Ricky Tognazzi
Tognazzi in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Riccardo Tognazzi
Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Birth: 1 May, 1955
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Irish (mother)
Ricky Tognazzi is an Italian actor and film director.
Ricky is the son of Ugo Tognazzi, an actor, and Pat O’Hara, a dancer and actress. His father was a popular Italian actor who was born in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. His mother was born in Birmingham, England, and has Irish ancestry. His half-siblings are actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and director Maria Sole Tognazzi. Ricky is married to actress, director, and screenwriter Simona Izzo.
Ricky’s paternal grandfather was named Gildo Tognazzi.
Ricky’s paternal grandmother was named Alba Giavardi.
Source: Obituary of Ricky’s father – http://www.nytimes.com
He is the half-brother of actor Gianmarco Tognazzi and director Maria Sole Tognazzi.
obituary of his father:http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/29/obituaries/ugo-tognazzi-68-a-comic-actor-who-starred-in-cage-aux-folles.html?mcubz=0
Ricky’s paternal grandparents were Gildo Tognazzi and Alba Giavardi.
Ricky is married to director and actress Simona Izzo.