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McGowan in 2017, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Zachary Brendan McGowan
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 5, c. 1981
Ethnicity: * father – Irish * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Zach McGowan is an American actor.
He is married to Emily Johnson, with whom he has four children.
Zach’s paternal grandfather was named John McGowan. John was Irish.
Zach’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Kilcumins (the daughter of John Kilcumins and Margaret). Mary was born in Derryfadda, County Mayo, Ireland.
Zach’s maternal grandfather was named Jerry Phillip Zemel (the son of parents surnamed Zemel and Chalupnik). Jerry was a Jewish immigrant. Many of his family members were killed in the Holocaust. Zach talks about his grandfather and his family here .
Zach’s maternal grandmother was Gertrude Haas (the daughter of Philip Hass and Yetta/Yeta Morgenstern). Gertrude was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Sources: https://mobile.twitter.com
Marriage record of Zach’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Zach’s father on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death records of Zach’s maternal grandparents, Jerry Phillip Zemel and Gertrude Haas – https://www.findagrave.com
Zach’s maternal grandmother, Gertrude Haas, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org