Birth Name: Theodore Martin McGinley
Place of Birth: Newport Beach, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 30, 1958
Ethnicity: Irish (paternal grandfather), English, German, Scottish
Ted McGinley is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jefferson D’Arcy in the sitcom Married… with Children and Charley Shanowski in the sitcom Hope & Faith. Ted is the son of Emily Joan (Martin) Robert Charles “Bob” McGinley. He is married to actress Gigi Rice.
Ted’s paternal grandparents were John James McGinley and Eva Margarite/Marguerite Parker. John was born in Ireland. Eva was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Ted’s maternal grandparents were Orville Whitledge Martin (the son of Thomas W Martin and Minnie Martin) and Harriet Louise Coleman (the daughter of Harry Leroy Coleman and Eathel Evangeline Compton). Thomas and Minnie was both born in Kentucky. Harry was born in Greenleaf, Kansas. Eathel was born in Jackson, Oregon.
Sourcse: Genealogy of Ted McGinley (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com
Birth Certificate of Robert McGinley – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Ted’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Ted’s paternal grandparents on the 1930 United States Census – https://familysearch.org
Ted’s paternal grandparents on the 1940 United States Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Ted’s maternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org
Ted’s maternal grandparents on the 1930 United States Census – https://familysearch.org
Ted’s maternal grandparents on the 1940 United States Census – https://familysearch.org
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