Jason Davis
Jason Davis – HBO’s Post 2016 Golden Globe Awards Party – Arrivals – Circa 55 Restaurant at The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com
Date of Birth: October 14, 1984
Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Date of Death: February 16, 2020
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity:
*Turkish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Jason Davis was an American actor and voice actor.
He was the son of Nancy Davis and Nebil Zarif, a wine grower. His father is Turkish and his mother is American, and Jewish.
Jason’s maternal grandfather was Marvin H. Davis (the son of Jack Julius/Joel Davis and Jean Spitzer). Marvin was born in New Jersey, and was an industrialist and philanthropist. Jack was born in London, England, to Polish Jewish parents, Abraham Davis and Eva Jacobs. Jean was born in New York, to Romanian Jewish parents, Joseph Spitzer and Yetta.
Jason’s maternal grandmother is named Barbara Levine.
Sources: Genealogy of Jason’s mother (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Jason’s maternal great-grandfather, Jack Julius/Joel Davis, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jack Julius/Joel Davis on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jason’s maternal great-grandmother, Jean Spitzer, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
He died on February 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.