother, Vivian B. Margolis, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YX-XWR
Vivian on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8H6-WYS

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Birth Name: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky

Place of Birth: Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)

Date of Birth: 25 January, 1978

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Volodymyr Zelensky is a Ukrainian politician, comedian, and actor.

He is the son of Rimma Vladimirovna Zelenskaya, an engineer, and Olekansder/Alexander Semenovich Zelensky, a professor. He is married to Olena, with whom he has two children.

It is believed that both of his parents are Jewish.

Volodymyr’s paternal grandfather is named Semen Zelensky.

Volodymyr’s maternal grandfather was named Vladimir.

Birth Name: John A. Chaffetz

Place of Birth: Santa Clara, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 9, 1958

Ethnicity:
*87.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
*12.5% Irish

John Dukakis is an American actor, entertainer, music executive, and political aide.

He is the son of Kitty Dukakis (born Katharine Dickson), an author, and John Allen Chaffetz, a businessperson.

When he was five, his mother married politician Michael Dukakis, who adopted John and gave him his surname. Michael was Governor of Massachusetts, and the Democratic Party’s 1988 presidential nominee. John’s biological paternal half-brother is Jason Chaffetz, a Republican politician, who was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah, from 2009 to 2017. John is married to Lisa, and has four children.

His birth parents are both Jewish. His mother is also of one quarter Irish descent, through her own biological maternal grandfather.

John’s paternal grandfather was Maxwell “Max” Chaffetz (the son of Joseph Carroll Chaffetz/Chafitz and Celia Kessel). Maxwell was born in Massachusetts, and was an FBI agent. Caroll was a Polish Jew/Russian Jew, and was the son of Moses Chaffetz/Chafitz and Sarah Eisenstein. Celia was a Lithuanian Jew, and was the daughter of Moses Kessel and Mary Jaspon.

John’s paternal grandmother was Rhoda B. Friedman (the daughter of Lewis S. Friedman and Sarah/Sara A. Jacobs). Rhoda was born in Washington, D.C. Lewis was born in Pennsylvania, to Hungarian Jewish parents. Sarah was a Russian Jew.

John’s maternal grandfather was Harry Ellis Dickson (the son of Elie/Ellis William Duchin/Dickson and Ethel Milliken/Millikin/Marcus). Harry was born in Massachusetts, to Polish Jewish and/or Russian Jewish parents. He was a member of the first violin section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 49 years, and also served as Associate Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. John’s great-grandfather Elie was the son of William Dickson/Duchin and Ida Rubin.

John’s maternal grandmother was named Jane Goldberg. Jane was born in New York. She was adopted by Henry Joseph Goldberg and Mabel Weil, who married in 1906. Jane’s biological parents were said to be an Irish Catholic father and a Hungarian Jewish mother, who were teenagers at the time. Her adoptive family was of German Jewish descent and upper-class. Henry Goldberg was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and was the son of Charles C. Goldberg and Nettie C. Bach. Mabel Weil was born in New York, the daughter of Maximilian/Max Weil, from Hassberge, Bavaria, and of Gertrude Williams.

Sources: Genealogy of John Dukakis – https://www.geni.com

John’s paternal grandfather, Maxwell “Max” Chaffetz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

John’s paternal grandmother, Rhoda B. Friedman, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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

Marriage record of John’s maternal grandparents, Harry Ellis Dickson and Jane Goldberg – https://www.familysearch.org

John’s maternal grandfather, Harry Ellis Dickson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage records of John’s legal maternal great-grandparents, Henry Joseph Goldberg and Mabel Weil – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Sequoyah in 2014, pic by www.prphotos.com

Birth Name: Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg

Place of Birth: Boise, Idaho, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 25, 2002

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandfather), English, Cherokee Native American, small amount of Welsh

Johnny Sequoyah is an American actress. She is the daughter of producer, director, and actress Heather Rae (Heather Rae Bybee) and actor Russell Friedenberg (Bertrand Russell Friedenberg).

Johnny’s father is of half Ashkenazi Jewish and half English descent. Her mother has English, and a small amount of Welsh ancestry, and has also stated that she is of part Cherokee Native American descent.

Johnny’s paternal grandfather was Daniel Meyer Friedenberg (the son of Samuel Friedenberg and Rose Abravanel Klein). Daniel was born in New York, and was a financier, collector, historian, and philanthropist. Samuel was born in Poland, and was Jewish. Rose was born in New Jersey, to Hungarian Jewish parents.

Johnny’s paternal grandmother is June Meredith Daniels (the daughter of Joseph Gideon Daniels and Kansas Hooper). June was born in North Carolina. Joseph was the son of C. B. Daniels and Ella. Kansas was the daughter of Shanklin Hooper and Lousia.

