Juliet Landau

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Birth Name: Juliet Rose Landau

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 30, 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Juliet Landau is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina. She is known for playing Drusilla on the series Buffy the Vampie Slayer and Loretta King Hadler in Tim Burton’s film Ed Wood. She has also written comic books based on the “Buffyverse.”

Juliet is the daughter of actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain (born Mildred M. Fogel). Her sister is producer, writer, and director Susan Landau Finch. Her family is Jewish, from Ukraine, Austria, Russia, and Germany. She is marreid to Deverill Weekes.

Juliet’s paternal grandfather was Morris Landau (the son of Nathan Landau and Rose Goldeck/Goldrich or Rose/Regina/Baba/Rebecca Hinda Goldeck/Goldrich/Goldik/Zuckerman). Morris was born in Chortkiv, Ukraine, and smuggled Jews out of Europe during World War II. Nathan was born in Horodenka, Horodenkivs’kyi district, Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast, Ukraine, then in Austrian Galicia, the son of Kalman/Kalmann Landau and Beile Rachel. Rebecca was born in Austrian Galicia.

Juliet’s paternal grandmother was Selma Buchman (the daughter of James/Jacob Harris Buchman/Buchmann and Berthe/Bertha Scheuer). Selma was born in New York. James was born in Russia or Germany, the son of Hersch Buchman and Eva Schlachter. Berthe was born in New York, to parents from Germany, Sigmund Scheuer and Esther Meyer.

Juliet’s maternal grandfather was Ben F. Fogel (the son of Henry Fogel and Rose Rudman). Ben was born in Russia. Henry was born in Rostov, the son of Isaac Fogel.

Juliet’s maternal grandmother was Mary Schriftman (the daughter of Menachem Schriftman and Malke Bain). Mary was born in Russia.

Sources: http://www.jewishjournal.com
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Genealogy of Juliet Rose Landau (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Juliet’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Juliet’s paternal grandfather, Morris Landau, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Juliet’s paternal grandmother, Selma Buchman, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Juliet’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Juliet’s maternal grandparents, Ben F. Fogel and Mary Schriftman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org