Tom Hanks related to President Abraham Lincoln! | Hollywood - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Tom Hanks related to President Abraham Lincoln!

PTI | By, London
Sep 25, 2012 07:00 PM IST

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks says he is related to the former American President Abraham Lincoln.

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks says he is related to the former American President Abraham Lincoln.

Hanks, 54, is the third cousin, four generations removed, of Lincoln through the President`s mother Nancy Hanks, reported Daily Mail. "I`m related to Abraham Lincoln. His mother was called Nancy Hanks, and the members of my branch of the family are either cousins or in-laws or poor relations. So when I was at school, guess which president I was always doing essays on," he said.

Hanks, who acted in films like Saving Private Ryan and Apollo 11, will also narrate a film called Killing Lincoln, about the shocking assassination of the great leader. The historical thriller combines CGI and rare historical archive material and is being made by the National Geographic Channel.

The film is based on the book by Bill O`Reilly with Billy Campbell playing Lincoln, Jesse Johnson as his assassin John Wilkes Booth, and Geraldine Hughes as Mary Todd Lincoln.

HT Image
HT Image

Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here

Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On