Jeffrey Tambor

LOS ANGELES - NOV 9:  Jeffrey Tambor at the "Transparent" Season

Tambor in 2015, photo by kathclick/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Jeffrey Michael Tambor

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 8, 1944

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jeffrey Tambor is an American actor and comedian.

His parents were both Jewish (their families were from Hungary and Kiev in Ukraine). Jeffrey was raised in Conservative Judaism.

Jeffrey is married to Kasia Ostlun. He has five children.

Jeffrey’s paternal grandfather was Ignatz Isidore “Irving” Tambor (the son of Moses/Moritz/Morris Tambor and Rose Simon). Ignatz was born in Budapest, Hungary. Moses was born in Nankovo, Ukraine, the son of Leib Hersch Tambor and Rachel Leibowitz. Rose was born in Sigetu Marmatiei, Romania.

Jeffrey’s paternal grandmother was named Mollie/Molly Gelb (the daughter of Ari Leib/Leopold/Leonard Gelb and Hani). Mollie was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine.

Jeffrey’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph “Joe” Salzberg. Joseph was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Jeffrey’s maternal grandmother was Gertrude “Gertie” Benkin (the daughter of Mandel Benkin and Freda Tract). Gertrude was born in the Russian Empire.

Sources: Genealogy of Jeffrey Tambor (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Jeffrey’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jeffrey’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

1 Response

  1. bablah says:

    Jeffrey’s paternal grandfather was Ignatz Isidore “Irving” Tambor (the son of Moses/Moritz/Morris Tambor
    >). Ignatz was born in Budapest, Hungary. Moses was born in Nankovo, Ukraine, to Leib Hersch Tambor and Rachel Leibowitz. Rose was born in Sigetu Marmatiei, Romania.

    Jeffrey’s paternal grandmother was named
    >(the daughter of
    Ari Leib/Leopold/Leonard Gelb and Hani). Mollie was born in Mukachevo, Ukraine.

    Jeffrey’s maternal grandfather was named
    >. Joseph was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

    Jeffrey’s maternal grandmother was
    >Gertrude was born in the Russian Empire.

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