Justin Baldoni

Baldoni in 2005, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Justin Louis Baldoni
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 24, 1984
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Justin Baldoni is an American actor, director, and filmmaker.
His father is of Italian descent. His mother is Ashkenazi Jewish. Justin’s parents joined the Baha’i faith, which Justin practices. Justin is married to Swedish actress Emily Baldoni (born Emily Malou Fuxler), with whom he has two children. He was raised partly in Medford, Oregon.
Justin’s paternal grandfather was Louis Ferriano Baldoni (the son of Natale Baldoni and Assunta Bini). Louis was born in Pitigliano, Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, and moved to the U.S. in 1912. A Democratic politician, he served as an Indiana State Senator.
Justin’s paternal grandmother was Grace Teresa Perri (the daughter of Samuel Perri and Elizabeth Perri). Grace was born in Indiana, to Italian parents, who were likely from Calabria.
Justin’s maternal grandparents are Daniel Solomon and Blanche Katz.
Source: Genealogy of Justin’s paternal grandfather, Louis Ferriano Baldoni – https://www.ancestry.com
Grace T. Perri’s parents were likely from Calabria
Louis F Baldoni was born in Pitigliano, Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/louis-f-baldoni_161531323
Pitigliano is a Jewish town in Tuscany
Are you saying Baldoni’s paternal grandfather was Jewish?
I don’t know.
Justin discusses his grandfather’s background here: https://www.facebook.com/justinbaldoni/posts/this-is-my-grandpa-louis-he-would-be-113-today-in-1908-his-dad-my-great-grandfat/1185596101547584/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQZLAicguyE/
Louis F. Baldoni was an Indiana State Senator for Democratic Party.