Birth Name: Daniel Joshua Goor
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: April 28, 1975
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Dan Goor is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
Dan is the son of Nancy (Miller) and Ronald Stephen “Ron” Goor. His parents are/were Jewish. Dan was raised in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dan’s paternal grandfather was Charles G. Goor (the son of Isaac Goor and Sarah).
Dan’s paternal grandmother was Jeanette Mindel (the daughter of Isaac Mindel and Esther Eventoff). Isaac was born in Russia, the son of Jacob Mindel and Bella Roberman. Esther was also born in Russia, the daughter of Joseph/Yosef Eventoff/Eventov.
Dan’s maternal grandfather was Martin H. Miller (the son of Abraham/Abram Miller/Maller and Ida Hollander). Martin was born in Ohio, to parents from Russia.
Dan’s maternal grandmother was Helen Zarkower (the daughter of Samuel Zarkower and Rachael/Rachel Marcus). Helen was born in Ohio, to a father from Austria and a mother from Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Dan Goor – http://www.geni.com
Marriage announcement of Dan Goor – http://www.nytimes.com
Obituary of Dan’s maternal grandfather, Martin H. Miller – http://www.washingtonpost.com
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