Date of Birth: May 23, 1927

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Death: January 6, 2021

Place of Death: San Mateo, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gerald Hiken was an American actor. His roles include The Goddess, Invitation to a Gunfighter, The Three Sisters, and The Candidate (1972).

Gerald was the son of Miriam Shapiro and Nathan Hiken. His father was Russian Jewish. His mother was Romanian Jewish.

Gerald’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Yosef Hiken (the son of Yichiel Chaiken Hiken and Genia Bat Esel).

Gerald’s paternal grandmother was named Chaya Gisha Eskin.

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