Place of Birth: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date of Birth: July 5, 1966
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Claudia Wells is an American actress, producer, and businessperson. She is known for her role as Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future (1985).
She was born in Malaysia, to Jewish American parents, and was raised in California. She has a child.
Claudia’s paternal grandfather was Paul Heyneman (the son of Lionel Hermann Heyneman and Lucy Simon). Paul was born in California. Lionel was born in Australia, to parents from Germany, Hermann Heynemann and Helena Cohen. Lucy was born in California, also to parents from Germany, Hermann Simon and Gutta Arnstein.
Claudia’s paternal grandmother was Amy Josephine Klauber (the daughter of Melville Klauber and Amy Josephine Salz). Claudia’s grandmother Amy was born in California. Melville was born in California, to parents from Czechia, Abraham Klauber and Theresa Epstein. Claudia’s great-grandmother Amy was born in California, to parents from Bohemia/Czechia, Jacob Salz and Rachel Hart.
Claudia’s maternal grandfather was Harry Sindell (the son of Samuel Bear Sindell and Sarah Leah Esther Bass). Harry was born in Ohio, to parents from Russia. Samuel was born in Novoalexandrovsk, the son of Abraham Sindell and Ida. Sarah was the daughter of Hinda.
Claudia’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Rubenstein (the daughter of Benedict “Ben” Rubenstein and Dorothy “Dora” Molenoff). Ruby was born in Ohio, to parents from Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Claudia’s paternal grandparents, Paul Heyneman and Amy Josephine Klauber – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Claudia’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Claudia’s mother – http://www.geni.com
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