Mike Colter
Colter in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 26, 1976
Ethnicity: African-American
Mike Colter is an American actor. He is known for playing comic book character Luke Cage.
He is married to Iva, with whom he has a daughter. He is a second cousin of actress Viola Davis. His paternal grandmother, Vinnie/Viney Logan, was the sister of her maternal grandfather, Henry Logan.
Mike’s paternal grandfather was named Lewis/Louis Coulter/Colter. Lewis was born in South Carolina.
Mike’s paternal grandmother was Vinnie/Viney Logan (the daughter of John/Johny/Johnie Mintz and Corine/Corrine Revanel/Ravenel/Ravernal/Ravenell). Vinnie was born in South Carolina. John was the son of Edward Mintz and Susan Floyd. Corine was the daughter of William/Rierson Ravenell/Ravenel and Mettie/Mittie/Minty/Mintise Sweitzer.
Sources: Mike’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Mike’s paternal grandmother, Vinnie/Viney (Logan) Coulter – https://thetandd.com
Grandmother’s obituary:
https://thetandd.com/news/local/obituaries/vinnie-l-coulter-st-matthews/article_25ead690-6e99-51ce-a90c-0ce36d9e8d50.html
Her brother is Viola Davis’ maternal grandfather.
Mike’s paternal grandfather was Lewis/Louis ‘Bubba’ Coulter/Colter.
Mike’s paternal grandmother was Vinnie/Viney Logan (daughter of John Mintz and Corine Ravenell). John’s parents were Edward Mintz and Susan. Corine’s parents were William Ravenell and Mettie/Minty Sweitzer .
Aren’t Mintz and Sweitzer unusual surnames for Afro-Americans??
That part of SC had a lot of German immigrants, some owned slaves. Edward’s parents were Fletcher Mintz and Sarah Butler, both black. I couldn’t trace the Sweitzer line, but Mettie was also black.
Father and grandparents:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K48F-TWR