Birth Name: Christopher Ryan Hardwick
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date of Birth: November 23, 1971
Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandfather), English, small amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and German, 3/256ths Cherokee Native American
Chris Hardwick is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, television host, writer, producer, podcaster, and musician. He hosts the television aftershow Talking Dead on AMC and the late night Internet-based game show @midnight with Chris Hardwick on Comedy Central.
Chris is the son of Sharon Lee Hills (Facente) and Billy Hardwick (born William Bruce Hardwick), a professional bowler. He is married to actress and model Lydia Hearst.
Chris’ maternal grandfather was the son of Italian parents. It is not clear if his maternal grandmother was of Italian ancestry as well. Chris’ father is of mostly English descent, with more distant Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) and German roots. One of Chris’ ancestors on his father’s side was Rebecca Narcises, who was a Cherokee Native American. Rebecca was born 1740 in Brunswick, Virginia, and married Lanier Brewer, who was of English ancestry. Chris is descended from Rebecca twice, from both his patrilineal great-grandparents.
Chris’ paternal grandparents were Hubert Allen Hardwick (Rufus Allison Hardwick and Lizzetta/Lizzette Mae/May McCrory) and Mary McCaleb (the daughter of Melvin Bryan McCaleb and Ada Bell Tice).
Chris’ maternal grandfather was Jim Facente.
Source: Genealogy of Chris Hardwick (focusing on his father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Chris’ father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Chris’ great-grandfather, Rufus Allison Hardwick – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogies of Chris’ great-grandmother, Lizzetta/Lizzette Mae/May McCrory – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
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Genealogy of Chris’ great-grandfather, Melvin Bryan McCaleb – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Chris’ great-great-great-grandmother, Nancy Emily Brewer (through her brother, Richard McMillan Johnson Brewer) – https://www.geni.com/
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