Michael Benyaer

Michael Benyaer – Pre-Grammy Party for 2014 Grammy Nominee Trevor Guthrie – Arrivals – Acabar – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Carla Van Wagoner / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: May 25, 1970

Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Michael Benyaer is a Canadian-American actor.

His father was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, and had Sephardi roots. His mother was born in Connecticut, U.S., and has Hungarian Jewish roots.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was named Frank Klein. Frank was from Hungary.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Lang (the daughter of Samuel Lang and Sarah Weiss). Dorothy was born in New York, to parents from Hungary.

Sources: Obituary of Michael’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Michael’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Michael’s maternal great-aunt – http://www.findagrave.com

Michael’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Lang, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy (Lang) Klein – http://www.familysearch.org