Birth Name: Joseph Clemens Ruby
Date of Birth: March 30, 1933
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: August 26, 2020
Place of Death: Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Joe Ruby was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He co-created the Scooby-Doo franchise, with Ken Spears.
He was the son of Mildred and Carl Ruby. He was of Polish Jewish/Russian Jewish/Lithuanian Jewish descent. His father was born in Canada, or in Kolno, now in Poland. His mother was born in Canada, to immigrant parents.
Joe’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph Rabinowitz/Ruby (the son of Daniel Avigdor Rabinowitz).
Joe’s paternal grandmother was named Esther Feiga Zezel/Fanny Vizanski/Wicensky (the daughter of Kalonymus Vizanski/Wicensky).
Joe’s maternal grandfather was named Solomon Harris Fineberg. Solomon was born in Russia.
Joe’s maternal grandmother was named Sarah Steinhauer. Sarah was born in Vilna, Lithuania.
Sources: Genealogies of Joe’s paternal grandparents – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Joe’s parents – https://www.ancestry.com
https://www.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Joe Ruby – https://www.familysearch.org
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