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Birth Name: Arthur Ira Garfunkel
Place of Birth: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 5, 1941
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Art Garfunkel is an American singer, poet, teacher, and actor. He has been a member of folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, with Paul Simon .
Art is the son of Rose (Pearlman) and Jacob Garfunkel. Art’s paternal grandparents were Romanian Jews. Art’s maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Art is married to model Kathryn (Kim) Cermak, with whom he has two children.
Art’s cousin was record producer and manager Lou Pearlman.
Art’s paternal grandfather was named Julius B. Garfunkel.
Art’s paternal grandmother was named Molly Glickman.
Art’s maternal grandfather was named Abraham I. Pearlman.
Art’s maternal grandmother was named Jennie Spivack.
Sources: Genealogy of Art Garfunkel – http://www.geni.com
Art’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org