Birth Name: Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal
Date of Birth: April 4, 1923
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Death: February 3, 2020
Place of Death: Burbank, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, one quarter English
Gene Reynolds was an American actor, television writer, director, and producer. He starred in films from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Gene was born in Cleveland, the son of Maude Evelyn “Ellen” (Schwab), a model, and Frank Eugene Blumenthal, a businessperson. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California. Gene was married to Ann Sweeny, until his death, with whom he had a son.
Gene’s paternal grandmother was likely of British Isles/English descent, and Gene’s paternal grandfather was likely Jewish.
Gene’s mother was Jewish, the daughter of Alsatian Jewish parents.
Gene’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph Blumenthal.
Gene’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Sherman. She is listed on some online genealogies as the daughter of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. While Gen. Sherman did have a daughter named Maria, she was not the same woman as Gene’s grandmother.
Gene’s paternal step-grandfather was named Eugene/Gene Reynolds Turner.
Gene’s maternal grandfather was Edward Schwab (the daughter of Joseph Schwab and Flora/Flore Bernard). Edward was an Alsatian Jewish immigrant. Joseph was the son of Sorle/Sara Jeanette Schwab.
Gene’s maternal grandmother was named Anna Cohen. Anna was an Alsatian Jewish immigrant.
Source: Genealogy of Gene Reynolds – https://www.geni.com
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