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Krantz in 2019, photo by DFree /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Morgan Mitchell Krantz
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 1, 1986
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * mother – English, Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish/Scots-Irish, Welsh
Morgan Krantz is an American actor and writer. His roles include the shows Switched at Birth , Strangers , In the Dark , and Better Call Saul , and the films Expecting Mary , The Levenger Tapes , 0s & 1s , XX , and 3 Day Weekend .
His mother is actress and producer Romy Windsor, also credited as Romy Walthall.
Morgan’s paternal grandfather was named Harvey Louis Krantz (the son of Harry G. Krantz and Mary). Harvey was born in New Jersey. Harry was born in New Jersey, to Jewish parents from Poland and Russia. Mary was born in New Jersey, to Russian Jewish parents.
Morgan’s paternal grandmother is named Yeta Berkman.
Morgan’s maternal grandfather was Jack Hale Walthall (the son of Gaston Hale Walthall and Erma/Irma C. Daniels/Daniel). Gaston was born in Arkansas, the son of Edward Franklin Walthall and Leona F. Bennett. Erma was born in Arkansas, the daughter of Burkett Lindsay/Linsey Daniels/Daniel and Lessie V. Henry.
Morgan’s maternal grandmother is Beverly Ann Morgan (the daughter of Muriel E. Lester Morgan and Ethel Lee Nugent). Muriel was born in Louisiana, the son of John Henry Morgan and Emma Jane Martin.
Sources: Obituary of Morgan’s maternal grandfather, Jack Hale Walthall – http://findagrave.com
Obituary of Morgan’s maternal great-grandmother, Erma/Irma C. (Daniels/Daniel) Walthall – http://chron.com
Obituary of Morgan’s maternal great-aunt (grandmother’s sister) – http://crowderfuneralhome.com