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Nix in 2017, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Matthew E. Nix
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 4, 1971
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, possibly other
Matt Nix is an American writer, producer, and director. He has created the shows The Good Guys , Burn Notice , Complications , The Gifted , which he also showran; Turner & Hooch , and True Lies ; developed the show APB ; and co-developed the show The Comedians . He wrote for all of the shows, and directed episodes of The Good Guys , Burn Notice , and Complications . He also wrote the made-for-tv movie Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe .
He is married to Melinda Stahl, and has three children.
Matt’s paternal grandfather was William Allen “Bob” Nix (the son of The Rev. Pernell Ollie/Olia Nix and Ola Mae McNemar). William was born in Mississippi. The Rev. Pernell was born in Mississippi. Ola was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Hiram Allen McNemar and Janie E.
Matt’s paternal grandmother was Grace Loveridge (the daughter of Charles Christopher “Charlie” Loveridge and Florence McGrath). Grace was born in New York. Charles was born in New York, to English parents, Harry Loveridge and Mary Ann Fish. Florence was born in New York, the daughter of Andrew McGrath and Grace McLaughlin.
Matt’s maternal grandfather likely was named Ernest Durr.
Sources: Obituary of Matt’s paternal grandfather, William Allen “Bob” Nix – http://bradfordokeefe.com
Obituary of Matt’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – http://brewerfuneral.com