Mark Harelik

Harelik – “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” with Cherry Jones Cast Photocall – 32 East 31st Street – New York City, NY, USA, 2010 – Photo Credit: Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Birth Name: Marcus Frank Harelik

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 5, 1951

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Mark Harelik is an American television, film, and stage actor, and playwright.

Mark is the son of Geraldine Lee (Finkelstein) and Milton Joseph Harelik. Mark’s parents were Jewish. Mark is married to actress/writer Spencer Kayden, with whom he has one child.

Mark’s paternal grandfather was Haskell Chatzkel Harelik (the son of Max/Mottel/Mordecai Harelik and Bailey M. Gorelik). Haskell was born in Belarus, then in the Russian Empire. Max was born in Parichi or Rechitsa, the son of Mynkeh Harelik and Minya Reva Garelik. Bailey was the daughter of Moshe Itzchak Itzhak Gorelik and Soralei.

Mark’s paternal grandmother was Matley Paley (the daughter of Girsh Getzelevitch Paley and Basia Leibovna Lekumovitch). Matley was born in Russia. Girsh was born in Paryčy, Gomel, the daughter of Hertzel Paley. Basia was the daughter of Leib Lekumovitch.

Mark’s maternal grandfather was named Samuel M. “Sam” Finklestein (the son of Frank Finklestein and Sophia). Samuel’s parents were from Germany.

Mark’s maternal grandmother was named Rose Dean. Rose’s parents were from Poland.

Sources: Genealogy of Mark Harelik (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Mark’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org