William Lipton

LOS ANGELES – MAY 1: Lipton, Max Gail, and Eden McCoy at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception at the Castle Green on May 1, 2019 in Pasadena, CA, kathclick/bigstock.com

Birth Name: William Sebastian Lipton

Place of Birth: California, U.S. (likely)

Date of Birth: June 2, 2003

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Norwegian, Swedish

William Lipton, also known as Will Lipton, is an American actor and musician. He has starred on the soap opera General Hospital and the show The Runarounds.

He was raised in San Maeto, California. His father is American. His mother is Swedish. William’s paternal grandfather was from a Jewish family. William’s paternal grandmother was Lutheran, and may have converted to Judaism.

William’s paternal grandfather was Marvin H. Lipton (the son of Harry Aaron Lipton/Lifshitz/Lifchis and Eva Solomon). Marvin was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a practising Jew. Harry was a Jewish emigrant from Kruglae, Mogilev, Belarus, then in the Russian Empire, the son of Moishe Lifshitz/Lipton, who was from Odessa, and of Sarah/Surah Eva Susher/Shuster. William’s great-grandmother Eva was born in Toronto, the daughter of Belarusian Jewish parents, Shlomo/Shloime “Samuel” Solomon, from Krugloye, and Chana/Channa Anna/Annie/Hannah Pozner/Posner, from Minsk.

William’s paternal grandmother was Carole Astri Robertson (the daughter of Josvald Gustave/C. Robertson and Astrid/Astri Sogaard). Carole was born in San Francisco, California. Her obituary lists her religious affiliation, as, “SF Norwegian Lutheran and Peninsula Temple Shalom.” Josvald was born in California, the son of Norwegian parents, Jno Robertson and Lena Olsen. William’s great-grandmother Astri was Norwegian, the daughter of Olaf Sogaard and Augusta Johnson.

Sources: https://www.mercurynews.com

Obituary of William’s paternal grandfather, Dr. Marvin Lipton – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of William’s paternal grandmother, Carole Astri (Robertson) Lipton – https://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of William’s paternal great-grandparents, Josvald Gustave/C. Robertson and Astrid/Astri Sogaard – https://www.familysearch.org

William’s paternal great-grandparents, Josvald Gustave/C. Robertson and Astrid/Astri Sogaard, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org