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Birth Name: Edward J. Oross<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: July 4, 1946<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: Rusyn\/Slovak\/Czech<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ed O’Ross is an American actor. His roles include the films Full Metal Jacket <\/em>, The Hidden<\/em> (1987), Red Heat<\/em>, Dick Tracy<\/em> (1990), and Universal Soldier<\/em>, and the series Walker, Texas Ranger<\/em> and Six Feet Under<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He was raised in Munhall, Pennsylvania. Regarding his ethnic background, he has stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Boy, if anybody thinks I look Irish, they need glasses… I’m pure Czechoslovakian and proud of it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He is married to Veronica Talbot, and has two children.<\/p>\n

Ed’s paternal grandfather was named John Oross\/Orosz. John was born in Austria-Hungary, and was listed as a “Slavish” speaker on the 1920 U.S. Census.<\/p>\n

Ed’s paternal grandmother was named Anne\/Ann “Annie” Kristof\/Kristoff. Anne was born in Austria-Hungary.<\/p>\n

Ed’s maternal grandfather was named John Bakanic\/Bakanich. John was born in Austria-Hungary, and was listed as a Slovak speaker on the 1910 U.S. Census. He was buried in an Eastern Catholic\/Byzantine cemetery in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Ed’s maternal grandmother was named Susan\/Susanne “Susie” Fetko. Susan was born in Austria-Hungary, and was listed as a Slovenian speaker on the 1910 U.S. Census. Susan was buried in an Eastern Catholic\/Byzantine cemetery in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Marriage record of Ed’s parents – http:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Ed’s father – http:\/\/newpapers.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ed’s paternal grandparents, John Oross\/Orosz and Anne\/Ann “Annie” Kristof\/Kristoff, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Ed’s mother – http:\/\/newspapers.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Ed’s maternal grandfather, John Bakanic\/Bakanich, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ed’s maternal grandmother, Susan\/Susanne “Susie” Fetko, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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