Birth Name: James Leslie Miles Fisher
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 23, 1983
Ethnicity: Norwegian, English, Scottish
Miles Fisher is an American actor and musician. He is known for his resemblance to actor Tom Cruise, and for his role in the film Final Destination 5.
He is the son of Nancy and Richard W. Fisher. Richard was the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, from April 4, 2005 to March 19, 2015. Miles is married to Lucette Blodgett, with whom he has a daughter. Lucette’s father was actor and writer Michael Blodgett.
Miles’ paternal grandfather is named Leslie Welton Fisher. Leslie was from Queensland, Australia.
Miles’ paternal grandmother is named Magnhild Andersen. Magnhild was Norwegian. She met Miles’ grandfather in South Africa.
Miles’ maternal grandfather was James M. Collins (James Mitchell Collins, the son of Carr Pritchett Collins and Elza Ruth Woodall). James was born in Texas, and was a politician, who was a Republican Party Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, from August 24, 1968 to January 3, 1983. Carr was the son of Vinson Allen Collins and Elizabeth Steadman/Stedman “Lizzie” Hopkins. Elza was the daughter of James Dollahite Woodall and Texas Laura Miles.
Miles’ maternal grandmother was Dorothy Colville Dann (the daughter of Benjamin George Dann/Dunn and Dorothy Colville). Miles’ grandmother Dorothy was born in Pennsylvania. Benjamin was the son of William H. Dann, who was English, and of Christina A., whose mother was Scottish. Miles’ great-grandmother Dorothy was the daughter of William Thomas Colville and Lillian Belle Hendrick.
Sources: http://www.texasmonthly.com
Genealogy of Miles’ maternal grandfather, James Mitchell Collins – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Miles’ maternal grandfather, James Mitchell Collins (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Miles’ maternal great-grandfather, Benjamin George Dann, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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