Tony Amendola
04/22/2017 – Tony Amendola – Cinematic Pictures Publishing’s “Men of Science Fiction” Book Launch – Arrivals – Cinematic Pictures Gallery, Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard Ste 200A – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Carla Van Wagoner / PR Photos
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 24, 1951
Ethnicity: Italian
Tony Amendola is an American actor. He is known for playing Father Perez in the Annabelle films.
He has stated:
I’m of Italian [descent], but a diaspora [that has led to] into Argentina and Mexico [before my] family came to the States.
He has also said:
Oddly, a lot of my early work was in Shakespeare. They need men and it tends to be set in Italy or Spain or Sicily and there are a lot of men who sort of look like me. And that’s basically what happened.
The surname Amendola is Italian.
Tony’s paternal grandparents likely were named Frank/Francesco Amendola and Anna Cimino.
Tony’s maternal grandparents likely were named Frank Pace and Marie Cavalier.
Very typical Southern Euro look.
And since he commented about the Italian diaspora in Argentina and Mexico, well, he could easily pass as white guy from these countries, because most Euro looking Latinos look Iberian/Southern European.
I think his parents were Anthony Amendola and Maria Pace.
If so, his paternal grandparents were Frank/Francesco Amendola and Anna Cimino, and his maternal grandparents were Frank Pace and Marie Cavalier.
“The surname Amendola is usually Italian.”
Cut “usually” because it’s an Italian surname.