Marc Singer

Singer in 2007, photo by s_bukley/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: January 29, 1948

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, distant German [likely converted to Judaism]

Marc Singer is a Canadian-born American actor. He is known for his roles in The Beastmaster, V, and Dallas franchises.

He is the son of Leslie, a concert pianist, and Jacques Singer (born Jakob Singer), a virtuoso violinist, symphony orchestra conductor, and music educator. His father was born in Przemyśl, Poland, to a Jewish family; he moved to the U.S. in 1920, settling in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family. His mother has English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, and distant German, ancestry. It is likely that she converted to Judaism. Marc was raised Jewish. Among Marc’s siblings is actress and cello player Lori Singer. He was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.

Marc was married to actress Haunani Minn, until her death, with whom he has a daughter.

Marc’s paternal grandfather was named Meyer/Mark Eli Singer (the son of Elias Singer).

Marc’s paternal grandmother was named Rachella Rose Bach.

Marc’s maternal grandfather was Leslie Thomas Wright (the son of Charles Morton Wright and Mary Eugenia Wood). Leslie was born in Texas. Charles was the son of Benjamin T. Wright and Martha A. Thomas. Mary was the daughter of Hiram Benjamin Wood and Margaret K. Gwathmey.

Marc’s maternal grandmother was Lucy Powers Massey (the daughter of William Hamilton Massey and Mary Nash Majors). Lucy was born in Texas. William was the son of Gideon Blackburn Massey and Lydia Ann Powers. Mary Nash was the daughter of Robert Howell Majors and Lucy Bedford Johns/Rucker.

Sources: Genealogy of Marc Singer – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Marc Singer (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com