Gabriel Bologna

LOS ANGELES, JULY 8: Bologna arrives at the SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS SHOW Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on July 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Gabriel Niccolo Bologna

Place of Birth: U.S.

Date of Birth: April 1, 1969

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Gabriel Bologna is an American actor and director.

He is the son of actors, playwrights, and screenwriters Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. His father was of Italian descent. His mother is Jewish. He has stated:

“I consider myself 100 percent Italian and 100 percent Jewish.”

Gabriel’s paternal grandfather was Antonio “Anthony” Bologna (the son of Giuseppe “Joseph” Bologna and Maria Felicia “Marie/Mary” Cristiano). Antonio was born in New York, to Italian parents. Giuseppe was from Castelgrande, province of Potenza, Basilicata.

Gabriel’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Rodino (the daughter of Salvatore Rodino and Angela/Angelina R. LaRuffa/LaRuffo). Josephine was born in New York, to parents from Polistena, province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.

Gabriel’s maternal grandfather was Charles Wexler (the son of Baruch/Borack/Borach Wexler and Yetta Kravitz). Charles was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Yetta was the daughter of Rachmeil Kravitz and Feige Zeitz.

Gabriel’s maternal grandmother was Frieda Silverstein (the daughter of Sander Silverstein and Rebecca Ojirovitz/Oisorovits). Frieda was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Sander was the son of Joseph Silverstein and Annie Goldenszweig.

Sources: Genealogy of Gabriel Bologna – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Gabriel’s father – http://ew.com

Marriage record of Gabriel’s paternal grandparents, Anthony Bologna and Josephine Rodino – http://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Gabriel’s maternal grandparents, Charles Wexler and Frieda Silverstein – http://familysearch.org