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Camargo in 2014, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Christian Minnick
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 7, 1971
Ethnicity: Mexican (maternal grandfather), German, English
Christian Camargo is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. His roles include the series Dexter and House of Cards , and the Twilight films.
Christian is the son of actress Victoria Windham, and Wendell Minnick. He is married to English actress Juliet Rylance .
Christian’s paternal grandfather was Fordyce/Fordyse Charles “Ford” Minnick (the son of Ellsworth Brubaker Minnich and Bertha Mae Spickler). Fordyce was born in Washington, D.C. Ellsworth was born in Brukbaker, Pennsylvania, the son of Emanuel Minnich and Anna Brubaker. Bertha was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Emma C. Echternach.
Christian’s paternal grandmother was Evalyn/Evelyn Lucinda Tyner (the daughter of Elmer E. Tyner and Lillian R. Copeland). Christian’s grandmother Evalyn was born in Kokomo, Indiana. Elmer was the son of Harris Tyner and Lucinda Alexander. Lillian was the daughter of James Taylor Copeland and Susan Eva Forrest.
Christian’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Camargo, a Mexican-American stage and screen actor (born Rafael Jaime Camargo, the son of Amelia Petra Camargo). Ralph was born in California. Amelia was the daughter of Francisco/Frank Camargo and Aurelia Maria Acuna.
Christian’s maternal grandmother was Florence Skeels/Skeets (the daughter of Lee Hazen Skeels and Grace Ely). Lee was the son of Herbert Simon Skeels and Mary Helen Rowland. Grace was the daughter of Cook Ely, who was English, and of Lucy Sam Snyder.
Sources: Christian’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Christian’s maternal grandfather, Ralph Camargo (Rafael Jaime Camargo), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org