Artemis Pebdani – ABC’s TGIT Premiere Event – Arrivals – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 2, 1977
Ethnicity: Iranian
Artemis Pebdani is an American actress.
Artemis is the daughter of Parvin S. and Nasser A. Pebdani. Artemis’ parents were born in Iran and moved to the U.S. in the 1970s.
Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com
Bryan Lee O’Malley – “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” UK Premiere – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: February 21, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Irish, French-Canadian (father)
*Korean (mother)
Bryan Lee O’Malley is a Canadian cartoonist and writer. Bryan was previously married to American cartoonist Hope Larson (who is of German and Swedish descent).
Bryan’s father has French-Canadian and Irish roots. Brian’s mother is Korean, and holds the surname “Lee”.
Bryan has said:
“I am mixed (white and Korean) and grew up being told that race didn’t matter – that race was kinda over… As with many things you’re told as a kid, it took me many years to realise that it wasn’t really true… It was kinda wishful thinking on the part of my parents, who were in a mixed relationship. I mean, I wish it was true, we all wish it was true, but it’s not true”.
Sources: http://www.nbcnews.com
Anita Sarkeesian – Photo Credit: Debby Wong / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Date of Birth: 1984
Ethnicity: Armenian
Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic, blogger, and public speaker. Her parents are Armenians from Iraq who emigrated to Canada in the 1970s. She later moved to California, and identifies as Canadian-American.
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/career/a39908/anita-sarkeesian-internets-most-fascinating/
Pawel Szajda – “Under the Tuscan Sun” Hollywood Premiere – Photo Credit: Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos
Birth Name: Pawel B. Szajda
Place of Birth: Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 13, 1982
Ethnicity: Polish
Pawel Szajda is an American film and television actor.
Pawel is the son of Teresa Maria (Sypko) and Jozef M. Szajda. Pawel’s siblings are Barbara, Marcin, Adam, and Phil. Pawel’s parents are both Polish. Pawel spoke Polish at home.
Pawel’s maternal grandfather was Albin Sypko (the son of Roman Sypko and Rozalia “Rosa” Zebranowicz). Albin was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., to Polish parents, and was raised in Poland.
Pawel’s maternal grandmother was Konstancja Jarosz (the daughter of Jan Jarosz and Anna Liszka). Konstancja was born in Poland.
Sources: Obituary of Pawel’s maternal grandfather, Albin Sypko – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Pawel’s maternal grandmother, Konstancja Jarosz – http://www.findagrave.com
John Heard – “Homecoming” Los Angeles Premiere – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: March 7, 1945
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Ashkenazi Jewish
John Heard is an American actor. He is the son of Helen (Sperling) and John Heard. The Heard family is said to have settled in the Ipswich, Massachusetts, area, in 1640.
His father was of English and Irish descent. His mother was of half Ashkenazi Jewish (from her father) and half English/British Isles (from her mother) descent.
John was raised Catholic.
John’s paternal grandfather was John L. Heard (the son of John Heard and Alice “Abbie” Leeds). John’s great-grandfather John was the son of George Washington Heard and Elisabeth Ann Farley. Alice was the daughter of George C. Leeds and Caroline Treadwell.
John’s paternal grandmother was Grace Irene Clifford (the daughter of Theodore J. Clifford and Mary Ellen O’Connell/Cornel/Connel). Theodore was born in Massachusetts, the son of Irish parents, Jeremiah J. Clifford, from Kerry, and Mary A. Fenton. John’s great-grandmother Mary Ellen was also born in Massachusetts, and was also the daughter of Irish parents, Phillip/Philip O’Connell and Margaret.
John’s maternal grandfather was Harry Louis Sperling (the son of Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock). Harry was born in New York, to Jewish parents, his father from Dobrzyń, Poland, and his mother from Barcza, either in Hungary or Poland. Jacob was the son of Mayer/Meyer/Myer Josef/Joseph Sperling and Hani/Hannah/Hanna. Rebecca was the daughter of Solamon Roth and Rozi.
John’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Ebeth” A. Burton (the daughter of William Stancil Burton and Eliza E. Hayes). William was the son of Allen C. Burton and Elizabeth Ann Holmes. William’s brother, John’s great-great-uncle Joseph R. Burton (Joseph Ralph Burton), was a Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas, from 1901 to 1906.
