Joey King

June 25, 2014, 5:35 pm

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Birth Name: Joey Lynn King

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: July 30, 1999

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, English

Joey King is an American actress. She has said that she is “part Jewish and part Christian, but I’m mostly Jewish”, and has also described herself simply as “Jewish”.

It appears that her father is Jewish and her mother is not (her mother likely has at least some English ancestry).

Sources: Interviews with Joey King – http://tommy2.net
http://www.pastemagazine.com

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Frank Grillo

June 25, 2014, 5:35 pm

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Birth Name: Frank Anthony Grillo

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: June 8, 1963

Ethnicity: Italian

Frank Grillo is an American actor. He is of Italian descent.

Frank’s maternal grandparents were Frank Tateo and Jennie Aurrichio (the daughter of Luigi Aurrichio and Rosina Inglese).

Source: Obituary of Frank’s maternal grandmother, Jennie (Aurrichio) Tateo – http://www.sorcefuneralhome.com

Ben Rosenfield

June 25, 2014, 6:44 pm

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Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Danish, Scottish (mother)

Ben Rosenfield is an American actor. He is the son of comedians Kate Redway and Stephen Rosenfield.

Ben’s father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Ben’s mother has English, Danish, and Scottish ancestry. Ben was raised Jewish.

On his mother’s side, Ben is the grandson of Albert James Redway, Jr. (tbe son of Albert James Redway and Edith Wright Parker) and Tilda de Kauffmann (the daughter of Henrik De Kauffmann/Henrik Kauffmann and Charlotte MacDougall). Ben’s grandfather Albert had English ancestry. Henrik was Danish, and served as the Danish Ambassador to the United States during World War II. Charlotte was American, the daughter of Admiral William D. MacDougall. Charlotte had Scottish and English ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Ben’s maternal grandfather, Albert James Redway, Jr. – http://www.gunstonhall.org

Obituary of Ben’s maternal grandfather, Albert James Redway, Jr. – http://ww2.fairfaxtimes.com

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Cliff Curtis

June 26, 2014, 6:14 am

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Birth Name: Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis

Place of Birth: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 27 July 1968

Eye Color: brown

Hair Type/Color:  Curly Black

Ethnicity:Maori

Cliff Curtis is a Maori actor.

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Jack Quaid

June 26, 2014, 6:32 am

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Birth Name: Jack Henry Quaid

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: April 24, 1992

Ethnicity: English, Polish, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Irish

Jack Quaid is an American actor. He is the son of actors Dennis Quaid (Dennis William Quaid) and Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra). His uncle (father’s brother) is actor Randy Quaid (Randall Rudy Quaid).

His father has English, and some Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), ancestry. His mother has Polish and Irish ancestry.

Jack’s paternal grandparents are William Rudy Quaid (the son of William Jessie Quaid and Grace Dakota Corbett) and Juanita “Nita” Bonniedale Jordan (the daughter of Chester Verne Jordan and Ethel A. Capps).

Jack’s maternal grandparents are Harry Hyra (the son of Michael Orest Hyra and Mary Helen) and Susan Ryan.

Jack is a first cousin, three times removed, of performer Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy. Jack’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Andrew Clinton Ozment and Margaret Malinda Pierce, were the maternal grandparents of Gene Autry.

Sources: Genealogy of Jack’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Another genealogy of Jack’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jack’s paternal grandfather, William Rudy Quaid, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jack’s paternal grandmother, Juanita Bonniedale (Jordan), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jack’s paternal great-grandfather, Chester Verne Jordan (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jack’s paternal great-grandfather, Chester Verne Jordan, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jack’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Phebe Herrington (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jack’s maternal great-grandfather, Michael Orest Hyra, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jack’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Orest J. Hyra – http://records.ancestry.com

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Xavier Samuel

June 26, 2014, 6:46 am

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Place of Birth: Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

Date of Birth: 10 December, 1983

Ethnicity: possibly British Isles

Xavier Samuel is an Australian actor. Not much is available about his ancestry, but he may have British Isles roots. He attended a Catholic school.

