Michael Biehn

Publish date: 2024-05-13
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Biehn in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Michael Connell Biehn

Place of Birth: Anniston, Alabama, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 31, 1956

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, Scottish, 1/16th Bohemian [Czech], distant Welsh

Michael Biehn is an American actor.

He is married to actress Jennifer Blanc. He has two children with his former wife, actress Carlene Olson; two children with his former wife Gina Marsh; and a son with Jennifer.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was Albert Lawrence Biehn (the son of John B. Biehn and Edna Elizabeth Graves). Albert was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. John was the son of Joseph Biehn, who was born in Alsace, France, of German descent, and of Mary Sershen, who was born in Bohemia. Edna was the daughter of Henderson D. Graves and Rachel Anna/Annie Jones.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was Velma H. Willmore (the daughter of Tilford Albert Willmore and Maude Helen Woodward). Velma was born in Nebraska. Tilford was the son of Charles Frederick Willmore and Sarah Jane Wright. Maude was the daughter of John Parley Woodward and Margaret Miranda “Maggie” Phares.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was William Bland Connell (the son of Robert Martin Connell and Orrie/Orria Sentelle/Sentel). William was born in North Carolina. Robert was the son of William Coubro Connell and Agnes Crawford McNee. Orrie was the daughter of Elza/Elzy Bland Sentell and Martha Marilda Hamilton.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Gertrude Eugenia Gordon (the daughter of William Eugene Gordon and Mary Marguerite Berres). Gertrude was born in Washington, D.C. William was the son of Adelbert Gordon and Elizabeth Ann Laws. Mary Marguerite was born in Washington, D.C., to German parents, Joseph Berres and Mary A. Gensler.

Sources: Obituary and genealogy of Michael’s father – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Michael Biehn (focusing on his father’s side) – http://chelm.freeyellow.com

Death record of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Albert Lawrence Biehn – https://www.familysearch.org

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