Nancy Allen

Allen at “Broadway Tonight!” An Evening of Song and Dance, Alex Theater, Glendale, CA. 10-04-10, s_bukley

Birth Name: Nancy Altshuler

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

Date of Birth: June 24, 1950

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – German, Irish

Nancy Allen is an American actress. She is known for her leading roles in the films Carrie, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Strange Invaders, The Philadelphia Experiment, RoboCop, Poltergeist III, Limit Up, Les patriotes, and Out of Sight, and in the made-for-tv movie The Gladiator (1986). She is a cancer research activist; and is an executive director of weSPARK Cancer Support Center in Los Angeles. Early on, she often worked with director Brian De Palma.

Nancy is the daughter of Florence and Eugene Altshuler/Altschuler/Allen, a police officer. Her father was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents. Her mother was born in Ohio, of German and Irish descent.

Nancy’s paternal grandfather was named Michael Altschuler/Altshuler/Altschlyer.

Nancy’s paternal grandmother was named Lillian/Lilly Rose Irving/Epstein.

Nancy’s maternal grandfather was Albert Rudolf Breuer (the son of Otto E. Breuer and Margaret Alice McCoy). Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Otto was German. Margaret was born in Canada, to a mother surnamed McKay.

Nancy’s maternal grandmother was Della Cecilia Cullinan/Cullen (the daughter of John J. Cullinan and Barbara Reinhardt). Della was born in Kentucky. Barbara was the daughter of Joseph Reinhardt and Barbara.

Sources: Nancy’s parents on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Nancy’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

WWII Draft Registration Card of Nancy’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Nancy’s father – https://www.familysearch.org