Perry Mattfeld

Birth Name: Perry Frances Garcia Mattfeld

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 29, 1994

Ethnicity:
*father – German, English, distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
*mother – Mexican

Perry Mattfeld is an American actress. She stars as Murphy Mason, the lead role, on the show In the Dark. Her character is a blind woman.

She has stated, “My Mom is Hispanic, my Dad is just a big, tall white dude.” She is married to professional football player and color analyst Mark Sanchez.

Perry’s paternal grandfather was Kenneth Frederick Mattfeld (the son of Johann Friederich/Frederick Ludwig Mattfeld and Meta Catherine Ranken). Kenneth was born in New York. Johann and Catherine were also born in New York, both of them to German parents. Meta was the daughter of Doris M.

Perry’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Ann/Anne Wright (the daughter of Hamilton Mercer Wright, Jr. and Frances Gardner Purdy). Elizabeth was born in New Jersey. Hamilton was born in California, the son of Hamilton Mercer Wright and Cora Elizabeth Pease. Frances was born in New York, the daughter of George Ditmara Purdy and Margaret C., who were from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Her maternal grandparents, who were Mexican, were in vaudeville. Her great-grandfather Felix played piano. Her great-grandmother Loreto was a singer and dancer.

Sources: https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com

Perry’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Frederick Mattfeld, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Perry’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Frederick Mattfeld – https://www.legacy.com

Perry’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Ann/Anne Wright, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org