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Feb 5, 2012 · Tom Hanks' father, Amos Mefford Hanks, was born in Glenn County, California, in 1924 and died in 1992. Amos Hanks, according to various biographies, was something between an "itinerant...
Apr 1, 2023 · Colin Hanks followed in his father Tom Hanks' footsteps, establishing a successful career as an actor. He has starred in popular films like "King Kong" and "The House Bunny," as well as hit...
Sep 25, 2020 · Tom Hanks has opened up about the trauma inflicted on his father, Amos Mefford Hanks, by the killing of his grandfather. Speaking on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, the Forrest Gump star...
Jun 23, 2024 · Tom's father, Amos Mefford Hanks, grew up on a farm in Willow, California, about a seven-hour drive north of LA where Tom and his wife Rita Wilson have lived for many years. Amos had a tragic past that Tom was always keenly privy to.
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His father had English ancestry, [17] and through his line, Hanks is a distant cousin of President Abraham Lincoln [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] and children's host Fred Rogers (whom many years later he would portray in a film role).
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in Concord, California, to Janet Marylyn (Frager), a hospital worker, and Amos Mefford Hanks, an itinerant cook. His mother's family, originally surnamed "Fraga", was entirely Portuguese, while his father was of mostly English ancestry.
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Aug 11, 2023 · Tom Hanks’ parents were Amos Hanks and Janet Frager. His father was an itinerant cook and his mother was a hospital worker. His parents divorced when he was five years old, and he and his siblings were separated.
