Birth Name: Nelson Leopold Franklin
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 2, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*French, possibly other (mother)
Nelson Franklin is an American actor.
Nelson is the son of Catherine Michelle/Michel (Deshayes) and screenwriter Howard Franklin (born Howard William Franklin). Nelson’s father is Jewish. Nelson’s mother’s surname is of French origin. Nelson is married to actress Georgia Mischak.
Nelson’s paternal grandfather was Marvin Allan Franklin/Frankenstein (the son of Benjamin “Ben/Benj” Frankenstein and Tillie Gertrude Glassman). Benjamin was born in Illinois, to parents from Germany, Wolf Frankenstein/Frankenstern and Ray Bluestein. Tillie was born in Missouri, the daughter of Jacob Glassman and Mary S. Nimmer.
Nelson’s paternal grandmother was Regina Irene Wolf (the daughter of Jules H. Wolf and Frieda/Freeda Rubinstein). Regina was born in Colorado. Jules was born in Texas, the son of Nathan Wolf, who was from Poland, and of Fanny Levy. Frieda was born in California, the daughter of Jacob Rubenstein, who was from Romania, and of Annie Victor, who was from Germany.
Sources: Birth record of Nelson Franklin – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Nelson’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Nelson’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Nelson’s paternal grandparents, Marvin Allan Franklin and Regina Irene Wolf – http://www.familysearch.org
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