Birth Name: Campbell Whalen Scott
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 19, 1961
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish, Danish
Campbell Scott is an American actor, director, producer, and voice over artist.
Campbell is the son of actors Colleen Dewhurst (born Colleen Rose Dewhurst) and George C. Scott (born George Campbell Scott).
Campbell’s father had English, Irish, Scottish, and German (with roots in Rhineland-Palatinate), ancestry. Campbell’s mother was of English, Irish, and Danish, descent.
Campbell’s paternal grandfather was George Dewey Scott (the son of William Henderson Scott and Hettie McPeak/McPeek). William was the son of Lilburn Jackson Scott and Mary Caroline Berry. Hettie was the daughter of James Troy McPeek and Julia Ann Austin.
Campbell’s paternal grandmother was Helen Agnes Slemp (the daughter of Judge Campbell Slemp and Martha Helen Baker). Judge was the son of John B. Slemp and Eliza Jane Dorton. Martha was the daughter of William Jefferson Baker and Mary Agnes Mullins.
Campbell’s maternal grandfather was Ferdinand Augustus “Fred” Dewhurst (the son of Edward Rosenorn Dewhurst and Sarah Latimer). Edward was the son of Ferdinand Augustus Dewhurst and Pouline/Pauline Henriette Rosenoern/Rosenørn. Sarah was the daughter of William Latimer and Mary Alice.
Campbell’s great-grandfather Edward was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to parents from St. Croix, Virgin Islands, of English and German, and Danish descent, respectively. Campbell’s great-grandmother Sarah was born in Ottawa, Canada, to parents from Ireland.
Campbell’s maternal grandmother was Frances Marie Woods (the daughter of Thomas Woods and Leizre). Thomas was Irish.
Sources: Genealogies of Campbell Scott – http://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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