Javon “Wanna” Walton

Walton in 2019, photo by kathclick

Birth Name: Javon Anthony Walton

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 22, 2006

Ethnicity: Italian Sicilian (one quarter), one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish, one eighth Lebanese, English, Irish, German, remote French Huguenot, possibly other

Javon “Wanna” Walton is an American actor and professional boxer. He is known for his roles on the series Euphoria, Utopia, The Umbrella Academy, and Under the Bridge, as the voice of Pugsley in The Addams Family 2, and in the film Samaritan. He has also been credited as Javon Walton.

Javon is the son of Jessica Battle and actor, stuntperson, boxer, and boxing coach D.J. Walton, who founded athletics apparel company Onward Athletics. D.J. was born in New York, and was adopted by an Ashkenazi Jewish mother, Susan, and an African-Jamaican father, Anthony. Javon’s father’s biological ancestry is approximately one half Italian/Sicilian, one quarter Ashkenazi Jewish, and one quarter British Isles.

A picture of Javon’s parents can be seen here. A picture of Javon’s father and grandaunt can be seen here.

Javon’s biological paternal grandmother is Vikki Kathleen Umile (the daughter of Peter Joseph Umile and Theresa/Terry M./L. Brennan). Peter was born in New York, to Sicilian parents, Michael Umile and Rose Adamo. Theresa was the daughter of Charles Edward Dennis Brennan, who had Irish, English, German, and remote French Huguenot, ancestry, and of Lillian “Toots” Krieff, who was of Russian Jewish descent.

Javon’s maternal grandfather likely is Frank Brady Battle (the son of Frank Otis Battle, Jr.). Frank Otis was the son of Frank Otis Battle, Sr. and Anna Belle Brady.

Javon’s maternal grandmother likely is Pamela Vicki Ephrem (the daughter of Freddie Thomas Ephrem and Nancy/Nannie Lou Perryman). Freddie was born in Massachusetts, to Lebanese parents, Joseph George Ephrem and Helen Abdo Bashara Corey. Nancy was the daughter of George Walter Perryman and Lessie/Leslie Bell Royal.

A 23andMe DNA test displayed by Javon’s father on Twitter stated that Javon’s father’s genetic ancestry is:

*92.5% European
——–*43.6% Italian
——–*24.6% Ashkenazi Jewish
——–*22.3% British & Irish
——–*1.1% Broadly European
——–*0.5% Greek & Balkan
——–*0.4% Broadly Southern European
*7.5% Western Asian & North African
——–*2.9% Northern West Asian

Source: https://www.menshealth.com

18 Responses

  1. Mr. Postman says:

    His maternal eight-times great-grandmother was French Huguenot:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LVPJ-QVR

  2. andrew says:

    If so, what is the update about?

  3. coco says:

    Just curious… If his dad was adopted, how come he still has his biological father’s surname?

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