Ari Graynor

Graynor in 2012, image via kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Ariel Geltman Graynor

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 27, 1983

Ethnicity:
*father – Polish [converted to Judaism]
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Ari Graynor is an American actress.

Her father, Gregory Graynor, is of Polish (Catholic) ancestry, and converted to Judaism. Her mother, Joani Geltman, is from a Jewish family, from Poland and Russia. Ari was raised Jewish. She has said:

[I feel] very connected to the traditions of Judaism and I feel very Jewish in a lot of ways, yet I’m not religious. I did have a bat mitzvah and have gone to some very casual services. But I don’t actually know that much about the religion.

Ari’s paternal grandfather was named Andrew Graynor (born Andrew G. Gryzna). Andrew was of Polish descent.

Ari’s paternal grandmother was Celia/Cecilia Anna Zarych (the daughter of Francis/Frank Joseph Zarych and Anna Hoden/Hoder). Celia/Cecilia was born in Delaware, to Polish immigrants.

Ari’s maternal grandfather was Irving Robert Geltman (the son of Jacob Geltman and Rebecca Potschaft). Irving was born in Massachusetts. Jacob was born in Levitof, Poland, the son of Tsudik “Charles” Geltman and Fayga. Rebecca was the daughter of Bentsen Potschaft and Fayga/Fannie Hena, who were born in Lublin, Poland.

Ari’s maternal grandmother was Goldie Bazoll (the daughter of Louis Bazoll and Annie Dublin/Kresnanskie). Louis was the son of Faige Golde Chatzkell.

Sources: http://blogs.forward.com

Ari’s paternal grandmother, Celia/Cecilia Anna Zarych, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Ari’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna (Hoden/Hoder) Zarych – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Ari Graynor (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com