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Del Negro – “Hot Pursuit” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX – Hollywood, CA, USA, 2015 – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Matthew Thomas Del Negro
Place of Birth: Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 2, 1972
Ethnicity: Italian
Matthew Del Negro is an American actor.
Matthew is the son of Ernesta and Arthur Del Negro, Jr. He is married to Deirdre Whelan.
Matthew’s paternal grandfather was Arthur L. Del Negro, Sr. (the son of Luca Del Negro and Rosa/Rose Camora). Arthur was born in New York, to Italian parents. Luca was born in Pontelandolfo, Benevento, the son of Ferdinand Del Negro and Maria Conn Carccia. Rosa was born in Amalfi, Salerno, Campania, the daughter of Andrew Camora and Concetta Seccarfi.
Matthew’s paternal grandmother was Laura Marie Fiorentino (the daughter of Luca Del Negro Picone and Eufemia Depalo). Laura was born in Giovinazzo, Bari, Apulia, Italy. Luca was the son of Domenico Donato Fiorentino and Maria Gaetana Maldari. Eufemia was the daughter of Nicola Depalo and Maria Rosaria Filomena Stufano.
Matthew’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Ferrara.
Matthew’s maternal grandmother was named Lucille. Lucille was born in Muro Lucano, province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
Sources: Marriage announcement of Matthew Del Negro – http://www.nytimes.com
Obituary of Matthew’s aunt (father’s sister) – http://easthamptonstar.com
Obituary of Matthew’s maternal grandmother, Lucille Ferrara – http://clarkassociatesfuneralhome.com