Profile Text
Birth Name: Thomas Aloysius McBride
Date of Birth: October 7, 1952
Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Date of Death: September 24, 1995
Place of Death: New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Irish (at least three quarters), as well as English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Tom McBride was an American model, actor, and photographer. He was known as one of the Winston Cigarette models in the 1980s. He appeared in the films Friday the 13th Part 2 and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins .
He was the son of Kathryn Lois and Robert Bennis McBride. He died from AIDS.
Tom’s paternal grandfather was Clarence Joseph McBride (the son of Michael J. McBride and Mary Louise Gormley). Clarence was born in Coyleville, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Michael was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Patrick McBride, from Clonfeacle, Armagh, and Catherine Friel, from Donegal. Tom’s great-grandmother Mary Louis was born in Franklin, Pennsylania, the daughter of Michael Mitchel Gormley, who was from Tyrone, Ireland; and of Mathilda Murrin, who was also of Irish heritage.
Tom’s paternal grandmother was Elsie Maria Bennis (the daughter of Thomas Edward Bennis and Susan Johanna Quigley). Elsie was born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Thomas was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Thomas Edwards Bennis, from Limerick, and Bridget Nolan. Tom’s great-grandmother Susan was born in Waverly, Tioga, New York, to Irish parents, Andrew John Quigley and Honora Carey.
Tom’s maternal grandfather was Frank Elwyn Weaver (the son of William David “W.D.” Weaver and Lois/Louisa Hannah/Hanna). Frank was born in Pratt, Kanawha County, West Virginia. William was born in Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, the son of Richard Pace Weaver and Catherine/Kate Addie Flemming. Tom’s great-grandmother Lois was born in Oxanna, Calhoun County, the daughter of William Franklin/Frank Hanna and Sarah Hinds/Hines.
Tom’s maternal grandmother was Ann/Anna Catherine/K. Maroney (the daughter of John Joseph Maroney and Catherine Lenore McAuley). Ann was born in Shrewsbury, Boone, West Virginia. John was born in Drawdy, Boone, Virginia, to Irish parents, Steven Peter Maroney, from Clare, and Ellen Sullivan, from Cork. Tom’s great-grandmother Catherine was born in Newcastle, Coshocton, Ohio, to Irish parents, John McAuley, from Donegal, and Ann Harley.
Source: Genealogy of Tom McBride – https://www.findagrave.com