Birth Name: Ariel David Stidham
Place of Birth: Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 22, 1992
Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Ari Stidham is an American actor and musician.
Ari is the son of Robin Ann (Margolis) and David John Stidham. Ari’s parents are Jewish; Ari’s father is said to be of Sephardi Jewish descent (with roots in Morocco) and Ari’s mother has Russian Jewish ancestry.
Ari’s paternal grandmother was named Lily.
Ari’s maternal grandfather was Allan B. Margolis.
Ari’s maternal grandmother is Florida politician Gwen Margolis (born Gwen Liedman; the daughter of Joseph Liedman and Rose Weiss). Joseph was the son of Louis Leidman and Sadie, who were from Russia. Rose was the daughter of Harry Weiss and Sophie, who were also from Russia.
Sources: Birth record of Ari Stidham – http://www.familysearch.org
Ari’s maternal grandmother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ari’s paternal stepgrandfather, Gordon Kent – http://www.legacy.com
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