Robert Petkoff – “Fun Home” Opening Night at Ahmanson Theatre – Arrivals – Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N Grand Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Robert A. Petkoff
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 7, 1963
Ethnicity:
*Bulgarian, Slovak (father)
*German, possibly other (mother)
Robert Petkoff is an American stage actor.
Robert is the son of Carolyn Ardis (Meyer) and Peter Paul Petkoff, Jr.
Robert has stated:
My great-grandfather was Petko Gaunchev. When asked his family name at Ellis Island, my grandfather, not understanding English, essentially said he was Petko’s son. In Bulgarian: Petkoff. The immigration officer immediately re-christened him Peter Petkoff.
Robert’s paternal grandfather was Peter Paul Petkoff, Sr. (the son of Petko Gaunchev). Peter was born in Mogilino, Bulgaria.
Robert’s paternal grandmother was Anna/Ann Frances Petsuch (the daughter of Joseph Petsuch and Suzanna Margaret Fedák). Anna was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from from Stebnícka Huta, Slovakia.
Robert’s maternal grandparents were Otto F. Meyer and Viola E.
Sources: Birth record of Robert Petkoff – http://www.familysearch.org
Robert’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Robert’s mother – http://www.legacy.com