Randolph Mantooth

Mantooth in 2013, photo by www.prphotos.com

Birth Name: Randy Deroy Mantooth

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 19, 1945

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, possibly 1/128th Cherokee Native American

Randolph Mantooth is an American actor. He is known for starring on the series Adam-12, Marcus Welby, M.D., McCloud and Alias Smith, and Jones.

He is the son of Sadie and Buck Mantooth. His brother is actor Donald Mantooth. He is married to Kristen Connors.

Randolph’s father was of British Isles, and some German, descent, and possibly also had about 1/64th Cherokee Native American ancestry. His mother was of three quarters German and one quarter British Isles/English descent.

Randolph’s fourth great-grandfather, Thomas “Cherokee Tom” Mantooth, was said to be of half Cherokee Native American descent. It is said that he was the son of John Monteith, who was of Scottish and English descent, and of Mildred Al Lin Nih “Alinem,” a Cherokee Native American, and that John changed his surname to Mantooth when marrying Mildred. It is not clear if this is true. More about the issue can be read here.

Randolph’s paternal grandfather was John Crittendon Mantooth (the son of Stephen Claborn M. Mantooth and Theodocia/Eudochia Elisabeth “Dosha” Lingenfelter). John was born in Tennessee. Stephen was the son of Dan Mantooth and Harriet Mantooth. Theodocia was the daughter of John Lingenfelter and Elizabeth.

Randolph’s paternal grandmother was named Mattie Lou/Lula/Lulu Christian (the daughter of a father surnamed Christian and Mary E.). Mattie was born in Texas.

Randolph’s maternal grandfather was Ernest/Ernst August Neddenriep/Neddenreip (the son of Diedrich Heinrich Neddenreip and Hilkelina Mathilde Klumker). Ernest was born in Nebraska, to German parents. Diedrich was the son of Christof Christian Neddenreip and Ylse Maria Oehlerich. Hilkelina was the daughter of Martin Klumker and Hilkelina Fehntjer Ries.

Randolph’s maternal grandmother was Lovey Isabelle Peters (the son of George Peters and Sarah Isabelle Goodman). Lovey was born in Oklahoma. George was the son of German parents, John Peters and Ann. Sarah was the daughter of James Lindsey Goodman and Mary Jane Buster.

Sources: Genealogy of Randolph Mantooth – https://gw.geneanet.org

Genealogy of Randolph Mantooth (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com