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DePaiva in 2019, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: James Paul DePaiva
Place of Birth: Hayward, Alameda, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 8, 1957
Ethnicity: * paternal grandfather – Portuguese * paternal grandmother – English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, distant Welsh * mother – likely German
James DePaiva is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital .
He was raised in Livermore, Alameda. His father was a jazz musician. He is married to actress and singer Kassie (Wesley) DePaiva. He has a daughter with his former wife, actress Misty Rowe; and a son with Kassie.
James’ paternal grandfather was James Joseph DePaiva (the son of Manuel de Paiva and Isabel/Isabella José Camara). James was born in Hilo, Hawaii, to Portuguese parents. Isabel was the daughter of Antonio/Antone José Camara/de Camara/Camora and Maria/Marie.
James’ paternal grandmother was Mabel Ellen Olmstead (the daughter of Frederick Louis Olmstead/Olmsted and Winifred A. Clevenger). Mabel was born in Oregon. Frederick was born in Ballston, Oregon, the son of Henry Olmsted and Sarah Ellen Melvina Chandler. Winifred was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Harvey Wilson Clevenger and Lillie May Ramson.
James’ maternal grandfather likely was surnamed Niedermeyer/Niedermeier.
Source: Genealogy of James’ father – http://familysearch.org