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Violante Placido

June 27, 2014, 10:51 am

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Birth Name: Maria Violante Placido

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: 1 May 1976

Ethnicity: Italian

Violante Placido is an Italian actress who starred in “The American” with George Clooney and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. She was born in Rome from actor-film director Michele Placido, born at Ascoli Satriano, Apulia, into a poor family from Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, and actress Simonetta Stefanelli, born in Rome too, who is best known for having played Michael Corleone’s first (Sicilian) wife in The Godfather.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violante_Placido

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Placido

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Titus Welliver

June 27, 2014, 3:51 pm

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Birth Name: Titus B. Welliver

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut

Date of Birth: March 12, 1961

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, Irish

Titus Welliver is an American actor. He is the son of Norma (Cripps), a fashion illustrator, and Neil Welliver (Neil Gavin Welliver), an artist. He has German, English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.

The surname “Welliver” was “Wohleben” several generations back, and was German.

Titus’s paternal grandmother was Mamie Leah Welliver (the daughter of John Bartley Welliver and Martha M. Vaughan). Martha was English.

Titus’s maternal grandparents were William Silas Cripps (the son of William Henry Cripps and Margaret Jane Kelley) and Julia Anna Shaeffer (the daughter of John H. Shaeffer and Jane/Jennie Gale Marlow).

Source: Genealogy of Titus Welliver (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Teri Polo

June 27, 2014, 4:13 pm

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Birth Name: Theresa Elizabeth Polo

Place of Birth: Dover, Delaware

Date of Birth: June 1, 1969

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), German, English, some Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh

Teri Polo is an American actress. Her paternal grandfather was of Italian descent. The rest of her ancestry is German, English, and small amounts of Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh.

Teri’s paternal grandparents were Vincent Masters Polo and Violet Elizabeth Lewis (the daughter of Clyde Reuben Lewis and Tena Belle Opdenhoff). Tena was German.

Teri’s maternal grandparents were James Herman Gentry, Sr. (the son of Mack Coy Gentry and Lucille Addie May Bennett) and Dorothy Sara/Sarah Everhart (the daughter of James Luzerne/Louis Everhart and Nettie Remsen Brown).

Sources: Genealogy of Teri’s paternal great-grandfather, Clyde Reuben Lewis (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com.au

Genealogy of Teri’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Sara/Sarah Everhart (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Teri’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Sara/Sarah (Everhart) Gentry – http://www.findagrave.com

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Thomas Lennon

June 27, 2014, 5:32 pm

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Birth Name: Thomas Patrick Lennon

Place of Birth: Oak Park, Illinois

Date of Birth: August 9, 1970

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Irish, English, German (mother)

Thomas Lennon is an American actor. His paternal grandparents were Irish. His mother has Irish, English, and German ancestry. On his mother’s side, Thomas has some American-born ancestors dating back to the 1600s.

Thomas’s paternal grandparents were Michael Lennon (the son of Timothy Lennon and Catherine Harney) and Mary T. Crowe. Michael was born in Roscommon, Ireland. Mary was born in County Mayo, Ireland.

Thomas’s maternal grandparents were James Richard McSheehy (the son of Thomas Harrold McSheehy and Hazel Clatonia Lee) and Marguerite Mary Helme (the daughter of Myron Beach Helme and Stella Margaret Seery). Thomas was born in Indiana, to an Irish-born father, Henry James McSheehy, and to an Indiana-born mother, Minnie Ida Maurer. Stella’s mother, Bridget Ellen Masterson, was Irish, from Longford.

Sources: Obituary of Thomas’s paternal grandmother, Mary T. (Crowe) Lennon – http://legacy.suntimes.com

Genealogy of Thomas’s maternal grandfather, James Richard McSheehy (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Thomas’s maternal grandfather, James Richard McSheehy, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Thomas’s maternal grandmother, Marguerite Mary Helme, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Thomas’s maternal grandmother, Marguerite Mary (Helme) McSheehy O’Brien – http://articles.chicagotribune.com

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Kate Capshaw

June 27, 2014, 7:46 pm

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Birth Name: Kathleen Sue Nail

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas

Date of Birth: November 3, 1953

Ethnicity: English, some German

Kate Capshaw is an American actress. She is married to director Steven Spielberg. Her daughter from a previous marriage is actress Jessica Capshaw.

