James Caan
Caan in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: James Edmund Caan
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 26, 1940
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
James Caan is an American actor.
His parents, Sophie (Falkenstein) and Arthur Caan, were German Jewish immigrants. His mother moved to the U.S. in 1934.
James has five children: a daughter with his former wife, Dee Jay Mathis; a son, actor Scott Caan, with his former wife, model Sheila Ryan; a son with his former wife, Ingrid Hajek; and two children with his former wife, Linda Stokes.
James’s paternal grandfather was Alex Caan (the son of Edmo. Caan and Sophia Seligman). Alex was born in Giesenkirchen, Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
James’s paternal grandmother was named Bertha Mayer. Bertha was born in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
James’s maternal grandfather was named Moses Falkenstein.
James’s maternal grandmother was named Regina Niedermann/Neiderman/Niederman (the daughter of Simon Niedermann/Neiderman/Niederman and Rose).
Sources: http://www.cigaraficionado.com
Genealogy of James Caan – https://www.geni.com
James Caan on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
https://www.geni.com/people/James-Caan/6000000009988539645
excuse me but that pic..
Like him.
Interesting a Jewish guy playing an Italian in The Godfather.
what about Meryl Streep in “The Bridges of Madison County”, ethnic background of actors doesnt often reflect the part they’re playing
Got a point or clue?
Marlon Brando was English, Irish, German, Dutch, French Huguenot, Welsh, Scottish.
He played the Godfather in that movie…