Birth Name: Randy DeRoy Mantooth
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 19, 1945
Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, possibly 1/128th Cherokee Native American
Randolph Mantooth is an American actor. He is well known for starring the series; Adam-12, Marcus Welby, M.D., McCloud and Alias Smith and Jones.
He is the son of Sadie Ernestine (Neddenreip) and Donald Delois “Buck” Mantooth.
Randolph’s father was of British Isles and some German descent, and possibly also had about 1/64th Cherokee Native American ancestry. His mother was of three quarters German and one quarter British Isles/English descent.
Randolph’s fourth great-grandfather, Thomas “Cherokee Tom” Mantooth, was said to be of half Cherokee Native American descent. It’s said that he was the son of John Monteith, who was of Scottish and English descent, and of Mildred Al Lin Nih “Aline”, a Cherokee Native American, and that John changed his surname to Mantooth when marrying Mildred. It’s not clear if this is true. More about the issue can be read here.
Randolph’s paternal grandfather was John Crittendon Mantooth (the son of Stephen Claborn M. Mantooth and Theodocia/Eudochia Elisabeth “Dosha” Lingenfelter). Stephen was the son of Dan Mantooth and Harriet Mantooth. Theodocia was the daughter of John Lingenfelter and Elizabeth.
Randolph’s paternal grandmother was Mattie Lou/Lula/Lulu Christian (the daughter of ? Christian and Mary E.).
Randolph’s maternal grandfather was Ernest/Ernst August Neddenriep/Neddenreip (the son of Diedrich Heinrich Neddenreip and Hilkelina Mathilde Klumker). Ernest was born in Nebraska, to German parents. Diedrich was the son of Christof Christian Neddenreip and Ylse Maria Oehlerich. Hilkelina was the daughter of Martin Klumker and Hilkelina Fehntjer Ries.
Randolph’s maternal grandmother was Lovey Isabelle Peters (the son of George Peters and Sarah Isabelle Goodman). George was the son of German parents, John Peters and Ann. Sarah was the daughter of James Lindsey Goodman and Mary Jane Buster.
Sources: Genealogy of Randolph Mantooth – https://www.findagrave.com/
https://gw.geneanet.org/
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