Kate has English, and some German, ancestry. Kate is a convert to Orthodox Judaism.

Kate’s paternal grandparents were Myron Hooper Nail (the son of Richard Henry Nail and Lucy Mary Hooper) and Bertha Bessie Bergman.

Kate’s maternal grandparents were Eldon W. Simon (the son of George Cleveland Simon and Anna B. Seaborn) and Evelyn Beryl Roberts (the daughter of Myron Eugene Roberts and Ethel Pearl Pugh).

Sources: Genealogy of Kate Capshaw (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Kate’s maternal grandmother, Evelyn Beryl (Roberts) Simon – http://genforum.genealogy.com

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Rob Huebel

July 1, 2014, 4:15 am

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Birth Name: Robert Anderson Huebel

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia

Date of Birth: June 4, 1969

Ethnicity: German (paternal grandfather), English, Scottish

Rob Huebel is an American actor and comedian. His paternal grandfather was of German descent, and his other roots include English and Scottish.

Rob’s paternal grandparents were Merle Elwood Huebel (the son of Rudolph Julius Huebel and Minnie Myrtle Schultz) and Ruth E. Young (the daughter of Anna). Merle was of German ancestry.

Rob’s maternal grandparents were John Logan Lovelace (the son of Nathaniel Lovelace and Annie Davis Barksdale) and Ethel Mae Epps (the daughter of Daniel Moultrie Epps and Louisa Walker Shaw).

Sources: Rob’s paternal grandfather, Merle Elwood Huebel, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Rob’s maternal grandfather, John Logan Lovelace – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Rob’s maternal great-grandmother, Louisa Walker Shaw (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Joe Swanberg

July 1, 2014, 1:50 pm

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Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan

Date of Birth: August 31, 1981

Ethnicity: Swedish (great-great-grandfather), Irish, Scottish, German, English, French-Canadian, Welsh

Joe Swanberg is an American director, writer, and actor, among other occupations. His paternal great-great-grandfather was of Swedish descent (the origin of Joe’s surname), and Joe’s other ancestry is Irish, Scottish, German, English, French-Canadian, and Welsh.

Joe’s paternal grandparents are Clifford Duane Swanberg (the son of Charles Sidney Swanberg and Vivian Grace Gaffaney) and Margaret Mary Spillane (the daughter of Michael Anthony Spillane and Marguerita Maria Curran). Charles’s father, Charles W. Swanberg, was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents Andreas/Andrew Andersson Swanberg and Brilta/Betsy Kristina Andersdotter Peterson.

Joe’s maternal grandparents are William J. Coming (the son of Alfred Ignatius Coming and Mary Reeta Sullivan) and Nancy Jo Tucker.

Sources: Genealogy of Joe’s paternal grandfather, Clifford Duane Swanberg (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Joe’s paternal grandmother, Margaret Mary (Spillane) Swanberg – http://www.courierpress.com

Genealogy of Joe Swanberg (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Joe’s maternal grandmother, Nancy Jo (Tucker) Coming – http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net

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Nick Kyrgios

July 1, 2014, 5:31 pm

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Birth Name: Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios

Place of Birth: Canberra, Australia

Date of Birth: 27 April 1995

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Black

Ethnicity: Greek, Malay

Family info: The professional tennis player was born to a Greek father and a Malaysian mother named Norlaila.

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James Frain

July 1, 2014, 5:45 pm

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Birth Name: James Dominic Frain

Place of Birth: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Date of Birth: 14 March 1968

Ethnicity: English

Family info: James Frain is an English actor, mainly active in tv series. He was brought up in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, the eldest of eight children of a teacher mother and stockbroker father.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Frain

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Peter Gallagher

July 1, 2014, 6:22 pm

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Birth Name: Peter Killian Gallagher

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: August 19, 1955

Ethnicity:
*100% Irish

Peter Gallagher is an American actor. He is of Irish descent.

