Richard Riehle

Riehle in 2011, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 12, 1948

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Irish (mother)

Richard Riehle is an American actor.

He is the son of Mary Margaret, a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle, an assistant postmaster. He is married to Jane Latham, with whom he has four children.

Richard’s paternal grandfather was Mathias Riehle (the son of Andrew F. Riehle and Anna Marks/Marx). Andrew was German, the son of Leonhard/Leonard “Leon” Riehle, from Wagshurst, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, and of Marie Magdelaine/Magdalena Voegele, from Soufflenheim, Departement du Bas-Rhin, Alsace. Anna was born in Indiana, to German parents.

Richard’s paternal grandmother was Rosa/Rose/Rosie Carolina Wick (the daughter of John Wick and Oddelia/Odelia/Ottlia/Otilia Cecilia/Cecelia Rose Hoffman/Hoffmann). Rosa was born in Wisconsin. John and Oddelia were born in Wisconsin, and all of their parents were German. John was the son of Michael George Wick, from Baden, Landkreis Verden, Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen, and Anna Maria Ruland/Ruhland. Oddelia was the daughter of Phillip/Philip Hoffman, who was born at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, and of Anna Katharina/Catherine Hacker/Hecker.

Richard’s maternal grandfather was Richard Edward Walsh (the son of James Henry Walsh and Mary Collins). Richard was born in Wisconsin. James and Mary were born in Wisconsin, and their own parents were Irish. James was the son of John Walsh and Mary Flanery/Flannery. Richard’s great-grandmother Mary Collins was the daughter of Richard Collins and Margaret Murphy.

Richard’s maternal grandmother was Anna Rose Malone/Millan (the daughter of John Malone/Millan and Helena/Ellen Clark). Anna was of Irish descent. John was the son of James Malone and Honora Birallen. Helena was the daughter of Patrick Clark and Rosanna McKenna.

Sources: Genealogies and obituaries of Richard’s parents – http://www.findagrave.com

Richard’s paternal grandfather, Mathias Riehle, on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census – https://familysearch.org

Richard’s paternal grandmother, Rosa/Rose/Rosie Carolina Wick, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Richard’s maternal grandfather, Richard Edward Walsh, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Richard’s maternal great-grandparents, John Malone/Millan and Helena/Ellen Clark – https://www.familysearch.org