Phil McGraw
McGraw in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Phillip Calvin McGraw
Place of Birth: Vinita, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 1, 1950
Ethnicity: English, some Irish
Phil McGraw, also known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, psychologist, and actor. He was the host of the show Dr. Phil from 2002 to 2023.
Phil is the son of Anne Geraldine “Jerry” (Stevens) and Joseph J. “Joe” McGraw, Jr. His great-grandfather was Irish. Much of the rest of his ancestry is English. He is married to Robin Jo Jameson, with whom he has two children, including writer and television producer Jay McGraw. Jay is married to model Erica Dahm.
Phil’s paternal grandfather was Joseph/Joe Phillip/Philips McGraw, Sr. (the son of John William McGraw and Mary Esther Rice). Joseph was born in Texas. John was born in Clare, Ireland. Mary Esther was the daughter of Paschal/Pascal H. Rice and Martha Margaret H. Newby.
Phil’s paternal grandmother was Susan Etta “Nettie” Strickland (the daughter of Matthew Payton Strickland and Martha Frances Russell). Susan was born in Arkansas. Matthew was the son of Kinyard Strickland and Roda/Rhoda Hale. Martha was the daughter of Joseph Samuel Russell and Sarah Ann Gilliam.
Phil’s maternal grandfather was John Calvin Stevens (the son of Samuel Webster Stevens and Mary Lucinda “Lou” Moss). John was born in Texas. Samuel was the son of Charles Stevens and Sarah Ann Rogers. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood Moss and Eliza Taylor Duke.
Phil’s maternal grandmother was Willie Mae Harris (the daughter of William Edward Harris and Mary Jane Sanders). Willie was born in Texas. Mary was the daughter of James Bryant Sanders/Saunders and Mary Elizabeth Ray.
A MyHeritage DNA test taken by Phil stated that his genetic ancestry consists of:
*100% Europe
——–*64.3% Irish, Scottish, and Welsh
——–*28.4% English
——–*7.3% Iberian
Phil’s maternal grandfather was John Calvin Stevens (the son of Samuel Webster Stevens and Mary Lucinda “Lou” Moss). John was born in Texas. Samuel was the son of Charles Stevens and Sarah Ann Rogers. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood Moss and Eliza Taylor Duke.
Phil’s maternal grandmother was Willie Mae Harris (the daughter of William Edward Harris and Mary Jane Sanders). Willie was born in Texas. Mary was the daughter of James Bryant Sanders/Saunders Mary Elizabeth Ray.
He had his MyHeritage DNA tested. https://blog.myheritage.com/2018/12/dr-phil-gets-real-with-myheritage/
His genetic ancestry is:
100% Europe
*92.7% North and West Europe
**64.3% Irish, Scottish, and Welsh
**28.4% English
*7.3% South Europe
**7.3% Iberian
Although MyHeritage isn’t that accurate, the Iberian is most likely ancient Celtic DNA.
He had another DNA test to find “East Asian and Central American” genes to indicate he may be part Native American (tribe unknown), Dr Phil is from Claremore OK which is within the Cherokee Nation, and there’s no follow-up on whether he was of Cherokee descent if possible.