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Birth Name: James Patrick Anthony Dore
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 26, 1965
Ethnicity: Irish, as well as Polish, German, and Welsh
Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, conspiracy theorist, podcaster, and YouTube personality. He has hosted The Jimmy Dore Show since 2009.
He discussed his large Irish family on the Marc Maron podcast. He is one of twelve siblings, and was raised in the blue-collar Vittum Park neighborhood. Jimmy is married to Stefane Zamorano.
Jimmy’s paternal grandfather was Phillip Patrick Dore (the son of Phillip Dore and Mary O’Conner). Jimmy’s grandfather Philip was born in Illinois, to Irish parents.
Jimmy’s paternal grandmother was Cecilia Chojnacki (the daughter of Anton/Antony Chojnacki and Mary Pilarski). Cecilia was Polish.
Jimmy’s maternal grandfather was Walter Raymond Hughes (the son of Ernest D. Hughes and Louisa Ossler). Walter was born in Pennsylvania. Ernest was the son of George W. Hughes and Rosa Smith. Louisa was the daughter of German parents, George Adam Ossler and Maria Anna Nuss.
Jimmy’s maternal grandmother was named Amelia Callahan. Amelia was born in Pennsylvania, and had Irish heritage.
Source: Jimmy’s paternal grandparents, Phillip Patrick Dore and Cecilia Chojnacki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org