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LOS ANGELES – DEC 4: Görg with cast at the “A Husband for Christmas” Cast & Crew Screening at Laemmle Town Center 5 on December 4, 2016 in Encino, CA, kathclick /Bigstock.com
Date of Birth: July 15, 1964
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: July 14, 2020
Place of Death: Kula, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – German * mother – African-American
Galyn Görg was an American actress and dancer. Her roles included the films America 3000 , Down Twisted , The Wrong Guys , Robocop 2 , Point Break (1991), Storyville , and Judgment Night ; the series Amazing Stories , Twin Peaks , and M.A.N.T.I.S. ; the made-for-tv movies When We Were Young , Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland , A Husband For Christmas , The Wrong Student , The Wrong Crush , The Wrong Friend , A Christmas in Royal Fashion , and A Christmas Princess ; and the music videos for “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Body,” and “Centipede.” She was a dancer and host on Fantastico 6 . She was also known as Galan Gorg and Gaylyn Görg.
Galyn was the daughter of actress and model Gwendolyn/Gwyndolin and documentary filmmaker Alan Gorg. Her father was born in California. Her mother was born in Texas. A picture of Galyn’s parents can be seen here .
Her mother was said to have had Choctaw and Blackfoot Native American and Irish ancestry. These lineages have not been verified/documented.
Galyn’s paternal grandfather was Oscar Emmett Gorg (the son of John Georg Gorg and Marie Bernadine Schulte). Oscar was born in St. Louis, Missouri. John was born in Union, Franklin, Missouri, the son of Casper Friedrich Gorg and Anna Margaretha Frichtel, who were from Bavaria, Germany. Galyn’s great-grandmother Marie was born in Kettenkamp, Hannover, Prussia, Germany, the daughter of Johann Herman Schulte and Adelaide B. Ketman.
Galyn’s paternal grandmother was Birdie Galen (the daughter of Freidrich/Frederick Renard Galen and Wilhemina/Mina/Minnie Meinhardt). Birdie was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Freidrich was born in Rochester, Monroe, New York, to German parents, Joann Reiner Galen and Catharina Hoffzumahaus, who were from Westphalia. Galyn’s great-grandmother Minnie was born in Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, to German parents, Johan Georg Meinhardt and Anna Maria Frederika Mayer, who were from Hessen-Darmstadt.
Galyn’s maternal grandfather was Leslie James Yates (the son of Willie James Yates and Hattie Bratcher). Leslie was born in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. Willie was born in San Antonio, the son of Willie F. Yates and Julia Wilson. Hattie was born in Texas, the daughter of Owens Bratchor and Susie.
Galyn’s maternal grandmother was Frances Elizabeth Owens (the daughter of Edwin Owens and Betty E. Coffee). Frances was born in Austin, Travis, Texas. Edwin was born in Austin, the son of William John Owens, who was from Louisiana; and of Katie L. Wheat, who was from Arkansas. Galyn’s great-grandmother Betty was born in Texas, the daughter of Patrick Coffee and Katie S. Davis.
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com