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Birth Name: Matthew Gerald
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 2, 1970
Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, small amount of Dutch
Matt Gerald is an American actor and screenwriter. His roles include the Avatar films and the show Daredevil.
His father was from a family of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish immigrants. His mother is of largely Colonial American descent, with deep roots in New York and Massachusetts.
Matt’s paternal grandfather was named Charles Gerald. Charles was born in either Pennsylvania or Russia.
Matt’s paternal grandmother was named Ann/Anne Cohen. Ann was born in either Russia or Poland.
Matt’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Hubert Fowler, Jr. (the son of Arthur Hubert Fowler and Mable Singleton). Matt’s grandfather Arthur was born in Missouri. Matt’s great-grandfather Arthur was the son of William James Fowler and Harriet New. Mable was the daughter of Middleton Glaze Singleton and Mary W. Wainwright.
Matt’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Leavitt (the daughter of William Washburn Leavitt and Helen Marguerite Earle). Barbara was born in Massachusetts. William was the son of Charles Allen Leavitt and Relief Augusta Calden. Helen was the daughter of Charles Marshall Earle and Helen Leach Lincoln.
Sources: Obituary of Matt’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Matt’s mother on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Matt’s maternal grandparents, Arthur Hubert Fowler, Jr. and Barbara Leavitt – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Matt’s maternal grandfather, Arthur Hubert Fowler, Jr. – https://www.newspapers.com
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