Birth Name: Nancy Altshuler
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 24, 1950
Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – German, Irish
Nancy Allen is an American actress. She is known for her leading roles in the films Carrie, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Strange Invaders, The Philadelphia Experiment, RoboCop, Poltergeist III, Limit Up, Les patriotes, and Out of Sight, and in the made-for-tv movie The Gladiator (1986). She is a cancer research activist; and is an executive director of weSPARK Cancer Support Center in Los Angeles.
Nancy is the daughter of Florence and Eugene Altshuler/Altschuler, a police officer.
Nancy’s paternal grandfather was named Michael Altschuler/Altshuler. Michael was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
Nancy’s paternal grandmother was named Lillian/Lilly Rose Irving/Epstein. Lillian was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
Nancy’s maternal grandfather was Albert Rudolf Breuer (the son of Otto E. Breuer and Margaret Alice McCoy). Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Otto was German. Margaret was born in Canada, to a mother surnamed McKay.
Nancy’s maternal grandmother was Della Cecilia Cullinan (the daughter of John J. Cullinan and Barbara Reinhardt). Della was born in Kentucky.
Sources: Nancy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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