Birth Name: Gillian Amalia Zinser
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: November 4, 1985
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Gillian Zinser is an American actress.
Gillian is the daughter of Dale B. Appleman and Volker A. Zinser. Her father was born in Berlin, Germany, and was likely an ethnic German. Her mother is Jewish.
Gillian’s maternal grandfather was Irving L. Appleman (the son of Harron Appleman and Anna Weisman). Harron was born in Romania, the son of Ela Appleman. Anna was from Poland.
Gillian’s maternal grandmother was Harriet B. Birkenholtz (the daughter of Samuel “Sam” Birkenholtz/Birkenhotz and Ray Hornig). Samuel was born in Galicia, Austria, the son of Simon Birkenholtz and Fanny Levon. Ray was born in Galicia, the daughter of Hav Hornig and Rose Herbst.
Sources: Gillian’s maternal grandfather, Irving L. Appleman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Gillian’s maternal grandfather, Irving L. Appleman – http://www.legacy.com
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