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Early Caans
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Frank Caan of Wisconsin was born on November 30, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in October 1963.
Helene Caan of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on February 20, 1895, and died at age 81 years old in November 1976.
Jennie Caan of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on September 26, 1899, and died at age 84 years old in January 1984.
Marie Caan of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on September 3, 1899, and died at age 74 years old in January 1974.
Hedwig Caan of Hallandale, Broward County, FL was born on September 4, 1904, and died at age 85 years old in September 1989.
Marie Caan was born on August 4, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on January 10, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Caan.
Harold Caan of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on January 5, 1905, and died at age 80 years old in May 1985.
Alfred Caan of Hallandale, Broward County, FL was born on June 27, 1906, and died at age 77 years old in November 1983.
Arthur Caan of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 28, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach, RP Germany, and died at age 76 years old on January 13, 1986 in Beverly Hills, California United States. Arthur Caan was buried on January 18, 1986 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles.
Hanna Caan of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, NJ was born on June 26, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on July 31, 2000.
Wilhelmine Caan of Keansburg, Monmouth County, NJ was born on June 11, 1912, and died at age 68 years old in October 1980.
Caan Family Members
Albert Caan (Jun 24, 1916 - Aug 15, 1993)
Alexander Caan (Born Apr 10, 1991)
Alfred Caan (Jun 27, 1906 - Nov 1983)
Allen Caan (Sep 8, 1962 - Dec 5, 2009)
Andrew Caan (Born Mar 18, 1986)
Arthur Caan (Jun 28, 1909 - Jan 13, 1986)
Barbara Licker (Apr 27, 1943 - Nov 23, 1981)
Esther Caan (Apr 1, 1918 - Feb 22, 2005)
Frank Caan (Nov 30, 1887 - Oct 1963)
Hanna Caan (Jun 26, 1911 - Jul 31, 2000)
Harold Caan (Jan 5, 1905 - May 1985)
Hedwig Caan (Sep 4, 1904 - Sep 1989)
Helen Caan (Apr 23, 1928 - Aug 30, 2010)
Helene Caan (Feb 20, 1895 - Nov 1976)
Herbert Caan (Jun 23, 1930 - Jun 1971)
Hyman Caan (May 5, 1914 - Aug 1973)
Jack Caan (Jul 1, 1920 - Nov 30, 2007)
Jacob Caan (Born Sep 24, 1998)
James Caan
Jennie Caan (Sep 26, 1899 - Jan 1984)
Josie Caan (Born Jul 9, 2014)
Linda Caan (Born Apr 25, 1955)
Marie Caan
Mary Caan (Aug 24, 1938 - Oct 23, 2008)
Roland Caan (Jun 13, 1917 - Mar 19, 2003)
Ronald Caan (Born Dec 5, 1945)
Roslyn Caan (Nov 15, 1932 - Nov 12, 1999)
Scott Caan (Born Aug 23, 1976)
Sheila Caan (Sep 17, 1952 - Sep 18, 2012)
Sidney Caan (May 23, 1939 - Jul 11, 2008)
Sophie Caan (Jun 24, 1915 - Jan 18, 2016)
Tara Deveuve (Born Nov 5, 1964)
Werner Caan (Nov 12, 1921 - Sep 29, 1994)
Wesley Caan (Jan 26, 1920 - Sep 11, 1999)
Wilhelmine Caan (Jun 11, 1912 - Oct 1980)
Surnames: Ca - Cador
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Actor James Caan
Actor James Caan best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado.
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Updated Caan Biographies
Actor James Caan was born in the Bronx to parents Sophie (Falkenstein) and Arthur Caan, who were both Jewish immigrants from Germany. Father Arthur was a meat dealer and butcher in the United States. They had three children.
James was married 4 times: 1st, to Dee Jay Mathis (1961 - 1966), 1 daughter, Tara; 2nd, to Sheila Marie Ryan, divorced in less than a year, one son, actor Scott Caan; 3rd, Ingrid Hajek, (1990 - 1994) 1 son; 4th, Linda Stokes (1995 - 2017), 2 sons. In total, James had five children by 4 wives.
Famous for numerous roles on television in the 1960s from the "Naked City" to "Dr. Kildare", James called himself "the only New York Jewish cowboy". In the 1970s, he starred as Brian Piccolo in the TV movie "Brian's Song". Then came the role as Sonny Corleone in Francis Coppola's "The Godfather", which established him as a leading movie star. This role was so closely identified with the actor James, that he has been seen as (and honored as) an Italian American. He was of German/Jewish heritage. Two of his co-stars during these years were Donal Donnelly and Shirley Knight.
