Birth Name: William Edward Fichtner
Place of Birth: Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
Date of Birth: November 27, 1956
Ethnicity: German, Irish
William Fichtner is an American actor. His father had German ancestry. His mother was of approximately five eighths German and three eighths Irish descent.
William’s paternal grandparents were John Fichtner and Margaret.
William’s maternal grandparents were Theodore J. Steitz (the son of Louis Duncan Steitz and Catherine Murray) and Margaret Dietl (the daughter of Joseph Dietl and Matilda/Margaret Pepka). Louis was born in Massachusetts, the son of Theodore Frederick Steitz (a German immigrant) and Catherine I. McDonnell/McDonald (who was born in Canada, and had Irish ancestry). Catherine Murray was born in Rhode Island, to Irish parents, Joseph A. Murray and Annie Spillane. Joseph Dietl and Matilda were of German origin.
Sources: William’s maternal grandfather, Theodore J. Steitz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
William’s maternal great-grandfather, Louis Duncan Steitz, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
William’s maternal grandmother, Margaret Dietl, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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