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Hershey in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Barbara Lynn Herzstein
Place of Birth: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: February 5, 1948
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * mother – English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Barbara Hershey is an American actress. Her roles include the films Hannah and Her Sisters , Black Swan , the Insidious franchise, and The Manor (2021).
Her father, Arnold Herzstein, was Jewish, from a family from Hungary and Russia. Her mother, Melrose, who was Presbyterian, had English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry. Barbara has a son with her former partner, actor and martial artist David Carradine .
Barbara’s paternal grandfather was Samuel Herzstein (the son of Bernard/Bernhard/Ber Herzstein and Annie/Anna Tanenbaum/Tannenbaum). Samuel was a Jewish emigrant from Shrepkow, Hungary. Annie was the daughter of Joseph Tanenbaum/Tannenbaum.
Barbara’s paternal grandmother was Dora E. Sable (the daughter of Joseph Sable and Rebecca/Rebeca Hirsh). Dora was a Russian Jew.
Barbara’s maternal grandfather was William Elbert Moore (the son of John Henry Moore and Mary Josephine Ann Jones). William was born in Illinois. John was the son of Fuel Fred Moore and Elvira Easley. Mary Josephine was the daughter of John W. Jones and Nancy C. Slaton/Slayton.
Barbara’s maternal grandmother was Pearl B. Farrar (the daughter of Henry Calvin Farrar and Rebecca Jane Robinson). Pearl was born in Arkansas. Rebecca was the daughter of Jacob Robinson and Rebecca Taylor.
Sources: Genealogy of Barbara Hershey – https://gw.geneanet.org
Genealogies of Barbara’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com