Carla Gugino
Gugino in 2011, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Carla N. Gugino
Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 29, 1971
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, including Sicilian
*mother – English, Irish, distant German, French, and Dutch
Carla Gugino is an American actress and model. Her roles include the films Troop Beverly Hills, This Boy’s Life, Son in Law, Snake Eyes (1998), the Spy Kids franchise, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Night at the Museum, American Gangster, Righteous Kill, Watchmen, as Sally Jupiter; Race to Witch Mountain, Sucker Punch, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, San Andreas, Gerald’s Game, Gunpowder Milkshake, Orion and the Dark, in voice performance, and Lisa Frankenstein; and the series Karen Sisco, Threshold, The Haunting of Hill House, Jett, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher.
She is the daughter of Susan and Carl F. Gugino, a prominent orthodontist, who co-developed the first computerized cephalometric and visual treatment objective (VTO) program. She was raised between Sarasota, FL, and Paradise, California, where she lived with her mother. Her maternal grandfather was leading aircraft propulsion engineer and designer Neil Burgess, Jr. Her maternal aunt, by marriage, is spokesmodel Carol Merrill.
Carla’s paternal grandfather was Anthony Samuel Gugino (the son of Anthony Gugino and Domenica Mancuso). Carla’s grandfather Anthony was born in Valledolmo, Città Metropolitana di Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Domenica was the daughter of Agostino Mancuso and Vincenza Marie Vacanti.
Carla’s paternal grandmother was Emojane/Emojean/Emogena/Emmegine Ursitti (the daughter of Gerardo/Girardo W./M. “George” Ursitti and Nunzia/Nuncia T. D. “Minnie” Rubio/Di Rubis/Di Rubio). Emojane was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Carla’s maternal grandfather was Neil Burgess, Jr. (the son of Roy Neil Burgess and Lucia Payne). Carla’s grandfather Neil was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and had deep roots in the U.S. Roy was born in New York, the son of Charles Corwin Burgess and Emma E. Kneale. Lucia was born in Indiana, the daughter of John Thomas Payne and Eliza F. Ellis.
Carla’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Ruth Lent (the daughter of Merle Vernon Lent and Mary Elizabeth Foran). Evelyn was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Merle was the son of St. Clair M. Lent, who was born in Freeport, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; and of Effie I. Himes. The two had Colonial American ancestry. Mary was the daughter of John F. Foran, who was born in England, and of Katherine M. Clancy; her parents were likely both of Irish origin.
Sources: http://www.tvguide.com
http://www.sptimes.com
https://www.sfgate.com
Genealogies of Carla’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Carla’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Carla’s paternal grandfather, Anthony Samuel Gugino – https://www.findagrave.com
Carla’s paternal grandmother, Emojane/Emojean/Emogena/Emmegine Ursitti, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Emojane/Emojean/Emogena/Emmegine Ursitti on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Carla’s paternal great-grandmother, Nunzia/Nuncia “Minnie” T. D. (Rubio/Di Rubis) Ursitti – https://www.findagrave.com
Carla’s mother on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Carla’s maternal grandmother, Evelyn Ruth (Lent) Burgess – https://www.legacy.com
Her mother is Susan Burgess.
Susan on United States 1950 Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3M-S9BZ
Carla’s paternal grandfather was Neil Burgess Jr (the son of Roy Neil Burgess and Lucia Payne). Neil was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and had deep roots in the U.S. He was a leading American aircraft propulsion engineer and designer. Roy was born in New York, and the son of Charles Corwin Burgess and Emma E. Kneale. Lucia was born in Indiana, and was the daughter of
John Thomas Payne and Eliza F Ellis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Burgess_Jr.
Neil’s geneology – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G9WX-1LX
Carla’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Ruth Lent (the daughter of Merle Vernon Lent and Mary Elizabeth Foran). Evelyn was born in Massachusetts. Merle was the son of St. Clair M. Lent and Effie I. Himes, and had deep roots in the U.S and Canada. Mary was the daughter of John F Foran, who was English, and of Katherine Clancy.
Evelyn’s geneology – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L1DY-2MS
Evelyn’s obituary – https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/cincinnati/name/evelyn-burgess-obituary?id=47995720
In obituary Susan listed as “Susan Burgess Burriston”, this article about Carla mentioned her mother as “Susan Burriston”, so this is she. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/party-center-of-film-festival-wang-sarsgaard-2929293.php
Susan ancestry is English, German, Irish, distant French, possibly other
Her father is a prominent Orthodontist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_F._Gugino
Him on a Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7C5-64Q
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94070886
Emojane/Emojean/Emogena/Emmegine Ursitti was the daughter of Gerardo/Girardo “George” W. Ursitti and Nunzia/Nuncia “Minnie” D. Rubio/Di Rubis
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXK-FKF
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M54V-KTK
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94250099