Grodin in 2013, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Date of Birth: April 21, 1935
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Death: May 18, 2021
Place of Death: Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Charles Grodin was an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show host. He is known for his leading roles in the films Seems Like Old Times, Midnight Run, Beethoven, Beethoven’s 2nd, and Dave, among many others.
Charles was raised Orthodox Jewish. His family were emigrants from the then-Russian Empire, Russia, Poland, and Belarus. His father, Theodore Isadore Grodin, was born in Pennsylvania. His mother, Lena (Singer), was born in Yanov, Tatsinsky, Russia.
Charles was married to writer Elissa Durwood, until his death. Elissa’s father, Stanley Durwood, co-founded AMC Theatres. Elissa is also of Russian Jewish descent. Charles has a daughter, comedian Marion Grodin, with his former wife Julie Ferguson; and a son with Elissa.
Charles’s paternal grandparents were named Charles Grodinsky and Rachel Trilluch. They were born in Poland and/or Russia.
Charles’s maternal grandfather was named Nachman/Nathan Singer/Chotz (the son of Morris Chotz and Ruth). Nachman was born in Brest, Belarus.
Charles’s maternal grandmother was Jennie Shejna Chaia Singer (the daughter of Abram/Abraham Josel Zynger/Singer and Freda/Freida Rochel Ruchla Nisenbaum/Nussenbaum). Jennie was born in Janów Podlaski, bialski, Lublin, Poland.
Source: Genealogy of Charles Grodin – https://www.geni.com
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