Samantha Mathis
Mathis in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 12, 1970
Ethnicity:
*father – English, German, French
*mother – Austrian
Samantha Mathis is an American actress and trade union leader. She was Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA, from 2015 to 2019.
She is the daughter of Austrian actress Bibi Besch (born Bibiana Köchert), who was born in Vienna, and Donald B. Mathis, who was American.
Samantha’s paternal grandfather was Charles Beverly Mathis (the son of John Edmondson Mathis and Sallie E. Coke). Charles was born in Texas. John was the son of James A. Mathis and Martha Elizabeth Edmondson. Sallie was the daughter of Pleasant Coke and Mary Leigh Starkey.
Samantha’s paternal grandmother was Nellie Mildred Pitts (the daughter of Hardy Wilson Pitts and Leah Lillie Over). Nellie was born in Texas. Hardy was the son of James Carroll Pitts and Martha Elizabeth Hague. Leah was the daughter of John Ebben Over, who was of German descent, and of Bernadine Sophia Huret, who was French.
Samantha’s maternal grandfather was yacht racer Gotfrid/Gottfried Köchert (the son of Erich Köchert). Gotfrid was born in Vienna, Austria.
Samantha’s maternal grandmother was actress Gusti Huber (Auguste Huber). Gusti was born in Wiener Neustadt, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary. Samantha’s step-grandfather was Joseph Besch.
Sources: Genealogy of Samantha Mathis – https://www.geni.com
Samantha’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Samantha’s father – https://www.legacy.com
*Samantha’s paternal grandfather was Charles Beverly Mathis (the son of
John Edmondson Mathis and Sallie E. Coke). Charles was born in Texas. John was the son of James A. Mathis and Martha Elizabeth Edmondson. Sallie was the daughter of Pleasant Coke and Mary Leigh Starkey.
John Ebben Over was of German descent.
Also, I think Pleasant Coke beats Hardy Pitts.
Her father is Donald B. Mathis.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=donald-b-mathis&pid=180147736
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWWN-TBK
Paternal grandparents were Charles Beverly Mathis and Nellie Mildred Pitts.
Nellie was the daughter of Hardy Wilson Pitts and Leah Lillie Over. Hardy was the son of James Carroll Pitts and Martha Elizabeth Hague. Leah was the daughter of John Ebben Over and Bernadine Sophia Huret, who was French.
Hilarious name by the way, Hardy Pitts.