Sources: Marriage record of John’s paternal great-grandparents, Theodore J. Clifford and Mary Ellen O’Connell/Cornel/Connel – https://familysearch.org
John’s paternal great-grandparents, Theodore J. Clifford and Mary Ellen O’Connell/Cornel/Connel, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of John’s maternal great-grandparents, Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock – https://familysearch.org
John’s maternal great-grandparents, Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6M-1R2
Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jacob Sperling and Rebecca/Rebeka Roth/Rock on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Ross Butler – Hollywood Top Design Awards and Fashion Show Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / PR Photos
Birth Name: Ross Fleming Butler
Place of Birth: Singapore
Date of Birth: May 17, 1990
Ethnicity:
*British-Dutch (father)
*Chinese-Indonesian (mother)
Ross Butler is an American actor. He was born in Singapore. He was raised by his mother in McLean, Virginia.
Birth Name: Napoléon Lajoie
Place of Birth: Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Date of Birth: September 5, 1874
Ethnicity: French-Canadian
Family Background: Nap Lajoie was an American professional baseball second baseman and player-manager. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1937 as a Cleveland Indians player.
Lajoie was the son of Jean Baptiste Lajoie and Celina (Geurtin) Lajoie.
Source: http://baseballhall.org/hof/lajoie-nap
Geni.com
Birth Name: Adrian Constantine Anson
Place of Birth: Marshalltown, Iowa
Date of Birth: April 17, 1852
Ethnicity: English, possibly other
Family Background: Cap Anson was a Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.
Cap Anson was the son of Henry and Jennette Anson.
Source: Geni.com
Toby Sebastian – 35th Annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: Sebastian Toby M. Pugh
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 26 February, 1992
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Toby Sebastian is a British actor and musician.
His sister is actress Florence Pugh. His father, Clinton Pugh, is a restaurateur and runs The Grand Cafe, Kazbar and the Cafe Coco chain in Oxford.
Toby’s maternal grandparents likely are George Mackin (the son of George William Mackin and Violet Louisa Silver) and Patricia Hopps. George William was the son of George Mackin. Violet was the daughter of Robert John Silver and Elizabeth Lydia Patrick.
Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Antonia Christina Basilotta
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 22, 1943
Ethnicity: Italian, Scottish
Toni Basil is an American singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and film director. She is known for her 1982 hit Mickey.
Her father, Luigi/Louis Basilotta, was the son of Italian immigrants. Her mother was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, and was likely of Scottish descent.
Toni’s paternal grandparents were Anthony/Antonio/Antonino Basilotta (the son of Luigi Basilotta and Francesca Paola Di Gregorio) and Anna/Antonia/Antonina Bonomo/Buonamo (the daughter of Vito Bonomo and Felicia Billone). Antonio was born in Nicosia, Sicily. Antonina was also born in Italy.
Toni’s maternal grandparents were John Anderson and Agnes.
Sources: Marriage record of Toni’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Toni’s father – https://familysearch.org
Toni’s father on the 1930 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Toni’s paternal grandparents, Anthony/Antonio/Antonino Basilotta and Anna/Antonia/Antonina Bonomo/Buonamo – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Toni’s paternal grandfather, Anthony/Antonio/Antonino Basilotta – https://familysearch.org
Luca Guadagnino and Ingeborga Dapkunaite – Photo Credit: Insidefoto / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Date of Birth: 1971
Ethnicity: Italian, Algerian
Luca Guadagnino is an Italian director.
He has said:
I’m dark-skinned because my mother is Algerian; when I came back to Palermo, my classmates starting calling me “n—-r.” I will never forget that. I learned very quickly how to be an outsider, and how to stay on the outside of the frame yet always look at what’s happening in the center.
Birth Name: Robert Adam Mosbacher
Date of Birth: March 11, 1927
Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: January 24, 2010
Place of Death: Houston, Texas, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (converted to Episcopalianism)
Robert Mosbacher was an American businessperson, politician, and yacht racer. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, from January 31, 1989 to January 15, 1992.
Robert was the son of Gertrude (Schwartz) and Emil Mosbacher.
He was from a Jewish family. He later converted to the Episcopalian religion.
Robert’s paternal grandfather was Louis Mosbacher (the son of Mendel Mosbacher and Johanna Ehrlich). Louis was born in Eschau, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Mendel was the son of Feibel Mosbacher and Charlotte Hahn.
Robert’s paternal grandmother was Gerdie. Gerdie was born in Germany.
Robert’s maternal grandparents were David Schwartz and Susan Kriedel. David was born in Austria. Susan was born in New Jersey, to parents from Austria.
Sources: Genealogy of Robert Mosbacher – https://www.geni.com
Robert’s father on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Robert’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Tsai Hing
Place of Birth: Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan
Date of Birth: September 15, 1980
Ethnicity:
* 75% Han Chinese
* 25% Aboriginal Taiwanese (Papora)
Jolin Tsai is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actress.
