Jonathan Hyde
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 10: Hyde arrives at the 20th Century Fox/FX Comic Con party at the Andez hotel on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, CA. cvanwagoner/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jonathan Stephen Geoffrey King
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date of Birth: 21 May, 1948
Ethnicity: Scottish, Irish, English
Jonathan Hyde is an Australian actor. His roles include the films Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994), Jumanji, Anaconda, Titanic (1997), The Mummy (1999), and The Tailor of Panama, and television’s The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Attila (2001), and The Strain. He has lived mostly in the U.K. since 1969, where he attended RADA.
His father, Stephen, was a solicitor. He is married to Scottish operatic soprano Isobel Buchanan, with whom he has two children, including Scottish-born actress Georgia King.
Jonathan’s paternal grandfather was Reginald MacDonnell King (the son of Thomas Mulhall “T. M.” King and Jane Maria MacDonnell). Reginald was born in Brisbane, Queensland Colony, British Empire, and was a solicitor and politician, who was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, from 9 October, 1920 to 8 May, 1935. Thomas was English. Jane was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Jonathan’s paternal grandmother was Helena Maria Hewson (the daughter of William Minchin Hewson and Emma Hamilton Hyde). Helena was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Jonathan’s maternal grandfather was Albert Alexander Donaldson (the son of John Donaldson and Margaret Wilson Walker). Margaret was born in Scotland.
Jonathan’s maternal grandmother was Jessie Webster Crombie (the daughter of James Crombie and Isabella Harriet Cameron). Jessie was born in Kilminning, Fife. James was born in Kilminning, Crail, Fife. Isabella was born on Berbice, British Guiana, the daughter of Donald Charles Cameron, who was born on Castle Orgueil, Jersey, of Scottish heritage; and of Margaret Ann/Anne Moore, who was born on Sint Eustatius.
Sources: Marriage announcement of Jonathan’s parents – https://trove.nla.gov.au
Family history of Jonathan’s father – https://espace.library.uq.edu.au
Biography of Jonathan’s paternal grandfather, Reginald MacDonnell King – https://adb.anu.edu.au
Genealogy of Jonathan Hyde (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.clan-cameron.org.au
I apologize in advanced if I got any information wrong but I believe this is his ancestry.
Parents: Stephen Geoffrey King (1905-1997) and Adele Seranetta Cameron Donaldson (1907-1956). Both from Queensland, Australia.
His paternal grandfather was Reginald MacDonnell King, the son of Thomas Mulhall King (England) and Jane Maria MacDonnell (1848) (Dublin, Ireland).
His paternal grandmother was Helena Maria Hewson (Kerry, Ireland), the daughter of William Minchin Hewson and Emma Hamilton Hyde.
His maternal grandfather was Albert Alexander Donaldson, the son of John Donaldson and Margaret Wilson Walker (1839) (Scotland).
His maternal grandmother was Jessie Webster Crombie (1878), the daughter of James Crombie (Scotland) and Isabella Harriet Cameron (1845) (British Guiana). Isabella was the daughter of Donald Charles Cameron and Margaret Anne Moore (West Indies).
Ancestry. 3/4 Irish, 1/4 English (father)
Scottish, English, some African-Caribbean (mother)