Birth Name: Murray Abraham
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: October 24, 1939
Ethnicity:
*Assyrian (father)
*Italian (mother)
F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Born Murray Abraham, he later added the initial “F.” to his stage name.
He is the son of Josephine (Stello) and Frederick Abraham. Both of his parents were born in Pennsylvania. His father was of Assyrian descent (from Syria), and born into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian faith. His mother was of Italian descent, and became a member of the Antiochian religion.
F. Murray’s maternal grandparents were Bruno Stello and Katherine Cosmano. Bruno and Katherine were both Italian.
Sources: F. Murray Abraham (“Murry Abraham”) on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
F. Murray’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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