Harry Shearer
Shearer in 2007, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Harry Julius Shearer
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 23, 1943
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Harry Shearer is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, writer, radio host, director, and producer. He voices various characters on the series The Simpsons.
Harry is the son of Dora/Dwojra (Kohn) and Mack Shearer (born Maximilian Schenirer). His father was an Austrian Jew and his mother was a Polish Jew. They both fled Nazi persecution in Europe, and met in Havana, Cuba, while waiting for entry permits to the U.S.
Harry’s paternal grandparents likely were Julius Schenirer and Louise Kirsch.
Harry’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Kohn.
Sources: Genealogy of Harry Shearer – http://www.geni.com
Harry’s parents’ background – http://www.jewishjournal.com
@andrew, l!ttletummy is a porkarella/amerimutt clone and he says things for the purpose of trolling/disagreement. If I said he looked European, he would reply back and tell me the guy looks “Hispanic” or “Arab”. You seem to have some level of confirmation bias. Anyways, Shearer doesn’t look Germanic or Slavic. Having light eyes =/= looking Northern/Central or Eastern European.
@l!ttletimmy
I know she is that user under another name. I would not say Shearer looks particularly either Germanic or Slavic, rather a random white guy with a bigger nose (see Pete Townshend)
Yeah I definitely overthought this one.
He could pass as Levantine as well imo
@l!ttletummy
Agree with you this time, I admit
That he looks Dinaric? Hmmm, I don’t see it.
He looks more Mizrahi actually. Some Syrian Jews look like that. Just look at Seinfeld’s mom.
Harry’s father was born Maximilian Schenirer and his mother was born Dwojra Kohn. His paternal grandparents were probably called Julius Schenirer and Louise Kirsch.
“Warren” was the surname of Leo Warren, Harry’s mother’s husband in the mid-1960s.