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Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Date of Birth: August 27, 1946
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Stephen Lack is a Canadian actor, artist, and screenwriter. He starred as Cameron Vale in the film Scanners . His roles also include the films Montreal Main , The Angel and the Woman , The Rubber Gun , Head On (1980), A 20th Century Chocolate Cake , Perfect Strangers (1984), Dead Ringers (1988), All the Vermeers in New York , and Between the Temples . He also co-wrote Montreal Main and The Rubber Gun .
He is a maternal third cousin of musician, singer, songwriter, and poet Leonard Cohen , through their shared Cohen lines; they are likely also third cousins through their Garmaise ancestors. It appears that he is also a fourth cousin of actor William Shatner , also through their shared Garmaise line.
His son, Asher Lack, is the frontman of indie art rock band Ravens & Chimes.
Stephen’s paternal grandfather was named Solomon Lack. Solomon was born in Russia.
Stephen’s paternal grandmother was named Essie. Essie was born in Russia.
Stephen’s maternal grandfather was named Phillip Glickman (the son of Benjamin Glickman and Nechama). Phillip was born in Russia.
Stephen’s maternal grandmother was Florence Cohen (the daughter of Fischel “Phillip” Cohen and Faigie/Feige Garmaise). Fischel was born in Verballen, Russia, the son of Chaim/Haim Chaikel Cohen/HaCohen, whose father was a rabbi; and of Sara Treina. Fischel was the brother of Yehuda Leib “Lyon” Cohen, who was founding president of the Canadian Jewish Congress; and of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Cohen, Dean of the Canadian Rabbinate. Stephen’s great-grandmother Faigie was the daughter of Beryl/Dov Garmaise, who was from Vilkevishk, Lithuania; and of Rivke.
Sources: https://www.filmcomment.com https://forward.com
Genealogy of Stephen Lack – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Stephen’s mother – https://www.wikitree.com