James continued acting through the 2010s in film and on television, starring in the tv series "Las Vegas" playing the character "Big Ed" Deline. Later, he said: "I just fell in love with acting." His long career attested to that fact. His obituary in The New York Post shares many more details about his life: James Edmund Caan: Obituary
Roland M Caan of Marshfield, Wood County, WI was born on June 13, 1917, and died at age 85 years old on March 19, 2003.
Wesley M Caan of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 26, 1920, and died at age 79 years old on September 11, 1999.
Andrew Joseph Caan was born on March 18, 1986 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrew Joseph Caan.
Ronald Steven Caan was born on December 5, 1945 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald Steven Caan.
Josie James Caan was born on July 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Scott Andrew Caan and Kacy Ellen Byxbee. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josie James Caan.
Scott Andrew Caan was born on August 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Scott Andrew Caan.
Tara Alisa (Caan) Deveuve was born on November 5, 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to James Edmund Caan and Dee Jay Mattis. Tara Deveuve married Warren Sims Deveuve in 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and has a child Mason James Deveuve. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tara Alisa Deveuve.
Barbara Emily (Caan) Licker was born on April 27, 1943 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States to Arthur Caan and Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan, and had siblings James Edmund Caan and Ronald Steven Caan. She married Martin Joel Licker in 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and they were married until Barbara's death on November 23, 1981 in Los Angeles. She had children Gayle Marie Ezralow and Dana Nicole Goodman. Barbara Licker was buried on November 28, 1981 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Emily Licker.
Jacob Nicholas Caan was born on September 24, 1998 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacob Nicholas Caan.
James Arthur Caan was born on November 6, 1995 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to James Edmund Caan and Linda Susan Caan, and has a brother Jacob Nicholas Caan. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Arthur Caan.
Linda Susan (Stokes) Caan was born on April 25, 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Susan Caan.
Alexander James Caan was born on April 10, 1991 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexander James Caan.
Sheila Marie (Ryan) Caan was born on September 17, 1952 in Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois United States. She was married to James Edmund Caan on January 12, 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California and they later divorced in 1977 in Los Angeles. She had a child Scott Andrew Caan. Sheila Caan died at age 60 years old on September 18, 2012 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, and was buried on September 24, 2012 in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sheila Marie Caan.
Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan was born on June 24, 1915 in Germany, and died at age 100 years old on January 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Sophie Caan was buried on January 23, 2016 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan.
Arthur Caan of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 28, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach, RP Germany, and died at age 76 years old on January 13, 1986 in Beverly Hills, California United States. Arthur Caan was buried on January 18, 1986 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles.
Sidney Obard Caan of San Diego, San Diego County, California was born on May 23, 1939, and died at age 69 years old on July 11, 2008.
Allen J Caan was born on September 8, 1962, and died at age 47 years old on December 5, 2009. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allen J Caan.
Albert J Caan was born on June 24, 1916, and died at age 77 years old on August 15, 1993. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Albert J Caan.
Popular Caan Biographies
Actor James Caan was born in the Bronx to parents Sophie (Falkenstein) and Arthur Caan, who were both Jewish immigrants from Germany. Father Arthur was a meat dealer and butcher in the United States. They had three children.
James was married 4 times: 1st, to Dee Jay Mathis (1961 - 1966), 1 daughter, Tara; 2nd, to Sheila Marie Ryan, divorced in less than a year, one son, actor Scott Caan; 3rd, Ingrid Hajek, (1990 - 1994) 1 son; 4th, Linda Stokes (1995 - 2017), 2 sons. In total, James had five children by 4 wives.
Famous for numerous roles on television in the 1960s from the "Naked City" to "Dr. Kildare", James called himself "the only New York Jewish cowboy". In the 1970s, he starred as Brian Piccolo in the TV movie "Brian's Song". Then came the role as Sonny Corleone in Francis Coppola's "The Godfather", which established him as a leading movie star. This role was so closely identified with the actor James, that he has been seen as (and honored as) an Italian American. He was of German/Jewish heritage. Two of his co-stars during these years were Donal Donnelly and Shirley Knight.
James continued acting through the 2010s in film and on television, starring in the tv series "Las Vegas" playing the character "Big Ed" Deline. Later, he said: "I just fell in love with acting." His long career attested to that fact. His obituary in The New York Post shares many more details about his life: James Edmund Caan: Obituary
Linda Susan (Stokes) Caan was born on April 25, 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Susan Caan.
Scott Andrew Caan was born on August 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Scott Andrew Caan.
Alexander James Caan was born on April 10, 1991 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexander James Caan.
James Arthur Caan was born on November 6, 1995 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to James Edmund Caan and Linda Susan Caan, and has a brother Jacob Nicholas Caan. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Arthur Caan.
