Birth Name: Taron David Egerton
Place of Birth: Lancashire, Cheshire
Date of Birth: 3 August, 1989
Ethnicity: Welsh
Taron Egerton is a British actor. It appears that he was born in England and raised in Wales. It is not clear if he is of Welsh ancestry, but he speaks Welsh.
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Place of Birth: Greenwich, London, England
Date of Birth: 30 January, 1937
Ethnicity: English
Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress. She is a sibling of actors Corin Redgrave and Lynn Redgrave. Her parents were actors Michael Redgrave (Michael Scudamore Redgrave) and Rachel Kempson. Her children are actors Natasha Richardson (who is deceased) and Joely Richardson, and screenwriter/filmmaker Carlo Gabriel Nero. Vanessa is married to Italian actor Franco Nero.
Vanessa’s paternal grandparents were George Ellsworthy Redgrave (the son of George Augustus Redgrave and Zoe Beatrice Elsworthy Pym) and Daisy Bertha Mary Scudamore (the daughter of William George Scudamore and Clara Linington).
Vanessa’s maternal grandparents were Eric William Edward Kempson (the son of Frederick Robertson Kempson and Julia Madeleine Jay) and Beatrice Hamilton Ashwell (the daughter of Laurence Thomas Ashwell and Henrietta Maria Kingham).
Source: Genealogy of Vanessa Redgrave – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Vincent Paul Kartheiser
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Birth: May 5, 1979
Ethnicity: German, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Luxembourgian
Vincent Kartheiser is an American actor. He is married to actress Alexis Bledel. Vincent has German, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, and Luxembourgian ancestry.
Vincent’s maternal grandfather is Glenn Gruyè (the son of Raymond Charles Gruyè and Florence Eleanor Anderson).
Vincent’s maternal grandmother is Dorothy Dehn (the daughter of Andrew Anthony Dehn and Stella Louise Richter). Stella was born in Boline, Poland, to Stanley Richter and Anna Petrowski.
Sources: Genealogy of Vincent Kartheiser (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Vincent’s maternal great-grandmother, Stella Louise (Richter) Dehn – http://archives.ecmpublishers.info
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Birth Name: Thomas Grant Gustin
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia
Date of Birth: January 14, 1990
Ethnicity: English, some German, Irish
Grant Gustin is an American actor. He has English, and a small amount of German and Irish, ancestry. Most of his family has lived in the United States for many generations, usually since the 1600s.
Grant’s paternal grandparents were Harry Nelson Gustin II (the son of Earle Frank Gustin and Eddie Mae Avery) and Esther G. Callaham (the daughter of James Wilson Callaham and Rose Keech). Harry was Canadian, born in Woodstock, Ontario, to a Canadian-born father and an American-born mother from North Carolina. Rose was born in Ohio, to an English father and an Australian mother.
Grant’s maternal grandparents were Charles Leslie “Les” Sweeney (the son of William Robert Sweeney and Margaret “Maggie” Annette “Nettie” Purgold) and Edna Earl.
Sources: Genealogy of Grant’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Grant’s paternal grandfather, Harry Nelson Gustin II, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Grant’s paternal grandmother, Esther G. Callaham, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Grant’s maternal grandfather, Charles Leslie “Les” Sweeney – http://www.nnhs65.com
Grant’s maternal great-grandparents, William Robert Sweeney and Margaret “Maggie” Annette “Nettie” Purgold, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Grant’s maternal grandmother, Edna E. Sweeney – http://articles.dailypress.com
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Birth Name: Tahliah Barnett
Place of Birth: Gloucestershire, England
Date of Birth: 16 January 1988
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Black
Ethnicity: Jamaican, Spanish
Family info: FKA twigs is a British musician and dancer originally from Gloucestershire and currently based in London. The “FKA” stands for Formerly Known As. She has Jamaican and Spanish ancestry. Her father is Jamaican, and her mother is part Spanish. She mentioned this in an interview.
Source:
http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9183-rising-fka-twigs/
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Birth Name: Richard Starkey
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Date of Birth: 7 July 1940
Ethnicity: English
Ringo Starr is an English musician who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. Ringo is the son of Elsie (Gleave) and Richard Starkey. He is married to actress Barbara Bach.
Ringo’s paternal grandparents were John Alfred Parkin Starkey (the son of Henry Parkin Starkey and Annie) and Annie Bower (the daughter of Alfred Bower and Margaret Ellen Parr).