Her father, Tsai Chu-chen, is of Han Chinese descent. Her mother, Huang Chun-mei, is half-Han Chinese and half-Papora.
Jolin’s maternal grandmother is a Papora, from Puli, Nantou.
Birth Name: Christian Stephen Yelich
Place of Birth: Thousand Oaks, California
Date of Birth: December 5, 1991
Ethnicity:
*likely Croatian (father)
*Japanese, German, English, Danish, Scottish, remote Dutch (mother)
Christian Yelich is an American professional baseball left fielder.
His maternal grandparents are Mineo Dan Oda and Bonnie Lynn Gehrke. His grandfather Mineo Dan is Japanese. Bonnie Lynn is the daughter of American football player Clarence Fred Gehrke and Marilyn Palmer. Clarence was the son of Fred Richard Gehrke (son of August Daniel Gehrke and Elizabeth A.) and Augusta Tichelmann (daughter of August Tichelmann and Johanne Krom), both born in Königsberg, Germany. Marilyn was the daughter of Bart/Bert Conrad Palmer (son of Morris Palmer and Mary Frost) and Vera Mariger (daughter of Lawrence Christian Mariger and Sarah Lucretia Stewart).
Source:
Birth record of Christian’s maternal grandfather Mineo Dan Oda-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V27L-ZGW
Marriage record of Christian’s maternal great-grandparents Clarence Gherke and Marilyn Palmer-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8K8-4T8
Genealogy of Christian’s great-grandfather-
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35699202
Christian’s great-grandfather Clarence Fred Gherke on a 1930 U.S. census-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH66-PBF
Christian’s great-grandmother Marilyn Palmer on a 1930 U.S. census-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH66-6SF
Christian’s great-great-grandfather Bert Conrad Palmer on a 1900 U.S. census-
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRP-4FJ
Genealogy of Christian’s great-great-grandmother Vera Mariger-
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157783784
Birth Name: Paul Glee Waner
Place of Birth: Harrah, Oklahoma
Date of Birth: April 16, 1903
Ethnicity: German, (possibly other) father
English, Scottish, Scotch-Irish (Northern Irish), Irish mother
Family Background: Paul Waner was an American professional baseball right fielder. In 1952 Paul Waner was inducted into the baseball hall of fame as a Pittsburgh Pirate.
Paul Waner was the son of Ora Lee Waner and Etta (Beavers) Waner.
Paul’s maternal grandparents were James Beavers (the son of Joseph Allen Beavers) and Barbara Ann Beavers.
Source: Geni.com (focusing mainly on mother’s family)
http://baseballhall.org/hof/waner-paul
Birth Name: Frederick Woodruff Field
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 1, 1953
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish
Ted Field is an American media mogul, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is an heir to the Field family fortune.
Ted is the son of Marshall Field IV and Kay Fanning (born Katherine Woodruff). His father owned the Chicago Sun-Times, from 1956 to 1965. His mother was editor and publisher of the Anchorage Daily News, and later editor of the Christian Science Monitor.
His great-great-grandfather, Marshall Field, was a businessperson who founded the Marshall Field and Company chain of department stores.
His great-uncle, by marriage, was Sir Archibald Charles Edmonstone, 6th Baronet.
Ted’s paternal grandfather was Marshall Field III (the son of Marshall Field, Jr. and Albertine Huck). Ted’s grandfather Marshall was a philanthropist, investment banker, publisher, and racehorse owner and breeder. Ted’s great-grandfather Marshall was the son of Marshall Field and Nannie Douglas Scott. Albertine was the daughter of Louis Charles Huck, who was born in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ted’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Isabella Marshall (the daughter of Charles Henry Marshall and Josephine Banks). Evelyn was born in London, England.
Ted’s maternal grandfather was Frederick William Woodruff II (the son of Frederick William Woodruff and Ellen Marie “Nellie” Davis). Ted’s great-grandfather Frederick was the son of George Woodruff and Dorothy Smith. Ellen was the daughter of Isaac Fletcher Davis and Catherine Watts.
Ted’s maternal grandmother was Katherine Susan Bower Miller (the daughter of Charles Bower Miller and Katherine Sophia Katterjohn). Ted’s great-grandmother Katherine was the daughter of Herman Rudolph Katterjohn and Mary Elizabeth Hoelscher.
Sources: Genealogy of Ted Field – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Ted’s paternal grandparents, Marshall Field III and Evelyn Isabella Marshall – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Ted’s mother – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Peggy Lipton – Mentor LA’s Promise Gala Honoring Tom Cruise – Photo Credit: Glenn Harris / Photorazzi
Birth Name: Margaret Ann Lipton
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 30, 1946
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Peggy Lipton is an American actress and model.
