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Birth Name: Nancy D. Kovack
Place of Birth: Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 11, 1935
Ethnicity: Slovak
Nancy Kovack is an American film and television actress.
Her father was of Slovak descent. Her maternal grandparents were Slovak emigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Her father, Michael A. Kovack, managed a General Motors plant. She is married to Indian conductor, of Western classical music, Zubin Mehta . Nancy is a Christian Scientist.
Nancy’s paternal grandfather was Stephen John Kovach (born Stephanus Kovács, the son of Johannes/Joannes Kovács and Joanna Hvizdos). Stephen was a Slovak emigrant, from Kluknava. Joannes was born in Gelnica. Joanna was born in Kluknava, Spišská Nová Ves, the daughter of Joseph Hvizdos and Apollonia Ondass.
Nancy’s paternal grandmother was Mary Julia Guidos (the daughter of Alexander Guidos, Jr. and Mary Hriczisak). Mary was born in Unity Township, Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents. Alexander was born in Kavecsán, Sáros, the son of Georgius Gajdos and Anna Geregely. Mary was the daughter of Georgius Hriczisak.
Nancy’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph Cherhan. Joseph was born in Olejów, Galicia.
Nancy’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Revocké.
Source: Genealogy of Nancy Kovack – https://www.familysearch.org