Michael O’Keefe

O’Keefe in 2002, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Raymond Peter O’Keefe, Jr.

Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 24, 1955

Ethnicity: Irish, some French-Canadian

Michael O’Keefe is an American actor.

He is the son of Stephanie and Raymond Peter O’Keefe, who was a university law professor. He is married to actress and producer Emily Donahoe, with whom he has one child.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was William B. O’Keefe (the son of John O’Keefe and Mary Sullivan). William was born in New York, to Irish parents.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Katherine/Catherine. Katherine was born in New York, to Irish parents.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Médéric Lanctôt-Fitzpatrick (the son of François/Francis Wilford Fitzpatrick and Agnes Doutre Lanctôt). Michael’s grandfather Médéric was born in Minnesota, to Canadian parents; he was of Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. Agnes was the daughter of Médéric Lanctot and Agnés Doutré.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Ann Bernadette Shea. Ann was born in Washington, D.C., of Irish descent.

Sources: Michael’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Michael’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Michael’s maternal grandfather, Médéric Lanctôt-Fitzpatrick – http://www.geninfo.org

Michael’s maternal grandfather, Médéric Lanctôt-Fitzpatrick, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org