Birth Name: Wallace Michael Shawn
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 12, 1943
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Wallace Shawn is an American actor. He is the son of Cecille (Lyon) and William Shawn (William Chon), a magazine editor. His brother is Allen Shawn, a composer.
Wallace’s paternal grandfather was Benjamin William Chon (the son of William Louis Chon/Cohen and Esther Elizabeth Singer). Benjamin was born in either New York, United States, to Polish Jewish parents, or in Warsaw, Poland.
Wallace’s paternal grandmother was Anna Bransky (the daughter of Morris Bransky and Minna Levy). Anna was born in England, to Polish Jewish parents.
Wallace’s maternal grandfather was named William Lyon. William was born in Russia.
Wallace’s maternal grandmother was Rose Levinson (the daughter of Rachel). Rose was born in Sweden, to Russian Jewish parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Wallace Shawn – https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
Wallace’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Wallace’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Wallace’s paternal grandparents, Benjamin William Chon and Anna Bransky, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Benjamin and Anna on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Benjamin and Anna on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Wallace’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Cecille on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Wallace’s maternal grandparents, William Lyon and Rose Levinson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
William Lyon and Rose Levinson on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Photo by s_bukley/www.bigstockphoto.com/