Tim Daly

Daly in 2010, photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com

Birth Name: James Timothy Daly

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 1, 1956

Ethnicity: Irish, along with English, Scottish, German, distant Dutch

Tim Daly is an American actor and producer. He is the son of Hope Newell (Mary Hope Newell) and James Daly (James Firman Daly), both actors, and the brother of actress Tyne Daly. He has two children, including actor Sam Daly, with his former wife, actress Amy Van Nostrand. His niece is actress Kathryne Dora Brown, who is Tyne’s daughter. His uncle was screenwriter, author, and humorist George Kirgo, who was married to his mother’s sister.

Tim’s paternal grandfather was Percifer Charles “Percey” Daly (the son of John Daly and Elizabeth Nancy Smith). Percifer was born in Grand Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, and was manager of the Daly Ice and Coal Company. John was born in McKean County, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Eugene Daly and Martha McDowell. Elizabeth was the daughter of William G. Smith and Martha Ann Cooper.

Tim’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Ethelbert Hogan (the daughter of John Francis Hogan and Martha Ellen/Helen “Mattie” Jones). Dorothy was born in Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin. John was born in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, to Irish parents, Matthew/Mathew Hogan/Hogen and Ellen/Hellen Tyne, who were from County Tipperary. Martha was the daughter of Ruse Jones and Rosana McGyn.

Tim’s maternal grandfather was John Pierce Newell (the son of Charles Henry Newell and Ida Mae Pierce). John was born in DeFuniak Springs, Walton, Florida. Charles was the son of Stephen Newell and Mary Susan Vinton. Ida was the daughter of John Nicholson Pierce and Emma Curtis.

Tim’s maternal grandmother was Maria Hope St. Clair (the daughter of John Franklin St. Clair and Mary Jane Lemen). Tim’s grandmother Maria was born in Creston, Union, Iowa. John was the son of Mathew St. Clair/Sinclair and Isabel/Isabella H. McClure. Tim’s great-grandmother Mary Jane was the daughter of Friend Robert Lemen/Lemon and Rebecca M. Wagoner/Waggoner.

Sources: Genealogy of Tim Daly – https://famouskin.com

Genealogy of Tim Daly (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Tim’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tim’s paternal grandfather, Percifer Charles “Percey” Daly, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Tim’s paternal grandmother, Dorothy Ethelbert Hogan, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Dorothy Ethelbert Hogan on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Tim’s paternal great-grandparents, John Francis Hogan and Martha Ellen/Helen “Mattie” Jones – https://familysearch.org