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Ethan Embry

March 25, 2015, 8:26 am
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Ethan Embry ethnicity

Birth Name: Ethan Philan Randall

Place of Birth: Huntington Beach, California

Date of Birth: June 13, 1978

Ethnicity: English, possibly some Irish

Ethan Embry is an American actor.

Ethan’s paternal grandparents are John Douglas Randall (the son of Joseph Randall and Jennie Granam) and Barbara Jean French (the daughter of David Nevins French and Ora Lee Quillen).

Ethan’s maternal grandparents are John William Daugherty (the son of Charles F. Daugherty and Marie Gibbins) and Sandra Mae Gardiner (the daughter of Virgil Raymond Gardiner and Willie Lottie Donnell).

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

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Yael Grobglas

March 25, 2015, 8:32 am
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Yael Grobglas

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: May 30, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly Austrian

Yael Grobglas is an Israeli Jewish actress. She was born in Paris, to an Austrian mother, Eva (Rosner), and a French father, Jean Pierre Grobglas. When she was three years old, her family moved to Israel and settled in Ra’anana.

Some websites of unclear reliability (Wikipedia, etc.) state that Yael’s mother is a convert to Judaism. It is not clear if this is accurate.

Yael’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Eli/Eliasz Grobglas, who was born c. 1780.

Yael’s paternal grandparents are Joël/Jules Grobglas (the son of Shmil/Szmul/Samuel Grobglas and Kajla/Haila Liberman) and Marie Louise Dardennes. Shmil was born in Warsaw, Poland. Kajla was born in Lodz, Poland, and was killed in the Holocaust in 1943.

Source: Genealogy of Yael Grobglas (focusing on her father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org

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Travis Tope

March 26, 2015, 12:42 am
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Travis Tope ethnicity

Birth Name: Travis Hunter Tope

Place of Birth: Bexar, Texas

Date of Birth: November 11, 1991

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), 1/8th Italian, distant German

Travis Tope is an American actor. He co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, and has been cast in a role in the upcoming film Independence Day 2.

Travis’s paternal grandparents are Virgil Maurice Tope (the son of Millard Tope and Dora Taylor) and Janie Louise Chiodo (the daughter of Russell Chiodo and Eva Delia Coleman). Russell was of Italian descent.

Travis’s maternal grandparents are Ira Lee Neal (the son of Bud Neal and Esther Williams) and Bettie/Betty Glenn McQueen (the daughter of Austin Glenn McQueen and Bertha Cathey).

Sources: Genealogy of Travis’s paternal grandfather, Virgil Maurice Tope – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Another genealogy of Travis’s paternal grandfather, Virgil Maurice Tope (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Travis’s paternal great-grandmother, Dora Taylor, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Travis’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Travis’s maternal grandmother, Bettie/Betty Glenn (McQueen) Neal – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Travis’s maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Cathey (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Bertie Carvel

March 26, 2015, 11:38 pm
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Bertie Carvel

Birth Name: Robert Hugh Carvel

Place of Birth: St. Marylebone, London, England

Date of Birth: 6 September, 1977

Ethnicity: English

Bertie Carvel is an English actor.

Bertie’s paternal grandparents are Robert B. Carvel and Florence A. Wilson.

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James Callis

March 28, 2015, 9:08 pm
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James Callis

Birth Name: James Nicholas Callis

Place of Birth: Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 4 June, 1971

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

James Callis is a British actor. He is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.

James’s paternal grandmother’s surname was “Zolowski”.

James’s maternal grandparents were Henry Pulver and Rita S. Lubbock (the daughter of Marcus Lubbock and Kate Feldman).

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Callan Mulvey

March 28, 2015, 9:24 pm
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LOS ANGELES - JUL 21: Callan Mulvey at the "Guardians Of The GaCallan Francis Mulvey

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 24 February 1975

Ethnicity:  Maori and Scottish heritage

Actor: Callan Mulvey is a New Zealand born, Australian actor who is well known for his role in the film 300 (2014).

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Trevor Noah

March 29, 2015, 9:05 pm
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Place of Birth: South Africa

Date of Birth: 20 February, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Swiss-German (father)
*African (Xhosa) (mother)

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian.

His father is white (of Swiss-German) descent. His mother is black (of Xhosa background). His parents’ relationship was illegal at the time of his birth. His mother was fined and jailed as a result.

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Italia Ricci

March 31, 2015, 6:04 am
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Italia Ricci ethnicity

Birth Name: Stephanie Italia Ricci

Place of Birth: Richmond Hill, Canada

Date of Birth: October 29, 1986

Ethnicity: Italian

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Italia Ricci is a Canadian actress. She was born in Ontario, Canada to parents of Italian descent.

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John Boehner

March 31, 2015, 6:07 am
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Birth Name: John Andrew Boehner

Place of Birth: Reading, Oohio

Date of Birth: November 17, 1949

Ethnicity:
*75% German
*25% English and Irish

John Boehner is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, and as the 61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (since 2011).

John’s paternal grandparents were Andrew Boehner (the son of Henry Boehner and Dora Doepffer) and Emma Leimgruber (the daughter of Martin Leimgruber and Mary). Andrew and Emma were both born in Ohio, and all of their own parents were German.

John’s maternal grandparents were Walter Arnold Hall (the son of Henry Hall and Lee) and Anna Ruth Schneid (the daughter of John W. Schneid and Elizabeth Schaeffer). Walter had English and Irish ancestry. Anna was of German descent.

