James DePaiva

DePaiva in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: James Paul DePaiva

Place of Birth: Livermore, Alameda, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 8, 1957

Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – Portuguese
*paternal grandmother – English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, distant Welsh
*mother – likely German

James DePaiva is an American actor. He is known for his roles on soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital, among others.

He is married to actress Kassie (Wesley) DePaiva. He has one child with his former wife, actress Misty Rowe; and one child with Kassie.

James’ paternal grandfather was James Joseph DePaiva (the son of Manuel de Paiva and Isabel/Isabella José Camara). James was born in Hawaii, to Portuguese parents. Isabel was the daughter of Antonio José Camara/de Camara and Maria.

James’ paternal grandmother was Mabel Ellen Olmstead (the daughter of Frederick Louis Olmstead/Olmsted and Winifred A. Clevenger). Mabel was born in Oregon. Frederick was born in Oregon, the son of Henry Olmsted and Sarah Ellen Melvina Chandler. Winifred was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Harvey Wilson Clevenger and Lillie May Ramson.

James’ maternal grandfather was likely surnamed Niedermeyer/Niedermeier.

Source: Genealogy of James’ father – http://familysearch.org