Peggy is the mother of model, actress, and fashion designer Kidada Jones and actress, writer, and producer Rashida Jones, with her former husband, music, film, and television producer and instrumentalist Quincy Jones.
Peggy is the daughter of Rita Hetty (Benson/Rosenberg) and Harold Arlen Lipton. Her father was born in The Bronx, New York, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Her mother was born in Dublin, Ireland, of Russian Jewish and Latvian Jewish descent.
Peggy’s paternal grandfather was Max Lipschitz (the son of Harris/Harold Lipschitz and Rebecca Leah Pitovsky/Witkowsky). Max was from Slutsk.
Peggy’s paternal grandmother was Alice Goldfarb (the daughter of Aaron Goldfarb and Frieda/Freude Bass/Bab). Alice was from Brest.
Peggy’s maternal grandfather was Hyman Rosenberg (the son of Marko Benjamin Rosenberg and Sarah Hahn). Hyman was a Russian Jewish immigrant, who was born in Saga.
Peggy’s maternal grandmother was Jeanie “Jane” Benson (the daughter of Benjamin Joseph Bensohn/Benson, from Kovno, and Sophia Winestein/Weinstein). Jeanie was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, to Latvian Jewish parents. Benjamin was the son of Schlaume/Solomon Benson and Gittel Vamer. Sophia was the daughter of Joseph Weinstein and Jane.
Sources: Genealogies of Peggy Lipton – https://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Peggy Lipton (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Birth Name: Tommy George Thompson
Place of Birth: Elroy, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 19, 1941
Ethnicity:
*English, German (father)
*Irish (mother)
Tommy Thompson is an American politician. A Republican, he served as Governor of Wisconsin, from January 5, 1987 to February 1, 2001, Chair of the National Governors Association, from August 1, 1995 to July 16, 1996, and the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, from February 2, 2001 to January 26, 2005.
He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2008.
Tommy is the son of Julie (Dutton) and Allan Edward Thompson. His brother, Ed Thompson (Allan Edward Thompson), was a politician, who was Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin.
Tommy’s paternal grandfather was George William Thompson (the son of Isaac Thompson and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Fuller). Isaac was born in Cambridgeshire, England, the son of Stanford Berridge Thompson and Eleanor Ellen Tombleson. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Fuller and Mary Stoney/Storey.
Tommy’s paternal grandmother was Lenah Rose Lange (the daughter of Edward Lange and Adelia Elizabeth Brockman). Edward was German, the son of Louis Lange and Friederike Kachel. Adelia was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of German parents, Christopher Brockmann and Helene Gropp.
Tommy’s maternal grandfather was Charles Dutton (the son of Thomas Dutton and Margaret Clark). Charles was born in Wisconsin, to Irish parents, from King’s County, now Co. Offaly. Margaret was the daughter of William Clark and Margaret.
Tommy’s maternal grandmother was Ellen “Nellie” Murphy (the daughter of John J. Murphy and Johannah “Hannah” Mahoney). Ellen was born in Wisconsin, to Irish parents. John was the son of John Murphy and Kate. Johannah was the daughter of Jeremiah or John Mahoney and Kate Shea.
Sources: Genealogy of Tommy Thompson – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Tommy’s paternal great-grandparents, Edward Lange and Adelia Elizabeth Brockman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Patrick Stump – 2015 MuchMusic Video Awards – Arrivals – MuchMusic Headquarters Photo Credit: Robin Wong / PR Photos
Birth Name: Patrick Martin Stumph
Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Date of Birth: April 27, 1984
Ethnicity: German, Welsh, possibly other
Patrick Stump is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and music critic. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Fall Out Boy.
Patrick is the son of Patricia M. (Vaughn), an accountant, and David L. Stumph, a folk singer. His father is of at least half German descent. His mother’s surname, “Vaughn”, is often Welsh.
Patrick’s paternal grandparents were Clarence R. Schultz (the son of August Schultz and Mary Krauss) and Helen L. Stumph. August was born in Russia, and was of German descent. Mary was born in North Dakota, to ethnic German parents from Russia.
Source: Obituary of Patrick’s paternal grandfather – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS3-YP4M
Patrick’s paternal grandfather on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQL-C11
Ciara Renee – The CW Network’s 2015 Upfront – Arrivals – Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Ciara Renée Harper
Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S
Date of Birth: October 19, 1990
Ethnicity: African-American, Caucasian, Indian and Native American
Family Background: She and her older brother were both raised by their single mother, who is Latina. She stated in an interview:
I always tell people, I’m black, white, Indian and Indian, because I’m Native American and Indian.
