08/12/2011 – Noah Hathaway – 2011 Wizard World Comic Con – Day 1 – Donald E. Stephens Conventions Center – Rosemont, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Daniel Locke / PR Photos
Birth Name: Noah L. Hathaway
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 13, 1971
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Noah Hathaway is an American actor. He is known for playing the warrior Atreyu in the film The Neverending Story, and for his role in Troll. Atryeu is a Native American-influenced character.
His father is actor Robert Hathaway. Robert is said to have Mohawk Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this is accurate.
Noah’s mother is Ashkenazi Jewish.
Noah’s maternal grandfather was Leon Ringler (the son of Saul Ringler and Hannah Jarmark). Leon was a Jewish emigrant from Naklo, Przemsyl, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Poland. Saul was born in Chemitz. Hannah was the daughter of Isaac Jarmark and Frimet Neger.
Noah’s maternal grandmother was Lily/Lilly Ganca (the daughter of Frank/Francisco Ganka/Ganca and Regina Jackson). Lily was born in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay. Frank was born in Brazil, to Russian Jewish parents, Morris Ganka and Toby. Regina was also Jewish.
Sources: Genealogy of Noah Hathaway (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Death record of Noah’s maternal great-grandfather, Frank/Francisco Ganka/Ganca – https://www.familysearch.org