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Petkoff – “Fun Home” Opening Night at Ahmanson Theatre – Arrivals – Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N Grand Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2017 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Robert A. Petkoff
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 7, 1963
Ethnicity: * father – Bulgarian, Slovak * mother – German, possibly other
Robert Petkoff is an American stage actor.
He has stated :
My great-grandfather was Petko Gaunchev. When asked his family name at Ellis Island, my grandfather, not understanding English, essentially said he was Petko’s son. In Bulgarian: Petkoff. The immigration officer immediately re-christened him Peter Petkoff.
My great-grandfather was Petko Gaunchev. When asked his family name at Ellis Island, my grandfather, not understanding English, essentially said he was Petko’s son. In Bulgarian: Petkoff. The immigration officer immediately re-christened him Peter Petkoff.
Robert’s paternal grandfather was named Peter Paul Petkoff (the son of Petko Gaunchev). Peter was born in Mogilino, Bulgaria.
Robert’s paternal grandmother was Anna/Ann Frances Petsuch (the daughter of Joseph Petsuch and Suzanna Margaret Fedák). Anna was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Stebnícka Huta, Slovakia.
Robert’s maternal grandfather was named Otto F. Meyer.
Robert’s maternal grandmother was named Viola E.
Sources: Robert’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Robert’s mother – http://www.legacy.com