Birth Name: George Robert Wendt, III
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 17, 1948
Ethnicity:
*75% Irish
*25% German
George Wendt is an American actor and comedian.
George is the son of Loretta Mary/May (Howard) and George Robert Wendt, II. He has a sister, Kathryn. George’s nephew (sister’s son) is actor Jason Sudeikis.
George’s father was of half German and half Irish descent. George’s mother was of Irish ancestry.
George’s paternal grandfather was William Henry Wendt (the son of George Wendt and Marie/Mary B. Michalski). William was born in Illinois, to parents from Germany.
George’s paternal grandmother was Katherine C. Crowley (the daughter of Jeremiah J. Crowley and Margaret Foley). Katherine was born in Illinois, to an Irish father and a New York-born mother, of Irish descent.
George’s maternal grandfather was Thomas “Tom” James Howard, Jr. (the son of Thomas James Howard, Sr. and Nellie Welch). George’s great-grandfather Thomas was born in Illinois, the son of Irish parents, Thomas Howard and Bridget Conboy. Nellie was also born in Illinois, also to Irish parents, with her father’s name being Thomas Welch.
George’s maternal grandmother was Helen M. Walsh. She was born in Illinois, to parents from Ireland.
Sources: Genealogy of George Wendt – https://www.geni.com
George’s paternal great-grandparents, Jeremiah J. Crowley and Margaret Foley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
George’s maternal grandfather, Thomas James Howard, Jr., on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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