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Walter in 2013, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Date of Birth: January 31, 1941
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: March 24, 2021
Place of Death: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jessica Walter was an American actress. Among her many roles was the film Play Misty for Me (1971) and the series Arrested Development .
Jessica was the daughter of Esther (Groisser) and David Warshawsky/Walter. Her father was a musician, who was a member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the NYC Ballet Orchestra. Her father was born in New York, to Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire. Her mother was a Jewish emigrant, who was born in Okna, Russia.
Screenwriter Richard Walter was her brother. Jessica was married to actor Ron Leibman, until his death. She had a daughter with her former husband, stage manager and television director Ross Bowman.
Jessica’s paternal grandfather was Harry/Hirsh Nota Warshawsky (the son of Jacob Jankel Warshawsky and Yetta Zelavitsky). Harry was born in Pereyeslav, Ukraine, or in Poland.
Jessica’s paternal grandmother was named Rose/Rosa Lazikoff/Losikoff (the daughter of Charles Lofikoff).
Jessica’s maternal grandfather was named Velvel Groisser.
Jessica’s maternal grandmother was named Majka/Mary Giterman/Gittlemen. Majka was born in Odessa.
Source: Genealogy of Jessica Walter – https://www.geni.com