Ringo’s maternal grandparents were John Gleave (the son of William Gleave and Mary Kate Conroy) and Catherine Martha Johnson (the daughter of Andrew Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Cunningham).
In Alan Clayson’s 1992 biography “Ringo Starr (Straight Man or Joker?)”, the author describes Ringo as the only Beatle not having any Irish ancestry.
Sources: Family histories of Ringo Starr – http://www.telegraph.co.uk
http://www.beatlesireland.info
Genealogy of Ringo Starr – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: David William Donald Cameron
Date of Birth: 9 October 1966
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Welsh, Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish
Family info: David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Cameron is the younger son of the stockbroker Ian Donald Cameron, born at Blairmore House near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and his wife Mary Fleur (née Mount), daughter of Sir William Mount, 2nd Baronet.
Through his paternal grandmother, Enid Agnes Maud Levita, Cameron is a lineal descendant of King William IV by his mistress Dorothea Bland, an Irish actress known on stage as Mrs Jordan. It is through this union that Cameron is related to the royal family, he is fifth cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth, and eight cousin of London Mayor Boris Johnson.
David Cameron’s great-great-grandfather Emile Levita, a German Jewish financier who obtained British citizenship in 1871, was a banker. His wife, Cameron’s great-great-grandmother, was a descendant of the wealthy Danish Jewish Rée family on her father’s side.
Cameron has said: “On my mother’s side of the family, her mother was a Llewellyn, so Welsh. I’m a real mixture of Scottish, Welsh and English”.
Source: http://www.wargs.com/noble/cameron.html
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Birth Name: Antonia Iacobescu
Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania
Date of Birth: 12 April 1989
Eye Color: blue
Hair Type/Color: brown
Ethnicity: Romanian
Family info: Antonia is a Romanian singer and model. She moved to United States at the age of 5, later at the age of 18 se moved back to Romania
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonia_Iacobescu
Birth Name: Rachel Lauren Stevens
Place of Birth: Southgate, London
Date of Birth: April 9, 1978
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Rachel Stevens is a British singer. She is Jewish.
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Birth Name: Alan Michael Ritchson
Place of Birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Date of Birth: November 28, 1984
Ethnicity: English, Czech
Alan Ritchson is an American actor, model, and singer.
Alan’s paternal grandmother is Claudette.
Alan’s maternal grandparents are Robert Eugene Harrell and Barbara Jean Guidos (the daughter of Stephen Andrew Guidos and Veronica Kamick). Stephen and Veronica were of Czech origin.
Source: Obituary of Alan’s maternal grandmother, Barbara Jean (Guidos) Harrell – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com
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Birth Name: Sarah Anne Wayne Callies
Place of Birth: La Grange, Illinois
Date of Birth: June 1, 1977
Ethnicity:
*German, Czech (father)
Sarah Wayne Callies is an American actress. Her father is of German and Czech descent.
Sarah’s paternal grandfather was Gustav E. Callies (the son of Gustav John Callies and Anna “Annie” Weimer). Sarah’s great-grandparents were both German.
Sarah’s paternal grandmother was Ann Dolores Blazek (the daughter of Frank K. Blazek and Mary Sredl). Frank and Mary were Czech.
Source: Genealogy of Sarah Wayne Callies – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Jeremy Patrick Howard
Place of Birth: Burbank, California
Date of Birth: June 12, 1981
Ethnicity: English, German
Jeremy Howard is an American actor. He is the son of Sharon Hess and actor Joe Howard.
Jeremy’s maternal grandparents are Gordon H. Hess (the son of Howard R. Hess and Ethel) and Nancy Payson (the daughter of Edward Payson and Marion).
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Full Name: Olivia Rose Olson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: May 21, 1992
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Type/Color: Dark Brown
Ethnicity: Swedish (mother), Afro-Jamaican (father)
Family info: Olivia Olson is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Olivia’s Swedish birth mother was impregnated by a Jamaican 42- old year man when she was 15-years old. So Olivia was given up for adoption. Then later the comedian writer “Martin Olson” and his wife Kay adopted Olivia. Olivia has a step-brother Casey.
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Birth Name: Kathleen Denise Quinlan
Place of Birth: Pasadena, California
Date of Birth: November 19, 1954
Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other
Kathleen Quinlan is an American actress.
