Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers

Tom Hanks just found out this weekend that he's related to Fred Rogers, who played the title character on the children's TV show 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'

Hanks just found out Sunday that he's related to Fred Rogers, who played Mister Rogers on the children's TV show. The two are sixth cousins, Ancestry.com discovered."It all just comes together, you see," Hanks told Access Hollywood when the show informed him of the relation.Here's why it's especially notable: Hanks is playing Mister Rogers in the upcoming film,"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Their subsequent ancestors had the last name of Mefford.Read More"Fred Rogers and Tom Hanks are sixth cousins sharing the same 5x great-grandfather ... who immigrated from Germany to America in the 18th century," Ancestry spokeswoman Keri Madonna told CNN on Tuesday.Hanks and Rita Wilson, his wife, couldn't believe the news."No, impossible! You're pulling our leg," Wilson said when Access Hollywood told the duo.

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