John Ashton

Ashton at the “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” Los Angeles Premiere, Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA. 05-17-10, s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: John David Ashton

Date of Birth: February 22, 1948

Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Death: September 26, 2024

Place of Death: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, some German, Welsh, and Scottish

John Ashton was an American actor. His roles included the films Breaking Away, Borderline (1980), Honky Tonk Freeway, Beverly Hills Cop, and its sequels; Last Resort (1986), King Kong Lives, Some Kind of Wonderful, She’s Having a Baby, Midnight Run, I Want to Go Home (1989), Little Big League, Trapped in Paradise, Instinct (1999), Gone Baby Gone, Middle Men (2009), Uncle John, and Death in Texas; and the series Hardball. He was also billed under his full name John David Ashton.

He was the son of Eva May and Edward Richard Ashton. His father was born in California and his mother was born in Iowa. John was partly raised in Enfield, Connecticut. He was married to Robin Hoye, until his death. He had one child with his former wife Victoria Marie Runn; and one child with his former wife Bridget Alison Baker.

John’s paternal grandfather was John Henry Ashton (the son of Richard Ashton and A. Janes). John’s grandfather John was born in Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales.

John’s paternal grandmother was Eva Mae Nolte (the daughter of Edward F. Nolte and Annie/Anna Belle Thomson/Thompson). Eva was born in Muscatine, Iowa. Edward was the son of German parents, Chris/Christian Nolte and Anna/Johanna Eichoff. Annie was the daughter of George W. Thompson and Hannah P. Churchill.

John’s maternal grandfather was Howard Jay Wells (the son of Samuel N. Wells and Luella Reed). Howard was born in Muscatine, Iowa. Samuel was the son of William Wells and Mary E. Edmund/Edmonds. Luella was the daughter of Charles F. Reed and Elizabeth Palmer.

John’s maternal grandmother was Mada Florence Gordy (the daughter of Laferty E. Gordy and Grace Hunter).

Sources: https://www.nytimes.com

Genealogy of John Ashton – https://www.findagrave.com

Marriage announcement of John’s parents – https://www.newspapers.com

Marriage records of John’s paternal grandparents, John Henry Ashton and Eva Mae Nolte – https://www.familysearch.org
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Obituary of John’s mother – https://www.sandhfuneralservice.com

Marriage records of John’s maternal grandparents, Howard Jay Wells and Mada Florence Gordy – https://www.familysearch.org
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