Sources: Genealogies of John Boehner – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Julie Dreyfus

April 1, 2015, 7:35 am
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Julie Dreyfus ethnicity

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: January 24, 1966

Ethnicity: Jewish (father), French (mother)

Julie Dreyfus is a French actress, know for her appearance in the Kill Bill films.

She is the only child of actress Pascale Audret and music producer Francis Dreyfus (founder of Dreyfus records). Julie’s paternal grandfather was said to be a descendant of the famous Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who was Jewish.

Julie’s mother was born as Pascale Aiguionne Louise Jacqueline Marie Auffray to Henry Auffray, an industrialist, and Amyelle de Caubios d’Andiran, a musician, second cousin of the French author François Mauriac, laureate of the Nobel Prize in literature (1952). Julie’s maternal uncle is singer Hughes Aufray.

Julie’s father was born in Le Raincy, France, to a Romanian (possibly Jewish) mother and an Alsatian Jewish father.

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Cameron Dallas

April 2, 2015, 6:05 am
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Cameron Dallas

Birth Name: Cameron Alexander Dallas

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Date of Birth: September 8, 1994

Ethnicity: 25% Mexican, 25% German, 50% Scottish

Source: https://twitter.com/camerondallas/status/313076685417377792

photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

 

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Tommy Mottola

April 2, 2015, 6:23 am
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Tommy Mottola

Birth Name: Thomas Daniel Mottola, Jr.

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: July 14, 1949

Ethnicity: Italian

Tommy Mottola is an American music executive. He is currently married to Mexican musician Thalía. Tommy is the son of Angelina “Lena/Peggy” (Bonetti) and Thomas Mottola, Sr.

Tommy’s paternal grandmother was named Marie.

Tommy’s maternal grandparents were Daniel Bonetti (the son of Vincenza ?) and Danielle(?).

Sources: Tommy’s parents on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tommy’s maternal grandparents on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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James Russo

April 3, 2015, 6:05 pm
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James Russo

Birth Name: James Vincent Russo

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, US

Date of Birth: April 23, 1953

Ethnicity: Italian

Family Info: James Russo is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 films in three decades. He is of Italian descent.

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Sung Kang

April 6, 2015, 4:34 pm
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Place of Birth: Gainesville, Georgia

Date of Birth: April 8, 1972

Ethnicity: Korean

Sung Kang is an American actor. His parents are from South Korea.

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Nathalie Kelley

April 6, 2015, 4:34 pm
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Place of Birth: Lima, Peru

Date of Birth: 3 March 1985

Ethnicity: Argentinian, Peruvian

Nathalie Kelley is an actress. She was born in Peru, to an Argentinian father and a Peruvian mother. She later moved to Australia, where she was raised.

Her surname, “Kelley”, is Irish, but it is not clear if Nathalie has Irish ancestry.

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Brian Tee

April 6, 2015, 4:35 pm
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Place of Birth: Okinawa, Japan

Date of Birth: March 15, 1977

Ethnicity: Japanese, Korean

Brian Tee is an American actor. His father is Korean and his mother is Japanese. Brian moved to Hacienda Heights, California, when he was two.

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Matt Schulze

April 6, 2015, 4:36 pm
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Birth Name: Matthew Steven Schulze

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri

Date of Birth: July 3, 1972

Ethnicity: Osage

Matt Schulze is an American actor, musician, and model.

He has said that he has Osage Native American ancestry.

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Tego Calderón

April 6, 2015, 4:41 pm
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Birth Name: Tegui Calderón Rosario

Place of Birth: Santurce, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: February 1, 1972

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican

Tego Calderon is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor.

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Anthony Rizzo

April 7, 2015, 10:52 am
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Birth Name: Anthony Vincent Rizzo

Place of Birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Date of Birth: August 8, 1989

Ethnicity: Italian, English, Polish

Anthony Rizzo is currently the 1st baseman for the Chicago Cubs.

Anthony’s maternal grandparents are Russell Reid and JoAnn Frances Hill (the daughter of Francis Hill and Helen Gorski).

Sources: http://www.bleachernation.com

Obituary of Anthony’s maternal grandmother, JoAnn Frances (Hill) Reid – http://www.tennantfuneralhome.com

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Joey Pollari

April 7, 2015, 11:26 pm
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Birth Name: Joseph James Pollari

Place of Birth: Ramsey, Minnesota

Date of Birth: April 9, 1994

Ethnicity: Finnish (paternal grandfather), Scottish, English, German, Irish, French-Canadian, 1/16th Swedish

Joey Pollari is an American actor.

Joey’s paternal grandparents are Charles Richard Pollari (the son of Kaarle C. “Charles” Pollari and Aune Esther Hill) and Lois Mae Clintsman (the daughter of Leland William Clintsman and Margaret Irene Hughes). Kaarle was born in Wisconsin, to Finnish parents. Aune was born in Colorado, also to Finnish parents.

Joey’s maternal grandparents are Richard Young Copeland (the son of John Robert Copeland and Dorothy Frances Young) and Mary Joan Holtby (the daughter of Woodrow Alfred Holtby and Gertrude Vidella Oelke). John’s father was Scottish and John’s mother was Swedish. Dorothy’s father was of Irish descent, and Dorothy’s mother was Scottish. Gertrude’s father was of German descent and Gertrude’s mother was of French-Canadian ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Joey’s paternal grandfather, Charles Richard Pollari – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Joey’s paternal great-grandfather, Leland William Clintsman (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Joey’s maternal great-grandmother, Gertrude Vidella Oelke (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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