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Tognazzi in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Riccardo Tognazzi
Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Birth: 1 May, 1955
Ethnicity: * father – Italian * mother – Irish
Ricky Tognazzi is an Italian actor and film director.
Ricky is the son of Ugo Tognazzi, an actor, and Pat O’Hara, a dancer and actress. His father was a popular Italian actor who was born in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. His mother was born in Birmingham, England, and has Irish ancestry. His half-siblings are actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and director Maria Sole Tognazzi. Ricky is married to actress, director, and screenwriter Simona Izzo .
Ricky’s paternal grandfather was named Gildo Tognazzi.
Ricky’s paternal grandmother was named Alba Giavardi.
Source: Obituary of Ricky’s father – http://www.nytimes.com