Johannes Meffert et al.

Howdy, Cuz!    (Photo by Alexander Gardner)

It’s not enough that Tom Hanks is a third cousin, four times removed of Abraham Lincoln. 

We now come to find out that he’s also a sixth cousin of Fred Rogers.  Which helps to explain why Hanks is a dead ringer for Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

This recently-released movie “portrays Fred Rogers during the ‘90s.”  It opened to “rave reviews,” especially as far as Hanks is concerned.  Great-grandpa Johannes Meffert would be especially proud of both his famous descendants.

Resources

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2485193/turns-out-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhoods-tom-hanks-is-related-to-mister-rogers

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