Mary Kay Bergman

Date of Birth: June 5, 1961

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: November 11, 1999

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, some Sephardi Jewish

Mary Kay Bergman was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She is known in particular for her work on South Park‘s first through third seasons, until her death.

She was the daughter of musicians Patricia “Pat” Paris/McGowan and David “Dave” Bergman. She was married to voice actor Dino Andrade, until her death.

Mary Kay’s maternal grandfather was Walter Enoch (the son of Jacob Enoch and Dina/Dinah/Tina Loewenthal/Lowenthal). Walter was born in New York, to Jewish parents, whose families were from Germany. Jacob was born in Celle, Lower Saxony, the son of Isaac Enoch and Henrietta. Dina was born in New York, the daughter of Leonhard Loewenthal, who was born in Laupheim, Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, and of Gette/Getta Osterberg, who was born in Fürth, Mittelfranken, Bayern.

Mary Kay’s maternal grandmother was Catherine/Katherine G. Pennamacoor (the daughter of Isaac Samuel Pennamacoor/Permainacor and Agnes Gompers). Catherine was born in New York. Isaac was born in New York, the son of Samuel Isaac Pennamacour and Catherine/Grietje Gompers, who were Dutch Jews, from Amsterdam. Agnes was born in London, England, the daughter of Jewish parents, Emanuel Gompers, who was born in Amsterdam, and Esther Joseph Harris, who was born in London. Mary Kay’s grandmother Catherine had both Ashkenazi and Sephardi lines.

Mary Kay was a second cousin, three times removed, of Samuel Gompers, cigar maker, labor union leader, and a key figure in American labor history, who founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor).

Sources: Genealogy of Mary Kay’s mother – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Mary Kay’s maternal grandparents, Walter Enoch and Catherine/Katherine G. (Pennamacoor) Wennik – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Mary Kay’s maternal grandfather, Walter Enoch – https://www.familysearch.org