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Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: February 8, 1949
Ethnicity: English, German
Brooke Adams is an American actress. She is married to actor Tony Shalhoub. Brooke’s parents were both of English and German descent.
Brooke’s paternal grandparents were Robert Lynn Adams (the son of Robert M. Adams and Mary W. Baxter) and Josephine Kaufmann (the daughter of Adam S. Kaufmann and Emma Burwell/Buswell). Adam’s parents were German.
Brooke’s maternal grandparents were Richard Gould (the son of Harold Howard Gould and Elaine Westall) and Martha Eberle (the daughter of Edward Albert Eberle and Katharina Frech). Edward was born in Flein, Württemberg, Germany. Katharina was born in Bonnheim Rheinplatz, Germany.
Sources: Brooke’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Kaufmann, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Brooke Adams (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Brooke’s maternal great-grandparents, Edward Albert Eberle and Katharina Frech – http://records.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Derek Everett Mears
Place of Birth: Bakersfield, California
Date of Birth: April 29, 1972
Ethnicity: English, some Irish, German, Welsh
Derek Mears is an American actor.
Derek’s paternal grandparents were Everett Levi Mears (the son of Rufus A. Mears and Sarah Etta Luttrell) and Hazel Pauline Addison (the daughter of F. T. Addison and Lydia B. Goodman).
Derek’s maternal grandparents were Roy James Haven (the son of James Francis Haven and Roxie V. Johnston) and Betty Jeanne Hayes (the daughter of Vincent Marion Hayes and Veva Myrtle Duffield). James’s father was Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Derek’s paternal grandfather, Everett Levi Mears (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Derek’s paternal grandmother, Hazle Pauline Addison (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Derek’s maternal grandfather, Roy James Haven, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Derek’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Derek’s maternal grandmother, Betty Jeanne Hayes (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Marcus Paul Blucas
Place of Birth: Butler, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: January 11, 1972
Ethnicity:
*Polish, Czech (father)
*English and Scottish, Croatian (mother)
Marc Blucas is an American actor. His father is of half Polish and half Czech descent. His mother is of half English and Scottish, and half Croatian, ancestry.
Marc’s paternal grandparents are Walter J. Blucas (the son of Peter Martin Blucas and Katherine Caroline Kendelski) and Alice Phillips (the daughter of Charles Phillips and Barbara Suhar). Peter and Katherine were Polish. Charles and Barbara were Czech.
Marc’s maternal grandparents are Elmer E. Gordon (the son of Harry Gordon and Mary Christine Long) and Dorothy Brdar (the daughter of Rade Brdar and Katherine/Catherine Zetz). Elmer had Scottish and English ancestry. Dorothy’s parents were Croatian.
Sources: Marc’s paternal grandfather, Walter J. Blucas, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marc’s paternal grandmother, Alice Phillips, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marc’s maternal grandfather, Elmer E. Gordon, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marc’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Brdar, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: May 28, 1931
Ethnicity: English, possibly Polish
Carroll Baker is an American actress. She is the daughter of Grtrude/Virginia (Duffy) and William Watson Baker.
There are claims on the internet that Carroll is of Polish descent. It is not clear if this is accurate. Her father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Virginia.
Carroll’s maternal grandmother, Gertrude or Daisy, was born in Virginia, to Virginia-born parents.
Carroll converted to Judaism when she married acting teacher and director Jack Garfein in 1955. They divorced in 1969.
Sources: Carroll Baker on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carroll’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Texas
Date of Birth: July 18, 1951
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish
Margo Martindale is an American actress.
Margo’s paternal grandparents were William Oscar Martindale (the son of Henry Franklin Martindale and Clara Elizabeth Walker) and Oda Ola Smith (the daughter of William Grigsby Smith and Susan Newman).
Source: Genealogy of Margo’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Mark Heidrich
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of Birth: March 17, 1955
Ethnicity: German, some Scottish and English
Mark Boone Junior is an American actor. He is of German, and some Scottish and English, descent.
Mark’s paternal grandparents were Charles Edward Heidrich (the son of Charles C. Heidrich and Margaret Kraemer) and Alice May Ramsay (the daughter of Thomas Ramsay and Mabel J. Graham).
Mark’s maternal grandparents were Henry Lorenz Buehren (the son of Henry Buehren and Bertha Lorenz) and Mabel Emma Overpeck (the daughter of Gaylord Overpeck and Sarah Ann Long).
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