Peter’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Francis Gallagher, Sr. (the son of Peter Gallagher and Catherine Burns) and Brigid/Bridget Gallagher (the daughter of James Gallagher and Sarah Kelly). Thomas was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents. Brigid was born in Pennsylvania, and was also of Irish heritage.

Peter’s maternal grandparents were Denis/Dennis O’Shea and Katherine “Katie” Killian (the daughter of Mary Anne Gallagher). Dennis and Catherine were both Irish, with Katherine having been born in Co. Roscommon.

Sources: Peter’s paternal grandparents, Thomas Francis Gallagher, Sr. and Brigid/Bridget Gallagher, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Peter’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Rosamund Pike

July 2, 2014, 1:37 am

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Birth Name: Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England

Date of Birth: 27 January, 1979

Ethnicity: English

Rosamund Pike is an English actress.

Rosamund’s paternal grandparents were William Aubrey M. Pike and Marguerite Robertson.

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Tom Waits

July 2, 2014, 8:12 pm

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Birth Name: Thomas Alan Waits

Place of Birth: Pomona, California

Date of Birth: December 7, 1949

Ethnicity: Norwegian (maternal grandmother), English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, German, Swiss-German, Welsh

Tom Waits is an American singer and actor.

His maternal grandmother was of Norwegian descent. His other roots are English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, German, Swiss-German, and Welsh.

Tom’s paternal grandparents were Jesse Scott Waits (the son of William Tell Waits and Sarah Jane Shook) and Beulah Clayton Williams (the daughter of David Frederick Williams and Mary Elizabeth Catherine Marshall).

Tom’s maternal grandparents were Wealthy Howard Johnson (the son of Silas Johnson and Nancy Ann Rodabaugh) and Olga Regina Olsen (the daughter of Tollef Olsen and Anna Marie Garrdarie Davidson). Tollef and Anna were Norwegian.

Source: Genealogy of Tom’s paternal great-grandfather, William Tell Waits – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Sheri Moon Zombie

July 2, 2014, 8:20 pm

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Birth Name: Sheri Lyn Skurkis

Date of Birth: September 26, 1970

Ethnicity:
*Lithuanian (father)

Sheri Moon Zombie, previously credited as Sheri Moon, is an American actress. She is married to musician Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings). Sheri’s father was of Lithuanian descent.

Sheri’s paternal grandparents were William A. Skurkis (the son of Anthony Skurkis and Petronella Balunis) and Clementine Evelyn Kizis (the daughter of Peter Enock Kizis and Mary Catherine Masonis). Anthony and Petronella were both Lithuanian. Peter and Mary were both born in Pennsylvania, both of them to Lithuanian parents. Mary was the daughter of Dominick Masonis and Eva Kazlauskas.

Source: Sheri’s paternal grandmother, Clementine Evelyn Kizis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Rachel Ward

July 9, 2014, 2:20 am

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Birth Name: Rachel Claire Ward

Place of Birth: Cornwell, Oxfordshire, England

Date of Birth: 12 September, 1957

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, Northern Irish, French, distant Dutch

Rachel Ward is an English actress, director, screenwriter, and columnist. She is the daughter of the Hon. Peter Alistair Ward and Claire Leonora (Baring). Rachel is from an upper-class family, with many prominent ancestors on both sides. She has English, as well as some Scottish, Northern Irish, French, and distant Dutch, roots.

Rachel’s paternal grandparents were William Humble Eric Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley (the son of William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, a politician, and of Rachel Anne Gurney) and Lady Rosemary Millicent Leveson-Gower (the daughter of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland, and of Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine).

Rachel’s maternal grandparents were Giles Baring, a cricketer (born Amyas Evelyn Giles Baring, the son of Guy Victor Baring, an army officer and politician, and of Olive Alethea Smith), and Mona Montgomerie Mullins (the daughter of Willoughby Brooking Mullins and Mabel Beatrice Montgomerie).

Sources: Genealogies of Rachel Ward – http://www.thepeerage.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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