Sam Simon – 4th Annual All In For CP Charity Poker Tournament – Arrivals – Venetian Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, NV, USA – – Photo Credit: PRN / PR Photos
Birth Name: Samuel Michael Simon
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 6, 1955
Place of Death: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Death: March 8, 2015
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Sam Simon was an American director, producer, and writer. Sam was also known for co-developing television series The Simpsons.
Sam was previously married to actress Jennifer Tilly.
Sam was the son of Joan M. (Feld) and Arthur Sheldon Simon. Sam’s parents were Jewish.
Sam’s paternal grandfather was Samuel H. Simon (the son of Charles Simon and Leah Bloom). Samuel was born in Canada. Charles was born in Germany, the son of Harris Simon and Sarah. Leah was born in Poland, the daughter of Moses Bloom and Iowa.
Sam’s paternal grandmother was Gertrude Riman (the daughter of Mendel Riman and Bessie Fox). Gertrude was also born in Canada. Mendel and Bessie were born in Galicia, Austria.
Sam’s maternal grandfather was Morris J. Feld/Epelfeld (the son of Aaron Feld/Epelfeld and Chava “Eva” Grabelsky). Morris was born in Russia. Chava was the daughter of David Grabelsky and Esther Chunis, who were from Russia.
Sam’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Goldberg (the daughter of Abraham Goldberg and Fannie). Abraham and Fannie were from Poland.
Sources: Genealogy of Sam Simon – http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Sam Simon – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Sam’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org