Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: January 29, 1948
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, some Scottish, distant German (mother, who likely converted to Judaism)
Marc Singer is a Canadian-born American actor.
Marc is the son of Leslie Thomas (Wright), a concert pianist, and Jacques Singer (born Jakob Singer), a violinist and conductor. Among Marc’s siblings is actress and cello player Lori Singer. They raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Marc’s father, who was born in Przemyśl, Poland, was from a Jewish family. Marc’s mother has English, some Scottish, and distant German ancestry. It is likely that she converted to Judaism. Marc was raised Jewish.
Marc was married to actress Haunani Minn, until her death, with whom he has a daughter.
Marc’s paternal grandfather was Meyer Singer (born Mark Eli Singer).
Marc’s paternal grandmother was Rachella Rose Bach.
Marc’s maternal grandfather was Leslie Thomas Wright (the son of Charles Morton Wright and Mary Eugenia Wood). Charles was the son of Benjamin T. Wright and Martha Thomas. Mary Eugenia was the daughter of Hiram Benjamin Wood and Margaret K. Gwathmey.
Marc’s maternal grandmother was Lucy Powers Massey (the daughter of William Hamilton Massey and Mary Nash Majors). William was the son of Gideon Blackburn Massey and Lydia Ann Powers. Mary Nash was the daughter of Robert Howell Majors and Lucy Bedford Rucker.
Source: Genealogy of Marc Singer (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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