Robert Kirkman

LOS ANGELES – MAR 17: Kirkman arrives for the PaleyFest 2017-The Walking Dead on March 17, 2017 in Hollywood, CA, DFree/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 30, 1978

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant French, Welsh and Irish, possibly other

Robert Kirkman is an American writer and producer. He is known for creating the comic book series The Walking Dead, Invincible, Outcast, Tech Jacket, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power. He has also been a showrunner and writer for the television series adaptations of his The Walking Dead and its spin-off show Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, and Outcast comics; as well as one of the co-founders of Skybound Entertainment and the chief operations officer of Image Comics.

Robert’s maternal grandfather was John Arnold Wethington (the son of William Alverd Wethington and Lucy Ann Grooms). John was born in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky. William was born in Casey, the son of Benedict Thomas Wethington and Margaret Fidelia Wethington, who were first cousins. Robert’s great-grandmother Lucy was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Thomas Shelton Grooms and Hester Ann Lay.

Robert’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Rachel Watkins (the daughter of Nelson General Watkins and Mary Belle Bush). Elizabeth was born in Kentucky. Nelson was born in Campton, Wolfe, Kentucky, the son of Isaac Jackson Watkins and Mary Belle King. Robert’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Wolfe, the daughter of James William “Jim” Bush and Julia.