Shelley Long

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Birth Name: Shelley Lee Long

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 23, 1949

Ethnicity: English, some German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Scottish, distant Welsh and Dutch

Shelley Long is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Her roles include the show Cheers, the films A Small Circle of Friends, Caveman, Night Shift, Losin’ It, Irreconcilable Differences, The Money Pit, Outrageous Fortune, Hello Again, Troop Beverly Hills, Don’t Tell Her It’s Me, Frozen Assets, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, Dr. T & the Women, and Best Man Down, and the made-for-TV movies Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase, Freaky Friday (1995), Suzie Q, and Holiday Engagement.

She is the daughter of Ivadine, a schoolteacher, and Leland Long, who worked in the rubber industry, and was also a teacher. She has a daughter with her former husband, securities broker Bruce Tyson.

Shelley’s paternal grandfather was Bert Harrison Long (the son of Charles Wesley Long and Armintha/Armetia E. Day). Bert was born in Ohio. Charles was the son of Garrison Long and Mary “Polly” Eagon/Eagan. Armintha was the daughter of John Day and Rebecca War.

Shelley’s paternal grandmother was Leah Louise Crandall (the daughter of Walter E. Crandall and Alice Evelyn Phelps). Leah was born in Ohio. Walter was the son of Walter M. Crandall and Rachel/Rachael H. McDonald. Alice was the daughter of Willard Milton Phelps and Mary Kellsey/Kelsey.

Shelley’s maternal grandfather was Harry Howard Williams (the son of Charles Ellis Williams and Estella/Stella Rowena Robins). Harry was born in Indiana. Charles was the son of Avery B. Williams and Armentha/Arminta/Aminta Calfee/Caffee. Estelle was the daughter of Benjamin Milton Robins, whose father was Canadian, from Ontario; and of Marena Jane Cornell/Carmel.

Shelley’s maternal grandmother was Merlee Fern/E. Brothers (the daughter of Christopher Henry Brothers and Claymanthia/Lamantha/Lamentha/Clomatha/Clamantha Helen/Hellen “Samantha” Fritchey/Fritchie). Merlee was born in Indiana.

Sources: Genealogies of Shelley’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

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

Shelley’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org