Kenneth Lonergan

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 16, 1962

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Kenneth Lonergan is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is married to actress J. Smith-Cameron, with whom he has a daughter.

Kenneth’s maternal grandfather was Eugene Chandler Milch (the son of Oser/Edward Milch and Lena/Leonora Haas). Eugene was born in New York, to parents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Oser was born in Ko-Poruba, Trencin megye, the son of Theodor Milch, who was born in Domaniža, Slovakia, and of Judith/Julia Anna Löwenbein, who was born in Poruba, Slovakia. Lena was the daughter of Leopold Haas and Regina Spechter.

Kenneth’s maternal grandmother was Mildred Werbelovsky (the daughter of David Werbelovsky and Laura Gober). Mildred was born in New York, to parents from Russia. David was the son of Joseph Werbelovsky and Chana.

Sources: https://nyblueprint.com

Genealogies of Kenneth Lonergan (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://www.ancestry.ca

Genealogy of Kenneth’s maternal grandfather, Eugene Chandler Milch (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com

Kenneth’s maternal grandmother, Mildred Werbelovsky, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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