Hitchcock Family History & Genealogy

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in London on Aug. 13, 1899, to a poultry dealer, greengrocer and fruit importer and the former Emma Whelan. He graduated from St. Ignatius College, a Jesuit school in London, where he studied engineering, and took art courses at the University of London. In childhood incidents, he developed a lifelong fear of the police and punishment, major influences on his movies. At about the age of 5, he was sent by his father with a note to a local police chief, who locked him in a cell for five minutes. In releasing him, the officer said, "That's what we do to naughty boys." Mr. Hitchcock later said he could never forget "the sound and the solidity of that closing cell door and the bolt." Mr. Hitchcock attributed his fear of punishment to ritual beatings of the hands with a hard rubber strop, administered for infractions at St. Ignatius, that he recalled "was like going to the gallows." Became a Draftsman He worked briefly as a technical calculator for a cable company, but soon abandoned technology for art, becoming an advertising layout draftsman for a London department store. In his teens, he was determined to break into film making, and by brashness and ability he won a job in 1920 writing and illustrating title cards for silent pictures. He rose quickly, to script writer, art director and assistant director. By 1925, Mr. Hitchcock had become a director, making a melodrama called "The Pleasure Garden" on a shoestring budget in Munich, West Germany. He began shaping his genre with "The Lodger," about Jack the Ripper. Early influences, he said, were German Expressionistic and American films. In 1926, he married Alma Reville, his assistant, who collaborated on many of his movies as a writer, adviser and general assistant. Their daughter, Patricia, acted in a number of his movies and television thrillers. The pictorial and technical innovations of Mr. Hitchcock's early melodramas garnered him increasing praise. In 1929, he directed "Blackmail," Britain's first widely successful talking feature. In the 30's, he won international acclaim for his pacesetting spy thrillers, including "The Man Who Knew Too Much"; "The 39 Steps"; "Secret Agent"; "Sabotage," called "The Woman Alone" in the United States, and "The Lady Vanishes." Lured to Hollywood David O. Selznick lured Mr. Hitchcock to Hollywood, with its incomparable technical facilities, and he stayed, becoming an American citizen. His first American production, the adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Gothic novel "Rebecca," with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, began a long string of successes. In the film maker's early years in Hollywood, he created a stir when he quipped that "all actors are children" and "should be treated like cattle." He later showed particular disdain for Method school actors. But he never raised his voice on a set and never argued with a performer in front of the crew. A number of stars later described him as a vividly persuasive man who knew exactly what he wanted in a picture--and got it. Despite his recent illness, the director was reportedly at work at Universal Studios on a new film, a spy story to be called "The Short Night." With him at his death were his wife, Alma; his daughter, Patricia, and his three grandchildren. In the last year of his life, Mr. Hitchcock, although a United States citizen, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of his native Britain. In contrast with the disordered Hitchcockian cinema world, the moviemaker's personal life was routinized, stable and serene. Unless he was shooting a film or out promoting one, he rarely ventured away from his home or office, according to Richard Schickel, who interviewed him for a public-television series, "The Men Who Made the Movies," in 1975. The director had a measured, courtly manner and wore dark suits, white shirts and conservative narrow ties. He was a gourmet and wine connoisseur, and, with a 5-foot-8-inch frame, his weight once soared to 290 pounds, though he tried to keep it down by dieting to about 220 pounds. He avoided exercise and fiction, and voraciously read contemporary biographies, travel books and true- crime accounts. He increased his fame and fortune by lending his name to, and supervising for decades, popular suspense anthologies and magazines with tales by many writers. Mr. Hitchcock was a noted practical joker whose favorite prank was telling a tantalizing story in a loud voice to a companion in an elevator, perfectly timing his exit just before the punch line and then bowing politely to the intrigued but frustrated passengers.

Clifford Hitchcock Sr was born on December 1, 1935. He was in a relationship with Evelyn Hitchcock, and had a child William C Hitchcock Sr. Clifford Hitchcock died at age 78 years old on February 20, 2014 in California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clifford Hitchcock Sr.

Married 1916

Gary Wayne Hitchcock was born to Stonewall Jackson Hitchcock and Willie Mae Holbrooks. He had siblings Michael Wayne and Wilma Dean Hitchcock (1942 - 2017). Gary was a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army and served during the War in Vietnam. Gary W. Hitchcock married Geraldine M. Hanks. They divorced, after 12 years and two children, in January of 1981. Also in November of 1981, Gary married Michelle L. Wolf. See Gary Wayne Hitchcock: Obituary.

