Birth Name: Garry Kent Marshall
Date of Birth: November 13, 1934
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: July 19, 2016
Place of Death: Burbank, California
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English, Scottish, Irish (maternal grandfather)
*German (maternal grandmother)
Garry Marshall was an American actor, director, writer and producer. His sister is director and actress Penny Marshall. He directed The Flamingo Kid, Overboard, Beaches, Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, and Valentine’s Day, among others.
Garry was the son of Marjorie Evelyn (Ward) and Anthony “Tony” Masciarelli/Marshall.
His father’s family was from San Martino sulla Marrucina, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. His maternal grandfather had English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. His maternal grandmother was of German descent.
Garry’s paternal grandfather was Giuseppe “Joseph” Masciarelli (the son of Antonio Masciarelli and Maria Antolino). Antonio was the son of Donato Masciarelli and Rosa Pulcinella.
Garry’s paternal grandmother was Anna DeSantis (the daughter of Pietro DeSantis and Anna Corretto/Pascucci/Pereucci). Anna was born in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Pietro was the son of Camillo DeSantis and Angela Maria Di Bucchianicio.
Garry’s maternal grandfather was William H. Ward (the son of Albert Ward and Christine O’Connell). Christine was born in Scotland, the daughter of Francis O’Connell and Agnes Weir.
Garry’s maternal grandmother was Margie Mueller/Muller/Miller (the daughter of Georg/George Mueller/Muller/Miller and Dorothea Sherbenberger). Margie was born in New York, to German parents. Georg was the son of William Mueller/Muller/Miller and Elisabeth.
Sources: Genealogies of Garry Marshall – http://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Garry’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org