Damon J. Gillespie
Gillespie in 2018, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 27, 1995
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – English, Irish, Scottish, German
Damon J. Gillespie is an American actor, singer, dancer, playwright, and musician. He has had roles on the shows Rise, The Society, and Tiny Pretty Things.
He has stated that he is biracial. His mother is pictured here.
Damon’s maternal grandfather is named Robert Wayne Gillespie.
Damon’s maternal grandmother is Mary Donna Beckham (the daughter of Calvin Sherrill Beckham and Mary Jane Rimmer). Calvin was born in North Carolina, the son of Neri Hedrick Beckham and Jessie Bell Crawford. Damon’s great-grandmother Mary was born in North Carolina, the daughter of Glen Bearn Rimmer and Mary Evanell Nash.
Sources: Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandfather, Calvin Sherrill Beckham – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane (Rimmer) Beckham – https://www.nicholsonadvantage.com
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Damon’s maternal grandfather is named Robert Wayne Gillespie.
Damon’s maternal grandmother is Mary Donna Beckham (the daughter of Calvin Sherrill Beckham and Mary Jane Rimmer). Calvin was born in North Carolina, the son of Neri Hedrick Beckham and Jessie Bell Crawford. Damon’s great-grandmother Mary was born in North Carolina, the daughter of Glen Bearn Rimmer and Mary Evanell Nash.
Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandfather, Calvin Sherrill Beckham – https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesville/name/calvin-beckham-obituary?id=22780190
Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane (Rimmer) Beckham – https://www.nicholsonadvantage.com/obituaries/mary-rimmerbeckham-33210