Mark Harmon
Harmon in 2004, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Thomas Mark Harmon
Place of Birth: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 2, 1951
Ethnicity:
*50% Austrian
*37.5% Irish
*12.5% Alsatian [mix of German and French]
Mark Harmon is an American actor, producer, director, and football player. His roles include the films Summer School and The Last Supper, and the series St. Elsewhere and NCIS. A quarterback, he played college football at Harvard-Westlake.
Mark is the son of Tom Harmon (Thomas Dudley Harmon), a professional football player, broadcaster, and military pilot, and Elyse Knox (born Elsie Lillian Kornbrath), an actress, model, fashion designer, and artist. Mark’s father was of three quarters Irish descent, with his other roots being French and German. Mark’s maternal grandparents were emigrants from Austria.
He is the brother of primitive painter, actress, and author Kristin Nelson, and actress and model Kelly Harmon. He is married to actress Pam Dawber, with whom he has two children, including actor Sean Harmon. Mark’s sister Kristin was married to singer and actor Ricky Nelson, and Mark’s niece is their daughter, actress Tracy Nelson.
Mark was selected People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1986.
Mark’s paternal grandfather was Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon (the son of Emile/Emil/Amiel Harmon and Mary Elizabeth Maher/Cashin/Cashion). Louis was born in Illinois. Mark’s great-grandfather Amiel was born in Lutzelhause, Alsace, France, the son of Jean/John Baptiste Harmon and Mary Matill/Mettille/Metille, and was of German and French ancestry. The family’s original surname was Hermann. Mark’s great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth was born in New York, to Irish parents.
Mark’s paternal grandmother was Rose/Rosa Marie Quinn (the daughter of Michael Quinn and Johanna/Hanna/Hannah Keon). Rose was born in Illinois, to parents of Irish origin. Michael was the son of John Charles Quinn and Jane Campbell. Johanna was born in Ireland, the daughter of John Keon and Kathrine McGuire.
Mark’s maternal grandfather was named Frederick/Fred Kornbrath. Frederick was born in Ferlach, Karten, Austria.
Mark’s maternal grandmother was named Hermine/Mina Sophie Muck. Hermine was born in Vienna, Austria.
Sources: Genealogies of Mark Harmon – http://www.wikitree.com
https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Mark’s paternal grandparents, Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon and Rose/Rosa Marie Quinn – https://www.familysearch.org
Mark’s paternal grandparents, Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon and Rose/Rosa Marie Quinn, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mark’s paternal grandfather, Louis Amiel/Anthony Harmon, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Mark’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
What’s, technically, the difference between Germans and Austrians? What makes them two different ethnic groups? How much they differ genetically, culturally, linguistically, etc?
They are basically Southern Germans, their language is similar to Bavarian. Austria Is a country of recent foundation.
So he’s basically just German and Irish, with a little bit of french
Austria – in one state or another – existed long before there was every an idea of a “Germany.” Austria was essentially Germany before Germany was even Germany. lol
Then it’s the other way around, Germans are actually Austrians
Well, except that Austria literally means “Eastern Realm” or “Eastern Empire” because it was east of Bavaria. It wasn’t an ethnic designation.
But I guess what I’m saying is that I don’t see any need to to meld them altogether. It wouldn’t make sense. Ethnic Germans take their name as having being the indigenous people within what is today Germany, and Austrians don’t call themselves German, of course.
He has always reminded me of both Tom Cruise (mainly Irish) and my buddy (fully Irish). So his look is very Irish.
Huh? Cruise is at least as German as he is Irish, and doesn’t have any particularly strong phenotype in either direction.