tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post4650716539972971437..comments2024-03-28T05:18:25.792-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The John Wanamaker Jr. House - 11 East 74th StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-35338830247307326442019-05-02T02:17:26.541-07:002019-05-02T02:17:26.541-07:00Sam Wanamaker was born in Chicago; the department ...Sam Wanamaker was born in Chicago; the department store Wanamakers (of this article) were from Philadelphia. So any familial connection there may have been was remote.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-30550943313849582442019-05-01T19:18:57.115-07:002019-05-01T19:18:57.115-07:00Actor Sam Wanamaker moved to Britain in 1952, afte...Actor Sam Wanamaker moved to Britain in 1952, after he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee because of his socialist ideals. Amazingly this American was a key player in the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe. His daughter Zoe also went on to have an excellent acting career in Britain.<br /><br />Are they related to your Wanamakers?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com