Birth Name: Lisa Diane Whelchel
Place of Birth: Littlefield, Texas
Date of Birth: May 29, 1963
Ethnicity: English, small amounts of German, Irish, and Scottish
Lisa Whelchel is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author, and public speaker. She is known for her appearances as a Mouseketeer on The New Mickey Mouse Club and her nine-year role as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner on the series The Facts of Life. She is the daughter of Virginia May/Mae “Genny” (French) and James Lee “Jimmy” Whelchel.
Lisa’s paternal grandparents are Ephriam/Ephren Lee Whelchel (the son of Francis Marion Whelchel and Esther Irene Mayfield) and Claudie Fay/Fae Bowman (the daughter of Medford Frank Bowman and Emma Low Roman).
Lisa’s maternal grandparents are James “Jimmy” Berry French (the son of Charles Mason French and Nancy Pilgrim) and Velma/Thelma May Hill (the daughter of William Bailey Hill and Mary Ann Smith).
Sources: Family tree of Lisa Whelchel – http://www.momtime.com
Lisa’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Lisa’s father’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Lisa’s paternal great-grandfather, Francis Marion Whelchel (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Lisa’s mother’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
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