Birth Name: John David Ashton
Date of Birth: February 22, 1948
Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Death: September 26, 2024
Place of Death: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, some German, Welsh, and Scottish
John Ashton was an American actor. His roles included the films Breaking Away, Borderline (1980), Honky Tonk Freeway, Beverly Hills Cop, and its sequels; Last Resort (1986), King Kong Lives, Some Kind of Wonderful, She’s Having a Baby, Midnight Run, I Want to Go Home (1989), Little Big League, Trapped in Paradise, Instinct (1999), Gone Baby Gone, Middle Men (2009), Uncle John, and Death in Texas; and the series Hardball. He was also billed under his full name John David Ashton.
He was the son of Eva and Edward Ashton. His parents were from Iowa. John was partly raised in Enfield, Connecticut. He was married to Robin Hoye, until his death. He had one child with his former wife Victoria Marie Runn; and one child with his former wife Bridget Alison Baker.
John’s paternal grandfather was John Henry Ashton (the son of Richard Ashton and A. Janes). John’s grandfather John was born in Montgomery, Wales.
John’s paternal grandmother was Eva Nolte (the daughter of Edward Nolte and Annie B. Thomson). Eva was born in Muscatine, Iowa. Edward was the son of Chris Nolte and Anna Eichoff. Annie was the daughter of George Thompson and Hannah Churchill.
John’s maternal grandfather was Howard Jay Wells (the son of Samuel N. Wells and Luella Reed). Howard was born in Muscatine, Iowa. Samuel was the son of William Wells and Mary Edmonds. Luella was the daughter of Charles Reed and Elizabeth Palmer.
John’s maternal grandmother was Mada Florence Gordy (the daughter of Laferty E. Gordy and Grace Hunter).
Sources: https://www.nytimes.com
Marriage announcement of John’s parents – https://www.newspapers.com
Marriage records of John’s paternal grandparents, John Henry Ashton and Eva Nolte – https://www.familysearch.org
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Obituary of John’s mother – https://www.sandhfuneralservice.com
Marriage records of John’s maternal grandparents, Howard Jay Wells and Mada Florence Gordy – https://www.familysearch.org
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