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Hudson in 2004, photo by Starfrenzy /bigstockphoto
Birth Name: Oliver Rutledge Hudson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 7, 1976
Ethnicity: * paternal grandmother – Italian, including Sicilian * maternal grandmother – Ashkenazi Jewish * other ancestry – English, German, more distant Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Swiss-German, remote French and Belgian Flemish
Oliver Hudson is an American actor. His roles include the series My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star , Dawson’s Creek , The Mountain , 10.5: Apocalypse , Rules of Engagement , Nashville , Scream Queens , Splitting Up Together , and The Cleaning Lady ; the films The Out-of-Towners (1999), The Smokers , Going Greek , New Best Friend , The Breed , Black Christmas (2006), Strange Wilderness , Grown Ups 2 , Walk of Shame , The Christmas Chronicles , Injustice (2021), Happy Gilmore 2 , and A Merry Little Ex-Mas ; and the made-for-tv movie Carolina Moon .
Oliver is the son of musician and actor Bill Hudson and actress, director, singer, and producer Goldie Hawn . He was raised by his mother and his mother’s partner, actor Kurt Russell . His sister, Kate Hudson , is also an actor, as is his half-brother, Wyatt Russell , who is also a professional ice hockey player. Oliver was raised in Snowmass, Colorado and Pacific Palisades, California.
Oliver’s paternal grandmother was of Italian descent, with roots in Calabria and Sicily. Oliver’s maternal grandmother was from a Hungarian Jewish/Austrian Jewish family. Oliver’s other ancestry is English, along with German, the origin of his mother’s surname; and more distant Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, French, and Belgian Flemish. His paternal grandfather also had remote French roots, from an ancestor named Hester le Mahieu, born, c. 1585, in Leiden, Holland, Netherlands.
Oliver’s sister Kate has stated that they were raised in their maternal grandmother’s Jewish religion. His family has also practiced Buddhism.
Oliver is married to actress Erinn Bartlett , with whom he has three children.
Oliver’s paternal grandfather was William Louis Hudson (the son of John Lucas Hudson and Blanche Viola Babcock). William was born in Ventura, Ventura Co., California. John was born in Texas, the son of Thomas Burgess Hudson and Katy/Catherine/Katherine J. Lucas. Blanche was born in Mendocino County, California, the daughter of Samuel Alonzo Babcock and Sessie Anna Holmes.
Oliver’s paternal grandmother was Eleanor Nancy Salerno/Scandesbecco (the daughter of Giuseppe/Joseph L. Salerno/Salerna/Scandesbecco and Theresa Louise Maruca/Maruco). Eleanor was born in Washington. Giuseppe was born in Fagnano Castello, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Theresa was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, Joseph Maruca and Josephine Riggi. She likely had roots in Caltanissetta, Sicily.
Oliver’s maternal grandfather was Edward Rutledge Hawn (the son of Otto Delphia Hawn and Clara/Claire Estelle Johnson). Edward was born in Newport, Jackson, Arkansas. He is buried with a Star of David on his grave , so he may have converted to Judaism. Otto was born in Bollinger County, Missouri, the son of Aaron Madison Hawn, who was of German descent; and of Nannie Ada Hevrin. Clara was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry Spencer Johnson and Mary Frances Hall.
Oliver’s maternal grandmother was Laura Steinhoff (the daughter of Max/Michael/Mahal Steinhoff and Fannie Weiss). Laura was born in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, to Hungarian Jewish/Austrian Jewish parents. Fannie was the daughter of Menachem Mendel/Max Weiss and Esther Schwartz; Esther was the daughter of Ignatz Schwartz and Goldie.
A DNA test taken by Oliver’s sister Kate stated that her genetic ancestry includes:
*2-3% North African
*2-3% North African
Kate has said that the North African DNA likely comes from her Sicilian ancestry.
Sources: https://www.algemeiner.com
Genealogies of Oliver Hudson – http://gw.geneanet.org http://www.geni.com https://famouskin.com
Oliver’s paternal grandfather, William Louis Hudson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Oliver’s paternal grandmother, Eleanor Nancy Salerno/Scandesbecco, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Oliver Hudson (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogies of Oliver’s maternal grandparents, Edward Rutledge Hawn and Laura (Steinhoff) Hawn – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Oliver’s maternal grandfather, Edward Rutledge Hawn – https://www.nytimes.com
Oliver’s maternal great-grandfather, Otto Delphia Hawn, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Oliver’s maternal grandmother, Laura Steinhoff, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Laura Steinhoff on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org