Birth Name: Mandel Bruce Patinkin
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: November 30, 1952
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mandy Patinkin is an American actor. His parents were both Jewish (their families were from Russia and Latvia).
Mandy’s paternal grandparents were Max Patinkin and Celia Pinkovitz/Pirekovitch (the daughter of Moishe/Morris Elie Pinkowitz and Dena/Dinah Rivka Patinka). Max and Celia were born in Russia.
Mandy’s maternal grandparents were Fred E. Sinton (the son of ? Sinton and ? Schwartz) and Ida B. Fred was born in Illinois, to parents from Russia. Ida was born in Latvia.
Sources: Mandy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mandy’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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