Jon Voight is an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor when he returned to Japan (1978). He is the son of Barbara Agnes (Kamp) and Elmer Samuel Voitka / Voit. His father was of Slovak descent and his mother was of German descent.
The children with John’s ex-wife Marcellin Bertrand are producer James Haven (James Haven Boyt) and filmmaker, philanthropist, and activist Angelina Jolie (Angelina Jolie Boyt).
He is the brother of volcanologist Barry Voight and songwriter Chip Taylor. John’s paternal grandfather’s name was George Vojtka / Vojtech / Voytka / Voytko.
George was born in Nacinaves, Kosice, Slovakia. John’s paternal grandmother was Helen “Nelly” Petrick (daughter of Andrew Petrick and Catherine Crick).
Helen was born in New York to Slovak parents. John’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Kamp (son of Heinrich Kamp and Theresia Baum).
Joseph was born in Bühren, Germany. Heinrich was the son of Franz Kamp and Bernardina Thiremier. Theresia was the daughter of Christina Baum.
John’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Franz (daughter of Peter Franz and Barbara Cygler). Margaret was born in New York to German parents, a Prussian father and a Bavarian mother.
