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Birth Name: Frederick B. Weller
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 18, 1966
Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (maternal grandmother), German, English, Irish, French-Canadian, Dutch
Fred Weller, also credited as Frederick Weller, is an American stage, film, and television actor. His roles include the series Missing Persons , Take Me Out , and In Plain Sight .
Fred was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Carole and Francis Weller. He is married to actress Ali Marsh, with whom he has two children.
Fred is a first cousin of actor Peter Weller . Fred’s father and Peter’s father, Frederick, were siblings.
Fred’s paternal grandfather was Garald Paul Weller (the son of Frederick/Fred Albert Weller and Theresa K. Elsner). Gerald was born in Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan. Fred’s great-grandfather Frederick was born in Handy Township, Livingston, Michigan, the son of George Perry Weller, whose father was from Vermont; and of Julia Ann Knickerbocker. Fred’s great-grandmother Theresa was born in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the daughter of Josef/Joseph Elsner and Katrina/Katharina/Catherine Elisabetha Fuchs.
Fred’s paternal grandmother was Gladys Mae Willett (the daughter of Bradford/Bradley Willard Willett and Ella Frances Smith). Gladys was born in Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin. Bradford was born in Wisconsin, the son of Hubert/Herbert/Hibbard Ouellet/Wilett/Willett, who was from Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; and of Malvina E. Hill. Fred’s great-grandmother Ella was born in Portage, Wisconsin, the daughter of Oswin/Orin Sutton/Joseph Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Clark, who was from County Donegal, Ireland.
Fred’s maternal grandfather was Peter Patrick Breithoff (the son of William James Breithoff and Anna Walch/Walsh). Peter was born in Louisiana. William was born in Louisiana, the son of Charles Breithoff and Mary McQuirk, who was born in Ireland. Fred’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Charles/Carl W. Walch/Walsch, who was from Dettwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France and likely was an ethnic German; and of Maria Louisa Schaad.
Fred’s maternal grandmother was Josephine Manzella (the daughter of Anthony/Antonino “Tony” Manzella and Francisca/Francesca Di Maggio). Josephine was born in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, to Italian parents, from Palermo, Sicily. Anthony was born in Bisacquino, the son of Antonino Manzella and Giuseppa Catalano. Fred’s great-grandmother Francisca was born in Contessa Entellina, the daughter of Giovanni Di Maggio and Filomena Di Bartolo.
Sources: Genealogy of Fred’s father – http://www.bigalke.biz
Genealogies of Fred’s paternal grandparents, Garald Paul Weller and Gladys Mae (Willett) Weller – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Fred’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Charles/Carl Walch/Walsch – http://www.birkenhoerdt.net
Fred’s maternal grandmother, Josephine Manzella, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org