Evelyn Hitchcock of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio United States was born on October 20. She was in a relationship with Clifford Hitchcock Sr, and had a child William C Hitchcock Sr. Evelyn Hitchcock died on June 13, 1991 in Painesville.

Deborah J (Hitchcock) Kenmuir of TX was born in 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Deborah J. (Hitchcock) Kenmuir.

Jacie R Hitchcock was born on December 4, 1996 to Nicoletta L (Poe) Woodin and Robert B Woodin, and has siblings William C Hitchcock Jr, Nicholas James Hitchcock, Cory A Hitchcock, Brandi N Woodin, Dominick A Woodin, Stella Anne Woodin, and Ashleigh Woodin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jacie R Hitchcock.

Loretta Ann (Duchek) Hitchcock was born in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington United States to Frank J Duchek. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Loretta Ann (Duchek) Hitchcock.

Leslie J Hitchcock was born on September 24th, 1918 in Blenheim, New York to John I Hitchcock (1885 - 1964) and Kate Mae Porter (1884 - 1974). Both of his parents were born in New York. Leslie had five siblings: Margretha Belle, Ula, Everette, Joan, and Ivan Hitchcock. Leslie Hitchcock married Louise Sarah Reed (1917 - 2001) on March 9th, 1936 in Grand Gorge, New York. They had one son, Robert Leslie Hitchcock (1937 - 1990). A lifelong resident of the state of New York, Leslie died at the age of 67 in North Blenheim, New York. He is buried in Keyserkill Cemetery in Schoharie County, New York.

Louisa Grace (Scaysbrook) Hitchcock was born in January 1876 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom to John William Scaysbrook and Maria (Ferris) Scaysbrook, and had siblings Alice Maud (Scaysbrook) Leer, Rose Ann Scaysbrook, John William Scaysbrook, Alfred Arthur Scaysbrook, Maria (Scaysbrook) Westrop, Charles Richard Scaysbrook, William Albert Scaysbrook, Walter Henry Scaysbrook, Albert Henry Scaysbrook, Beatrice Maud (Scaysbrook) Smith, and Mabel May (Scaysbrook) Crowper. Louisa Hitchcock died at age 59 years old on February 3, 1935 in London. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louisa Grace (Scaysbrook) Hitchcock.

Dorothy Virginia (Ouwelant) Hitchcock was born on August 2, 1928, and died at age 90 years old in 2018. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy V. (Ouwelant).

Robert W Hitchcock of Angwin, Napa County, CA was born on December 28, 1918, and died at age 73 years old on September 21, 1992.

Franklin D Hitchcock was born on November 5, 1946, and died at age 55 years old on February 22, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Franklin D Hitchcock.

Geri-Lon Priscilla Lutz Hitchcock was born on May 1, 1956 at CALIFORNIA to Frederick J Lutz and Betty Lon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Geri-Lon Priscilla Lutz Hitchcock.

Mary Mary (Hitchcock) Hitchcock of Melbourne East Australia, was married to James Hitchcock, and has a child George Hitchcock. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Hitchcock Hitchcock.

Goldie Evelyn (Gray) Hitchcock was born on May 22, 1903 in Missouri United States. She was in a relationship with Theodore R. Hitchcock, and had a child Harley H Hitchcock. Goldie Hitchcock died at age 77 years old on January 3, 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Goldie E. (Gray).

William Hitchcock of Muckleford, Victoria Australia was born in 1810 in South Molton, Devon County, England, and died at age 56 years old on April 29, 1867 at Merri Creek in Victoria.

Alma Lucy (Reville) Hitchcock of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 14, 1899 in Nottingham, Nottingham County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 82 years old on July 6, 1982 in Bel Air, Los Angeles County, California United States. Alma Hitchcock was buried on July 10, 1982 at Pacific Ocean.

Necia A (Nunn) Hitchcock of Des Moines, Iowa United States was born to Lloyd Bruce Nunn and Coral Esther (Watling), and has siblings Philip W Nunn, Lloyd Bruce Nunn, jr., and David Neal Nunn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Necia A Hitchcock.

George Mathew John Hitchcock of Merl Australia was born circa 1885 in Bu County, VIC, and died at age 75 years old in 1960 in Merlwood.