{"id":48569,"date":"2018-07-07T02:42:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T09:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/?p=48569"},"modified":"2026-03-29T14:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:09:45","slug":"william-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/william-hurt","title":{"rendered":"William Hurt"},"content":{"rendered":"
\""Winter's

Hurt in 2014, photo by PrPhotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: William McChord Hurt<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: March 20, 1950<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Death: March 13, 2022<\/p>\n

Place of Death: Portland, Oregon, U.S.<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish\/Northern Irish, Welsh, remote Swedish<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Hurt was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor<\/a> for Kiss of the Spider Woman<\/em> (1985). His roles also included the films Altered States<\/em>, Eyewitness<\/em> (1981), Body Heat<\/em>, The Big Chill<\/em>, Gorky Park<\/em>, Children of a Lesser God<\/em>, Broadcast News<\/em>, A Time of Destiny<\/em>, The Accidental Tourist<\/em>, I Love You to Death<\/em>, Alice<\/em> (1990), The Doctor<\/em> (1991), Until the End of the World<\/em>, The Plague<\/em> (1992), Mr. Wonderful<\/em>, Trial by Jury<\/em>, Second Best<\/em> (1994), Smoke<\/em> (1995), A Couch in New York<\/em>, Jane Eyre<\/em>, Michael<\/em> (1996), Dark City<\/em>, Lost in Space<\/em> (1998), One True Thing<\/em>, The 4th Floor<\/em>, Sunshine<\/em> (1999), Contaminated Man<\/em>, Rare Birds<\/em>, A.I. Artificial Intelligence<\/em>, The Simian Line<\/em>, Changing Lanes<\/em>, Tuck Everlasting<\/em>, Nearest to Heaven<\/em>, The Blue Butterfly<\/em>, The Village<\/em> (2004), The King<\/em> (2005), A History of Violence<\/em>, Syriana<\/em>, The Good Shepherd<\/em>, Mr. Brooks<\/em>, Beautiful Ohio<\/em>, Noise<\/em> (2007), Into the Wild<\/em>, Vantage Point<\/em>, The Incredible Hulk<\/em> (2008), The Countess<\/em> (2009), Robin Hood<\/em> (2010), Hellgate<\/em>, The Host<\/em> (2013), The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby<\/em>, Days and Nights<\/em>, Winter’s Tale<\/em>, Race<\/em> (2016), Captain America: Civil War<\/em>, The Miracle Season<\/em>, Avengers: Inifinity War<\/em>, The Last Full Measure<\/em>, Black Widow<\/em> (2021), and The King’s Daughter<\/em>; the shows Damages<\/em>, Beowulf<\/em>, Goliath<\/em>, Condor<\/em>, and Pantheon<\/em>; and the made-for-tv movies Varian’s War<\/em>, Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story<\/em>, Too Big to Fail<\/em>, and The Challenger Disaster<\/em>.<\/p>\n

William was the son of Claire Isabel (McGill), who worked at Time, Inc. and Alfred McChord Hurt, a diplomat. Traveling with his father, he lived in Lahore, Pakistan, Mogadishu, Somalia, and Khartoum, Sudan, and attended school in Massachusetts. His stepfather was Henry Luce III, a son of magazine publisher Henry Luce, of Time<\/em>, Life<\/em>, Sports Illustrated<\/em>, and Fortune<\/em> magazines.<\/p>\n

William had four children, one with his former partner Sandra Jennings; two with his former wife Heidi Henderson; and one with his former partner, French actress, film director, and screenwriter Sandrine Bonnaire<\/a>. Actress Mary Beth Hurt<\/a> was his former wife.<\/p>\n

William’s paternal grandfather was William Fairleigh Hurt (the son of Napoleon Bonaparte Hurt and Alice Johnston). William’s grandfather William was born in Kentucky. Napoleon was the son of William Hurt and Mary Emma Hitt. Alice was the daughter of William Bear Johnston, who was born in Co. Derry, Ireland, and of Margaret Keturah Mayes, who had Scots-Irish\/Northern Irish ancestry.<\/p>\n

William’s paternal grandmother was Laura McChord (the daughter of Alfred Hynes McChord and Eunice Harlan). Laura was born in Kentucky. Alfred was the son of Robert Caldwell McChord and Laura Duvall Hynes. Eunice was the daughter of James Lawson Harlan and Letitia\/Lettie Maxwell.<\/p>\n

William’s maternal grandfather was Frederick\/Fred William McGill (the son of Frederick Aron McGill and Sarah Isabel “Sadie” Schooler). William’s grandfather Frederick was born in Missouri. William’s great-grandfather Frederick was the son of James McGill and Maggie. Sarah was the daughter of Manoah Barber Schooler and Sarah Isabel Ayers.<\/p>\n

William’s maternal grandmother Catherine Anne Rogers (the daughter of Alexander Rogers and Isabel Bryden Bulman). Catherine was born in Minnesota. Alexander was the son of James Rogers and Martha Sampson. William’s great-grandmother Isabel was the daughter of Canadian parents, Robert John Bulman, who was born in Brampton, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, and Sarah Maria Barton, who was born in Hamilton, Hamilton Division, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Article about William’s mother – https:\/\/www.oregonencyclopedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogies of William Hurt – http:\/\/www.geni.com<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/en.geneanet.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Family history and pictures of William’s paternal grandfather, William Fairleigh Hurt, and his family – http:\/\/www.oocities.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogy of William’s paternal great-grandfather, Alfred Hynes McChord – https:\/\/old.findagrave.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage records of William’s maternal grandparents, Frederick\/Fred William McGill and Catherine Anne Rogers – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

William’s maternal grandfather, Frederick\/Fred William McGill, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a>
\nFrederick\/Fred William McGill on the 1920 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogies of William’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Manoah Barber Schooler and Sarah Isabel Ayers – https:\/\/old.findagrave.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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