Birth Name: Gregory Everett Proops
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Date of Birth: October 3, 1959
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (fater)
*English, Irish, German, Scottish (mother)
Greg Proops is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is the son of Doris Olive (Savage) and Steven G. Proops. Greg’s mother, who was born in Mississippi, has English, Irish, German, and Scottish, ancestry. It appears that Greg’s father is Jewish.
Greg’s paternal grandfather was Everett Proops (the son of Solomon George Proops and Theresa Hartman). Solomon was the son of Isaac Proops, who was born in England, and Matilda Deckinger, who was born in Germany. Therese was born in New York, to Czech Jewish parents, Karl/Charles Hartman and Eva/Elizabeth Adele/Adelheit Stadler.
Greg’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice Adler (the daughter of Simon Adler and Anna Eltinger). Simon was born in New York, to German Jewish parents. Anna was born in New Jersey, also to German Jewish parents.
Greg’s maternal grandfather was John “Jack” Brown Savage (the son of William Henry Savage and Louisiana Adeline Hyde). William was the son of James Anderson Savage and Jane Caroline Bagwell. Louisiana was the daughter of Eaton Davenport Hyde and Emily Jane Kelly.
Greg’s maternal grandmother was Olive Mentie Wolfe (the daughter of James Monroe Wolfe and Arrah Mentie/Mente Strider). James was the son of Henry Ridley Wolfe and Laura Elizabeth Rainey. Arrah was the daughter of Henry Alpheus Strider and Araminta Howard.
Sources: Genealogy of Greg Proops (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://personal.ayrix.net/~savage1/p245.htm#i4894
Marriage record of Greg’s paternal grandparents, Everett Proops and Beatrice Adler – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2479-JPK
Greg’s paternal grandfather, Everett Proops, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4J5-XTD
Greg’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice Adler, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5HD-PLD
Genealogy of Greg’s paternal grandfather, Everett Proops – https://www.geni.com/
Genealogy of Greg’s mother – http://www.genealogy.com/
Genealogy of Greg’s maternal grandfather, John “Jack” Brown Savage – http://www.ancestry.com/
Genealogies of Greg’s maternal grandmother, Olive Mentie Wolfe – http://www.ancestry.com/
https://www.wikitree.com/
Photo by Prphotos