Tim Burton
Birth Name: Timothy Walter Burton
Place of Birth: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 25, 1958
Ethnicity:
*father – English, Scottish, German, remote Dutch and French
*mother – Norwegian, Swedish, Croatian, possibly German
Tim Burton is an American film director, producer, artist, writer, and animator. He has directed the short film Frankenweenie (1984), the feature films Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (co-directed), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie (2012), Big Eyes, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and Dumbo (2019), and episodes of the show Wednesday. He has also written and directed the flash animation shorts Stainboy. He has often worked with actor Johnny Depp.
Tim is the son of Jean Rae, who ran a cat-themed gift shop, and William Reed “Bill” Burton, a minor league baseball player, who worked for Burbank Parks and Recreation. He has two children with his former partner, British actress Helena Bonham Carter.
Tim’s paternal grandfather was Russell Clem Burton (the son of Daniel Harrison Burton and Mary Francis/Frances Timbrook). Russell was born in Missouri. Daniel was the son of Hutchins/Hutchings Burton and Melissa/Malissa Harris Wains. Mary Francis/Frances was the daughter of Gibson/Gypson Gilbert Timbrook and Rebecca Elizabeth/Ella Hott.
Tim’s paternal grandmother was Rosa/Rose Frances/Francis Gibbs (the daughter of James Ransome Gibbs and Winifred/Winnie Dee Carpenter). Rosa was born in Kentucky. James was the son of John Miles Gibbs and Sarah Frances/Francis Fallen. Winifred was the daughter of William Wallace Carpenter and Rosa Jane McKinney.
Tim’s maternal grandfather was Ray Clifford Erickson (the son of John Peter Erickson and Selma Justina Peterson). Ray was born in South Dakota. John was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents. Selma was born in Michigan, to Swedish parents.
Tim’s maternal grandmother was Alpha Jean Pollish (the daughter of Eli Pollish and Christina Winson). Alpha was born in Washington. Eli was born in Russia or Germany, to Eley L. Pollish/Polish and Angie Popovic/Popovich, who likely had Croatian ancestry. Christina was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents, Eric E. Winson and Annie C.
Sources: Genealogies of Tim Burton – http://www.geni.com
https://gw.geneanet.org
Genealogy of Tim’s father – https://old.findagrave.com
Tim’s paternal grandparents, Russell Clem Burton and Rosa/Rose Frances/Francis Gibbs, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Tim’s paternal grandmother, Rosa/Rose Frances/Francis Gibbs – http://www.randallblecha.com
Genealogy of Tim’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Nancy Oakley – https://www.wikitree.com
Tim’s maternal grandfather, Ray Clifford Erickson, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tim’s maternal grandmother, Alpha Jean Pollish, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Tim’s maternal great-grandparents, Eli Pollish and Christina Winson – https://familysearch.org
Tim’s maternal great-grandparents, Eli Pollish and Christina Winson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Great director! He came to Brazil a couple of years ago for the Carnaval, very nice guy. And im surprised to see how northern european he is, always thought he looked a bit spanish.
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&m=A&p=timothy+walter&n=burton&siblings=on¬es=on&t=T&v=6&image=on&marriage=on&full=on
genealogy of Tim’s paternal grandmother – http://www.randallblecha.com/pedigree.php?personID=I7623&tree=tree1
genealogy of Tim’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Nancy Oakley – https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Oakley-Family-Tree-726
he is remotely related to Oliver Crowwell
It was already clear that you were so mentally retarted, but plenty of Croatians have blue eyes
genealogy of Tim’s paternal grandfather: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133644420
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Genealogy of Tim’s father – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85855563/william-reed-burton
what do you exactly mean for “Slavic”?
Ray C. Erickson was also of Norwegian descent, the Ericksons of South Dakota were listed as being born in Norway,