Whitney Cummings

Cummings in 2015, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Whitney A. Cummings

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: September 4, 1982

Ethnicity: English, some Irish, Scottish, and German

Whitney Cummings is an American stand-up comedian, actress, producer, writer, director, and podcaster. She is known as the creator and star of the sitcom Whitney, as well as the co-creator of the sitcom 2 Broke Girls.

Whitney is the daughter of Patti, a public relations director, and Eric Cummings, a lawyer and venture capitalist.

Whitney’s paternal grandfather was Gerald Leonard Cummings (the son of Harry A. Cummings and Mary Merriman). Gerald was born in West Virginia. Harry was born in Maryland, the son of Edward S. Cummings and Mary Elizabeth Weaver. Whitney’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Maryland, the daughter of Franklin Meriman and Sarah E. Wheatly.

Whitney’s paternal grandmother was Virginia Jeanette Spickard (the daughter of John Davis Spickard and Gertrude M. Walden). Virginia was born in Virginia. John was born in Virginia, the son of William Henry Spickard and Sarah Elizabeth Ayers. Gertrude was born in Virginia, the daughter of William D. Walden and Betty/Bettie Jane Garner.

Whitney’s maternal grandfather was Frank Shelley Cumming (the son of Gordon Frederick Cumming and Kate Wright). Frank was born in Texas. Gordon was the son of Eli Morgan Cumming and Sarah Eliza Wilson. Kate was the daughter of James Polk Wright and Mary Samsel.

Whitney’s maternal grandmother was Eunice Wible (the daughter of Clyde Erie Wible and Clara Mable Garrison). Eunice was born in Texas. Clyde was the son of Benjamin F. Wible and Margaret Wray. Clara was the daughter of John Russell Garrison and Emily Jane Wood.

Sources: http://www.vanityfair.com

Obituary of Whitney’s paternal grandfather, Gerald Leonard Cummings – https://www.findagrave.com

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