Birth Name: Mandel Bruce Patinkin
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: November 30, 1952
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mandy Patinkin is an American actor. His parents were both Jewish (their families were from Russia and Latvia). Mandy was raised in Conservative Judaism.
Mandy’s paternal grandparents were Max Patinkin and Celia Pinkovitz/Pirekovitch (the daughter of Moishe/Morris Elie Pinkowitz and Dena/Dinah Rivka Patinka). Max and Celia were born in Russia.
Mandy’s maternal grandparents were Fred E. Sinton (the son of ? Sinton and ? Schwartz) and Ida B. Fred was born in Illinois, to parents from Russia. Ida was born in Latvia.
Sources: Mandy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mandy’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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