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Leary in 2012, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Denis Colin Leary
Place of Birth: Worchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 18, 1957
Ethnicity: Irish
Denis Leary is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, director, and producer.
Denis’s parents, Nora and John Leary, were Irish immigrants, originally from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Denis holds both American and Irish citizenship. He is a third cousin, once removed, of comedian and actor Conan O’Brien . Denis’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Aneas Daly and Julia Sheehan, were also Conan’s maternal great-great-great-grandparents.
Denis is married to author Ann Lembeck, with whom he has two children.
Denis’s paternal grandfather was John Leary (the son of Patrick O’Leary and Catherine Daly). Patrick was the son of John O’Leary and Catherine. Denis’s great-grandmother Catherine was the daughter of Aneas Daly and Julia Sheehan.
Denis’s paternal grandmother was named Annie O’Doherty/Doherty (the daughter of Michael Doherty).
Denis’s maternal grandfather was named Denis O’Sullivan.
Denis’s maternal grandmother was named Elizabeth Burke.
Sources: http://www.smokemag.com
Genealogy of Denis Leary – https://famouskin.com