Johnny’s maternal grandfather was Vernon Ray Bybee (the son of Clenden Thompson Bybee and Ethel Harper). Vernon was born in Idaho, to a Mormon family, and had English, and some Welsh, ancestry. Clenden was the son of Walter Ray Bybee and Laura May Thompson, whose father and maternal grandmother were English. Ethel was the daughter of Thomas Ephraim Harper, whose paternal grandparents were English and Welsh, and Geneva Barrett, whose parents were English.

Johnny’s maternal grandmother was named Barbara Jane Means.

Sources: Johnny’s paternal grandfather, Daniel Meyer Friedenberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Johnny’s paternal grandfather, Daniel Meyer Friedenberg – https://www.legacy.com

Johnny’s paternal great-grandparents, Samuel Friedenberg and Rose Abravanel Klein, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Johnny’s paternal great-grandparents, Joseph Gideon Daniels and Kansas Hooper – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Johnny’s maternal grandfather, Vernon Ray Bybee – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth Name: Joel Theodore Stransky

Place of Birth: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Date of Birth: 16 July, 1967

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

Joel Stransky is a South African rugby union player and television commentator. He is known for scoring the dramatic winning drop-goal in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.

Joel is the son of Isabel/Ishbel and Barry Stransky.

He was raised in a Jewish household, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. The Stransky family is of Czech Jewish origin. It appears that Joel’s mother is of English, non-Jewish, background.

Joel’s maternal great-grandparents were born in England. They later moved to South Africa.

Joel was played by Scott Eastwood in the 2009 Clint Eastwood-directed film Invictus.

Sources: http://jewishgen.blogspot.com

Interview with Joel Stransky – https://www.jewishtelegraph.com

Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, Israel

Date of Birth: 24 February, 1991

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Dar Zuzovsky is an Israeli actress and model.

She was born in Tel Aviv and raised in Ramat HaSharon. She is of Polish Jewish and Czech Jewish descent.

03/23/2013 – Atmosphere – Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards – Arrivals – Galen Center Arena – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Birth Name: Luke Barry Bilyk

Place of Birth: North York, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: November 10, 1994

Ethnicity: Italian, German, Ukrainian, Ashkenazi Jewish

Luke Bilyk is a Canadian actor.

Luke was raised in Vaughan, Ontario.

One of Luke’s great-grandmothers was named Amanda Siegel. She was Jewish.

Luke’s maternal grandparents were named Sergio Brioschi and Clementina. Sergio was born in Gravedona ed Uniti, province of Como, Lombardy, Italy.

Sources: https://www.lukebilyk.ca

Obituary of Luke’s maternal grandfather, Sergio Brioschi – http://obittree.com

Auberjonois in 2016, pic by prphotos.com

Birth Name: Remy-Luc Julian Michel Auberjonois

Place of Birth: U.S.

Date of Birth: January 21, 1974

Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – Swiss-French
*paternal grandmother – Russian, German, Scottish, English, French, Italian/Corsican, distant Tatar
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Remy Auberjonois is an American actor. He is the son of actor and singer René Auberjonois and producer and writer Judith Helen Mahalyi. He is married to actress Kate Nowlin.

Remy’s paternal grandfather was Fernand Auberjonois (the son of René Victor Auberjonois and Augusta Grenier). Remy’s grandfather Fernand was born in Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Switzerland, and was a Cold War-era foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer. He was of Swiss-French descent. René was a Swiss post-impressionist painter, and one of the leading Swiss artists of the 20th century. He was the son of Gustave Auberjonois.

Remy’s paternal grandmother was Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat (the daughter of Prince Michel Anne Charles Joachim Napoléon Murat and Hélène Macdonald Stallo). Princess Laure was born in Paris, France. Prince Michel’s father, Prince Louis Napoléon Murat, was the son of Lucien Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat, who was of French and Italian [Corsican] ancestry, and of Carolina/Caroline Georgina Fraser, who was an American, from Charleston, South Carolina, and was of Scottish, and possibly other, ancestry. Lucien’s parents, Remy’s greeat-great-great-great-grandparents, were Marshal of France and Admiral of France, Joachim Murat, and Caroline Bonaparte, who was a younger sister of Napoleon I of France. Prince Michel’s mother, Remy’s great-great-grandmother Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani, was a noblewoman, of Russian, and distant Tatar, ancestry. She was the daughter of Mikhail/Mihail Alexandrovich Somov and Maria Pavlovna Shirinskaya/Chirinsky/Schirinsky-Shikhmatova/Chikhmatov/Schichmatov.

Remy’s great-grandmother Hélène Macdonald Stallo was American, from Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the daughter of Edmund Kittredge Stallo, whose parents were German, from Oldenburg and Bavaria, respectively, and of Laura Beatrice McDonald, whose father was Scottish and whose mother had English ancestry.

Remy’s maternal grandfather was named Dave/Dksidkriu Mihalyi/Mihaly. Dave was a Romanian Jew.

Remy’s maternal grandmother was named Elsa Perlmutter. Elsa was a Hungarian Jew.

Sources: Genealogy of Remy’s father – http://www.geni.com

Remy’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Edmund Kittredge Stallo, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org