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Birth Name: Lance Michael Barber
Place of Birth: Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 29, 1973
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French Huguenot, Dutch, 1/64th Swiss, distant Welsh
Lance Barber is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for playing George Cooper, Sr. on the sitcoms Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage . His roles also include the shows Gilmore Girls , On the Spot , The Comeback , Californication , United States of Tara , It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia , The Big Bang Theory , Faking It , Black-ish , and Big City Greens ; and the films The Godfather of Green Bay , For Your Consideration , Shades of Ray , Gangster Squad , and Fool’s Paradise .
Lance is married to chef Aliza, with whom he has two children.
Lance’s paternal grandfather is the son of Clemmie Hall Barber and Ruby Lee Davenport. He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. Clemmie was born in Latham, Weakley, Tennessee, the son of James Messer Barber and Nola Alice King. Lance’s great-grandmother Ruby was born in Jones County, Texas, the daughter of John Calvin Davenport and Ada Riley Stark.
Lance’s paternal grandmother was Juanita Geneva Owens (the daughter of Fred Dewey Owens and Myrtle Lee Goodson). Juanita was born in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri. Fred was born in Belgrade, Missouri, the son of James Henry Owens and Eliza Ann Wright. Lance’s great-grandmother Myrtle was born in Belgrade, the daughter of James Riley Goodson and Lucy Jane Duncan.
Lance’s maternal grandfather was Howard Lloyd Bishop (the son of Lloyd Richard Bishop and Fannie Grace Burchett). Howard was born in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Lance’s great-grandfather Lloyd was born in Allegan, Michigan, the son of Myron Samuel Bishop, whose father was of Colonial New England ancestry, and whose mother was from Worcestershire, England; and of Orpha May. Lance’s great-grandmother Fannie was born in Gun Plain Township, Allegan, the daughter of James Arthur Burchett, whose father was from Herstmonceux, Sussex, England; and of Ethelanda L. King, whose maternal grandparents were English, with roots in Headcorn, Kent.
Lance’s maternal grandmother was Gladys Berdine Smith (the daughter of Elvin Ronald Smith/Schmitt and Maude/Maud E. Sherer). Gladys was born in Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio. Elvin was born in Brown Township, Carroll, Ohio, the son of George Daniel Schmitt, whose grandparents were German, with roots in Alsace; and of Otilia Ellen Mang, whose parents were from Bavaria, Germany. Lance’s great-grandmother Maud was born in Osnaburg Township, Stark, Ohio, the daughter of James Michael “Mike” Sherer, whose father was an ethnic German, from Wimmenau, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, and whose mother also had Alsatian ancestry; and of Lovina Foltz, whose paternal grandparents were German, with roots in North Rhine-Westphalia, and whose mother was Swiss-German, with roots in Bern.
Sources: Genealogy of Lance’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Lance’s father – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogy of Lance’s paternal grandfather – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Lance’s paternal great-grandfather, Clemmie Hall Barber – https://www.newspapers.com
Obituary of Lance’s maternal grandfather, Howard Lloyd Bishop – https://www.bachmanhebble.com
Obituary of Lance’s maternal grandmother, Gladys Berdine (Smith) Bishop – https://www.findagrave.com