Jacob Nicholas Caan was born on September 24, 1998 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacob Nicholas Caan.
Arthur Caan of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 28, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach, RP Germany, and died at age 76 years old on January 13, 1986 in Beverly Hills, California United States. Arthur Caan was buried on January 18, 1986 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles.
Josie James Caan was born on July 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Scott Andrew Caan and Kacy Ellen Byxbee. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josie James Caan.
Andrew Joseph Caan was born on March 18, 1986 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrew Joseph Caan.
Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan was born on June 24, 1915 in Germany, and died at age 100 years old on January 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Sophie Caan was buried on January 23, 2016 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan.
Barbara Emily (Caan) Licker was born on April 27, 1943 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States to Arthur Caan and Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan, and had siblings James Edmund Caan and Ronald Steven Caan. She married Martin Joel Licker in 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and they were married until Barbara's death on November 23, 1981 in Los Angeles. She had children Gayle Marie Ezralow and Dana Nicole Goodman. Barbara Licker was buried on November 28, 1981 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Emily Licker.
Tara Alisa (Caan) Deveuve was born on November 5, 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to James Edmund Caan and Dee Jay Mattis. Tara Deveuve married Warren Sims Deveuve in 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and has a child Mason James Deveuve. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tara Alisa Deveuve.
Sheila Marie (Ryan) Caan was born on September 17, 1952 in Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois United States. She was married to James Edmund Caan on January 12, 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California and they later divorced in 1977 in Los Angeles. She had a child Scott Andrew Caan. Sheila Caan died at age 60 years old on September 18, 2012 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles County, and was buried on September 24, 2012 in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sheila Marie Caan.
Ronald Steven Caan was born on December 5, 1945 in The Bronx, Bronx County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald Steven Caan.
Wesley M Caan of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on January 26, 1920, and died at age 79 years old on September 11, 1999.
Marie Caan was born on August 4, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on January 10, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Caan.
Frank Caan of Wisconsin was born on November 30, 1887, and died at age 75 years old in October 1963.
Harold Caan of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on January 5, 1905, and died at age 80 years old in May 1985.
Jennie Caan of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on September 26, 1899, and died at age 84 years old in January 1984.
Caan Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Caan family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 28 people with the last name Caan that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Caans
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Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan was born on June 24, 1915 in Germany, and died at age 100 years old on January 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Sophie Caan was buried on January 23, 2016 at Eden Memorial Park 11500 Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sophie (Falkenstein) Caan.
Hanna Caan of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, NJ was born on June 26, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on July 31, 2000.
Marie Caan was born on August 4, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on January 10, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie Caan.
Esther S Caan was born on April 1, 1918, and died at age 86 years old on February 22, 2005. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther S Caan.
Jack Caan of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on July 1, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on November 30, 2007.
Roland M Caan of Marshfield, Wood County, WI was born on June 13, 1917, and died at age 85 years old on March 19, 2003.
Jennie Caan of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin was born on September 26, 1899, and died at age 84 years old in January 1984.
Hedwig Caan of Hallandale, Broward County, FL was born on September 4, 1904, and died at age 85 years old in September 1989.
Helen Jane Caan of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on April 23, 1928, and died at age 82 years old on August 30, 2010.
Actor James Caan was born in the Bronx to parents Sophie (Falkenstein) and Arthur Caan, who were both Jewish immigrants from Germany. Father Arthur was a meat dealer and butcher in the United States. They had three children.
James was married 4 times: 1st, to Dee Jay Mathis (1961 - 1966), 1 daughter, Tara; 2nd, to Sheila Marie Ryan, divorced in less than a year, one son, actor Scott Caan; 3rd, Ingrid Hajek, (1990 - 1994) 1 son; 4th, Linda Stokes (1995 - 2017), 2 sons. In total, James had five children by 4 wives.
Famous for numerous roles on television in the 1960s from the "Naked City" to "Dr. Kildare", James called himself "the only New York Jewish cowboy". In the 1970s, he starred as Brian Piccolo in the TV movie "Brian's Song". Then came the role as Sonny Corleone in Francis Coppola's "The Godfather", which established him as a leading movie star. This role was so closely identified with the actor James, that he has been seen as (and honored as) an Italian American. He was of German/Jewish heritage. Two of his co-stars during these years were Donal Donnelly and Shirley Knight.
James continued acting through the 2010s in film and on television, starring in the tv series "Las Vegas" playing the character "Big Ed" Deline. Later, he said: "I just fell in love with acting." His long career attested to that fact. His obituary in The New York Post shares many more details about his life: James Edmund Caan: Obituary
Helene Caan of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on February 20, 1895, and died at age 81 years old in November 1976.
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