Birth Name: Raymond Herbert Wise
Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 20, 1947
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Romanian (mother)
Ray Wise is an American actor.
Ray is the son of Valerie (Romas) and Herbert F. Wise.
Ray has stated that he is half-Romanian (on his mother’s side). Ray’s father has German roots. Ray was raised Baptist
Ray’s paternal grandfather was Frank Leonard Wise (the son of John Clement Wise and Louisa Mary Huth). John was born in Ohio, to parents from Germany, Dominick Wise and Clara Weisnheimer. Louisa was also born in Ohio, to parents from Germany.
Ray’s paternal grandmother was Louise M. Adelman/Aldereman (the daughter of John Adelman and Catherine “Katie/Kath” Keller). John was born in Ohio, to parents from Germany, the son of Jacob Adelman and Mary Gless. Catherine was also born in Ohio, to parents from Germany.
Ray’s maternal grandparents were Charles Romas/Romash and Minnie Unger/Ungurjan. Charles and Minnie were Romanian immigrants.
Sources: http://web.archive.org
Ray’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ray’s father – http://webcache.googleusercontent.com
Ray’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ray’s uncle (mother’s brother), Alexander Charles “Alex” Romas – http://www.ancestry.com
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