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Grazer – The Paley Center for Media’s 11th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Los Angeles – CBS “Me, Myself and I” TV Series Premiere – Arrivals – The Paley Center for Media – Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2017 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 3, 2003
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandmother), German, Irish, English, Welsh
Jack Dylan Grazer is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the It and Shazam! films, Beautiful Boy , and Don’t Tell a Soul ; for his voice-over performances, as Alberto in Luca , Ron’s Gone Wrong , and Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons ; and for starring on the shows Me, Myself & I and We Are Who We Are .
Jack is the son of Angela and filmmaker, actor, and musician Gavin Grazer. Jack’s uncle (father’s brother) is film and television producer Brian Grazer . His great-uncle, by marriage, was director Bernard L. Kowalski, who was married to his grandfather’s sister. Jack has also been credited as Jack Grazer.
Jack’s mother and maternal grandfather are pictured here .
Jack’s paternal grandfather was Albert Thomas Grazer (the son of Albert Vincent Grazer and Helen/Helene Frances O’Grady/Grady). Jack’s grandfather Albert was born in California, and was raised Catholic. He was an attorney. Jack’s great-grandfather Albert was born in Illinois, to German parents. Helen was of mostly or entirely Irish descent, and was the daughter of Thomas F. Grady and Hanorah/Elenora/Nora Partridge.
Jack’s paternal grandmother was Arlyne/Arlene Becker (the daughter of Jack Becker and Sonia/Sonya F. Neisloss). Arlyne was born in New York, and was Jewish. Jack’s great-grandfather Jack was the son of Russian Jewish parents, Ele Becker and Fannie. Sonia was the daughter of Barnet/Barnett/Berka Beryl Dov Neisloss, who was born in Dvinsk, Daugavpils, Latvia, and of Khaya-Dveira/Ida Zimerman/Tzinman, who was also from the Russian Empire.
Jack’s maternal grandfather is Howard Jack Lafever (the son of Lillard/Lilard Lee Lafever/Lofaver and Della Fisher). Lillard was born in Tennessee, the son of Lee Stokes/Stoke Lafever and Amanda Washington “Mandy” Carter. Della was the daughter of James Neeley/Neely “Jim” Fisher and Mary Ann Johnson. Jack’s Lafever line traces back to a remote French ancestor, Isaac Lefever, who was born, c. 1660, in France. He is Jack’s ten times great-grandfather.
Jack’s maternal grandmother was Edna Krien Carter (the daughter of Jessie Wilson Carter and Mary Edna Henley). Jack’s grandmother Edna was born in Tennessee. Jessie was the son of Sammy/Sam A. Carter and Martha Jane Conger. Mary was the daughter of Stokes Henley and Addie Emeline Pendergrass/Pendergrast.
Sources: Genealogy of Jack Dylan Grazer – http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Jack’s paternal grandparents, Albert Thomas Grazer and Arlyne/Arlene Becker – https://familysearch.org
Jack’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen/Helene Frances O’Grady/Grady, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Jack’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Helen (Regan) Partridge – https://www.familysearch.org
Jack’s paternal grandmother, Arlyne/Arlene Becker, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jack’s paternal grandmother, Arlyne/Arlene (Becker) Grazer – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Jack’s maternal grandparents, Howard Jack Lafever and Edna Krien Carter – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jack’s maternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Jack’s maternal grandmother, Edna Krien (Carter) Lafever – http://herald-citizen.com