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Birth Name: Jack Joseph O’Mahoney
Date of Birth: February 7, 1919
Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: December 14, 1989
Place of Death: Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Ethnicity: *25% Irish *25% German, possibly some Danish *50% English, possibly other
Jock Mahoney was an American actor and stuntperson. He starred in the series The Range Rider and Yancy Derringer , and played Tarzan in two features, Tarzan Goes to India and Tarzan’s Three Challenges . His roles also include the films Smoky Mountain Melody , The Doolins of Oklahoma , Rim of the Canyon , The Nevadan , the serial Cody of the Pony Express , The Kangaroo Kid , Santa Fe , The Texas Rangers (1951), Junction City , Battle Hymn , Joe Dakota , A Time to Love and a Time to Die , Tarzan the Magnificent , California (1963), Moro Witch Doctor , Bandolero! , and The End (1978). He was also known as Jacques O’Mahoney, Jack O’Mahoney, Jock O’Mahoney, and Jack Mahoney.
Jock was the son of Ruth Eugenia and Charles J. O’Mahoney/Mahoney. He was partly raised in Davenport, Iowa. Jock was married to Autumn Russell, until his death. He had two children with his former wife Lorraine O’Donnell; and a daughter, assistant director Princess O’Mahoney, with his former wife, actress Margaret Field. Margaret was the mother of actress Sally Field .
Jock’s paternal grandfather was John J. Mahoney (the son of Patrick Mahoney and Catherine Doyle). John was born in Davenport, Iowa, to Irish parents.
Jock’s paternal grandmother was Bertha C. Thoeming (the daughter of Charles Thoeming and Margaretha/Margaret T. Stoltenberg). Betha was born in Davenport, Iowa. Charles was born in Slesvig, Denmark, the son of German parents, William Thoeming and Mary Minnie. Margaretha was a German emigrant, from Barsbek, Schleswig-Holstein, the daughter of Joachim Stoltenberg and Wolber Roehlk.
Jock’s maternal grandfather was named Lawrence/Lew Andrew Miller. Lawrence was born in Argentine, Kansas.
Jock’s maternal grandmother was Lucy Virginia “Lulu” Thompson (the daughter of William Paul/R. Thompson and Hellen/Helen Blacklock/M. Lane). Lulu was born in Colorado. Paul was born in Vermont. Hellen was born in Rochester, New York, the daughter of F. Blacklock, or of Josiah H. Lane and Frances Harriet Foster.
Sources: Genealogies of Jock Mahoney – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.geni.com