Nolan Gould

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Gould in 2013, photo by PrPhotos

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

Date of Birth: October 28, 1998

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of French, German, Welsh, and Scottish

Nolan Gould is an American actor. His roles include the show Modern Family and the films Space Buddies, Friends with Benefits, Ghoul, The To Do List, and Field of Lost Shoes. His brother is actor Aidan Gould. He is a member of Mensa.

He was raised in Phenix City, Alabama, and California.

Nolan’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-grandparents, Edwin B. Gould and Martha Adelaide Morris.

Nolan’s paternal grandfather was Edwin Eugene Gould, Jr. (the son of Edwin Eugene Gould and Margaret Lorraine Cazalas). Nolan’s grandfather Edwin was born in Alabama. Nolan’s great-grandfather Edwin was the son of Edwin Bagel Gould and Alice M. Williams. Margaret was the daughter of Paul Gillen Cazalas and Ruth May Livaudias, who were of partial French descent. The surname Cazalas is French.

Nolan’s paternal grandmother was Betty Louise Davis (the daughter of Otis Elroy Davis and Annie Maude Skipper). Otis was the son of Joseph Cisco Davis and Mellie Catherine Hayes. Annie was the daughter of Eddie Frank Skipper and Josephine Jones.

Nolan’s maternal grandfather is Billy Wayne Gore (the son of William Thomas Gore and Winnie Marie Taylor). Billy was born in Texas. William was the son of Charles Welborn “Charlie” Gore and Hazel Fern Cooper. Winnie was the daughter of Richard Lewis Taylor and Viola May Kirby.

Nolan’s maternal grandmother was Ruthie Darlyn Gresham (the daughter of Albert Henry Gresham and Vivian Ellen Frazar). Ruthie was born in Texas. Albert was the son of Albert Teate/Tete Gresham and Julia Samantha Ann Cooper. Vivian was the daughter of Columbus Franklin “Lum” Frazar and Ruthie Helena Gates.

Source: Genealogies of Nolan’s paternal great-grandparents, Edwin Eugene Gould and Margaret Lorraine Cazalas – http://www.findagrave.com

11 Responses

  1. alexgxo says:

    I thought he was Ashkenazi Jewish.

  2. bablah says:

    >Nolan’s grandfather Edwin was born in Alabama.
    >Livaudias, both of partial French descent.

    Nolan’s paternal grandmother was Betty Louise Davis (the daughter of Otis Elroy Davis and Annie Maude Skipper). Otis was the son of Joseph Cisco Davis and Mellie Catherine Hayes. Annie was the daughter of Eddie Frank Skipper and Josephine Jones.

    • bablah says:

      Nolan’s maternal grandfather is Billy Wayne Gore (the son of William Thomas Gore and Winnie Marie Taylor). Nolan’s grandfather Billy was born in Texas. Nolan’s great-grandfather William was the son of Charles ‘Charlie’ Welborn Gore and Hazel Fern Cooper. Winnie was the daughter of Richard Lewis Taylor and Viola May Kirby.

      Nolan’s maternal grandmother was Ruthie Darlyn Gresham (the daughter of Albert Henry Gresham and Vivian Ellen Frazar). Ruthie was born in Texas. Albert was the son of Albert Teate/Tete Gresham and Julia Samantha Ann Cooper. Vivian was the daughter of Columbus Franklin “Lum” Frazar and Ruthie Helena Gates.

      As for the Jewish part, it looks like his father is Jewish by religion, but since no one else in his family is Jewish, it’s safe to assume he’s a convert, and not Jewish by ethnicity.

  3. ihatemostpeople says:

    Never even heard of this weird looking guy….

  4. J.J. says:

    correction; his eyes are hazel and his hair is auburn

  5. andrew says:

    you know to not be famous when there’s no pic

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