The next regular episode of the television show "Who Do You Think You Are?", premiering Sunday, August 23, will feature actor Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad", "Malcolm in the Middle"):

"Bryan Cranston's happy childhood shattered when his father abandoned the family when Bryan was just 11. Seeking answers, Bryan explores his paternal roots, finds a troubling pattern of desertion, a man of honor and an aunt he never even knew existed."

It will be interesting to see if he connects into any of the lines we've discussed here in the past. IMDB says his father was another actor, Joseph Louis "Joe" Cranston, of Irish, German, and Austrian descent, born July 29, 1924 in Iowa. (Sounds a bit like my family but I can't place him.)

The WDYTYA show should be online and repeated if you can't watch it as scheduled:

http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/what-no...

Scott R. Cranston Anderson