William Sadler

Sadler in 2007, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: William Thomas Sadler

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

Date of Birth: April 13, 1950

Ethnicity:
*68.75% Scottish
*25% English
*6.25% German

William Sadler is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in films and television, including Hard to Kill, Bill & Ted parts 2 and 3, The Shawshank Redemption, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, and the Jesse Stone series.

William is the son of Jane and William Sadler. He is married to Marni Bakst, with whom he has one child.

William’s paternal grandfather was William Sadler (the son of Joseph John Sadler and Edith Jane Jacquest). William’s grandfather William was English, from London. Edith was the daughter of Samuel Jacquest and Zillah Lillah Mann.

William’s paternal grandmother was Agnes Jamieson (the daughter of William Jamieson and Jessie Celland). Agnes was Scottish.

William’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Ransome Colley (the son of Frederick J. Colley and Elsie Ann Grant). Thomas was Scottish.

William’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Helen Jack (the daughter of Henry Ford Jack and Helen Grant). Ruth was born in Pennsylvania. Henry was of Scottish and German descent, and was the son of Samuel Smith Jack and Catherine Beck. Helen was Scottish.

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

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

Genealogy of William’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Helen Jack (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com