Michael Lerner

Lerner at the 23rd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Black Tie Dinner Viewing Gala, Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA 02-24-13 s_bukley/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Michael Charles Lerner

Date of Birth: June 22, 1941

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: April 8, 2023

Place of Death: Burbank, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Michael Lerner was an American actor. His roles included the films The Candidate, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), National Lampoon’s Class Reunion, Strange Invaders, Eight Men Out, Harlem Nights, Barton Fink, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Newsies, Amos & Andrew, No Escape, For Richer or Poorer, Godzilla (1998), Celebrity, Elf, My Favorite Martian, Poster Boy, A Serious Man, and X-Men: Days of Future Past, and television’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Entourage, among many other works, including stage performances.

Michael was the son of Blanche, a secretary, and Joseph Meyer Lerner, an antiques dealer. His father was born in New York, to Romanian Jewish parents. His mother was also born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and a Romanian Jewish mother. He was raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and in Solon, Ohio. He was the brother of actor Ken Lerner and the uncle of actor Sam Lerner, who is Ken’s son.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was named Israel/Harry Lerner.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Fannie.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was named Chuna Aaron Grozinyski.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Rachael Glauber.

Source: Genealogy of Michael Lerner – https://www.geni.com