Frank Sinatra
Sinatra, c. 1947, William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress)
Birth Name: Francis Albert Sinatra
Date of Birth: December 12, 1915
Place of Birth: Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Death: May 14, 1998
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian]
Frank Sinatra was an American singer, songwriter, actor, director, and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity (1953).
Frank was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents. His father, Antonino/Anthony Martino/Martin Sinatra, was born, c. 1892, in Lercara Friddi, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. His mother, Natalina/Natalie “Dolly” (Garaventa), was born, c. 1896, in Rossi di Lumarzo, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. A picture of Frank’s parents can be seen here.
Frank was married to model, showgirl, socialite, and philanthropist Barbara Sinatra (born Barbara Ann Blakeley), until his death. With his former wife, Nancy Barbato, Frank had three children, including singer and actress Nancy Sinatra and singer, songwriter, and conductor Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank’s paternal grandfather was Isodore Francesco Sinatra (the son of Isidoro Sinatra and Dorotea Siragusa). Frank’s grandfather Isodore was born in Palermo. Frank’s great-grandfather Isidoro was the son of Antonino Sinatra and Maria Concetta Scaglione. Dorotea was the daughter of Francesco Siragusa and Rosalia Carlino.
Frank’s paternal grandmother was Rosa Sagliabeni/Saglibene/Saglimbeni (the daughter of Salvatore Saglimbeni and Angela Maria Lo Forti/Loforte). Rosa was born in Palermo. Salvatore was the son of Giuseppe Saglimbeni and Rosa Coniglio. Angela Maria was the daughter of Giuseppe Lo Forti/Loforte and Rosaria/Rosa Vento.
Frank’s maternal grandfather was Giovanni John Garaventa/Garavente (the son of Antonio L. Garaventa/Garavente and Maria Teresa/Theresa Gardella). Giovanni was born in Rossi. Antonio was the son of Domenico Garaventa and Maria Rosa Costa. Maria Teresa was the daughter of Giovanni Battista Gardella.
Frank’s maternal grandmother was Rosa Casagrande/Carrier (the daughter of Lorenzo Casagrande and Maria Martazzio). Rosa was born in Rossi. Maria was the daughter of Theresa.
Sources: Genealogies of Frank Sinatra – http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Frank Sinatra (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com
Thought he was Anglo/Irish American.
Interesting
You clear knew nothing about him. Sinatra isn’t an Anglo/Irish name
I love how you are at a site that’s all about easily looking up the ancestry of celebrities, yet you get them wrong.
Madonna and Cage doesn’t have Irish ancestry.
He does not care at all about ethnicities. For example he wrote FOUR times in Farrah Fawcett’s profile that she had a Syrian/Lebanese grandparent.
Dude… you have commented on both of their profiles, it is impossible for you to not have seen their ethnicity at some point. Cage is of only 1/16th British Isles descent, not that much. It’s so easy to look up.
If neiltennant is a character created by someone, whoever it may be, I just want to say that you’re doing a fantastic job.
Madonna is roughly half Italian, half French-Canadian, not counting more distant ancestors. Both Frank’s parents had light eyes:
Father: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TEZuDb_cuKw/UoKrJvEBnmI/AAAAAAABUlY/1XETiUat5xA/s1600/927+-+Antony+Sinatra.jpg
Mother:https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.2460527.1449686635!/image/image.jpg
We should buy Neiltennant a set of colored contact lenses to make him happy
@neiltennant
To have fair eyes you need to get the gene from both parents since fair eyes are caused by recessive genes.
Blue eyed Italian celebs have Italian descent. Frank Sinatra was a full blooded Italian and had blue eyes because millions of Italians have natural blue eyes. You are full of s–t.
Oh please don’t insult the —–.That piece of —- was clearly a —-.
Frank’s father was born c.1892, in Lercara Friddi, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
Frank’s mother, Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, was born c. 1896, in Rossi di Lumarzo, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
I’m shocked there’s no a pic of him!
great musician
One of the very few artists who can actually say they made ‘music’ and not all this auto-tune techno stuff that only sings about money, drugs and sex. God, what happened to the true meaning of music.