Joey Lawrence
Lawrence in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III
Place of Birth: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 20, 1976
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – English, Northern Irish
Joey Lawrence, also credited as Joseph Lawrence, is an American actor, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, podcaster, and game show host. He is known for his roles on the shows Gimme a Break!, Blossom, Melissa & Joey, and Brotherly Love, and in the films Summer Rental, and, in voice performance, Oliver & Company.
Joey is the son of Donna (Shaw) and Joseph Mignogna. He is the brother of actors Matthew Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence. Joey is married to actress Samantha Cope-Lawrence. He has two children with his former wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson; and a daughter with Samantha.
Joey’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph Lawrence Mignogna (the son of Nicolas/Nickolas Mignogna). Joey’s grandfather Joseph was born in Pennsylvania. Nicolas was born in Riccia, Molise.
Joey’s paternal grandmother was Josephine R. Pinto (the daughter of Domenic/Domenico Pinto and Mary Inverso). Josephine was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Domenico was from Casal Velino, Campania.
Joey’s maternal grandfather was Harry William Shaw (the son of Albert Henry Shaw and Violet Knox Thompson). Harry was born in Pennsylvania. Albert was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Northern Ireland, John Becket Shaw and Lucinda Martha “Lucy” Doherty. Violet was the daughter of Harry Roger Thompson and Amelia C. Knox.
Joey’s maternal grandmother was Edna Grace Hallam (the daughter of Thomas Henry Hallam and Edna G. Hartley). Joey’s grandmother Edna was born in Pennsylvania. Thomas was born in Pennsylvania, to English parents, James Hallam and Louisa Taylor. Joey’s great-grandmother Edna was born in England, the daughter of John Hartley and Emily Jane Taylor.
Sources: Obituary of Joey’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Lawrence Mignogna – https://www.loganfuneralhomes.com
Obituary of Joey’s paternal grandmother, Josephine R. (Pinto) Mignogna – http://www.legacy.com
Joey’s maternal grandmother, Edna Grace Hallam, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Joey’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Lawrence Mignogna (the son of Nicolas/Nickolas Mignogna). Nicolas was born in Riccia, Molise.
Joey’s maternal grandfather was named Harry William Shaw.
Joey’s maternal grandmother was Edna G. Hallam (the daughter of Thomas Henry Hallam and Edna G. Hartley). Thomas was born in Pennsylvania to English immigrant parents, James Hallam and Louisa Taylor. Joey’s great-grandmother Edna was born in England to John Hartley and Emily Jane Taylor.
possible relation: https://ethnicelebs.com/vic-mignogna