Doug Savant – The CW and AT&T Presents “Melrose Place” Launch Party – Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Birth Name: Douglas Peter Savant
Place of Birth: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 21, 1964
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Irish (mother)
Doug Savant is an American actor. He is married to actress Laura Leighton.
Doug’s paternal grandfather was Silvio Luigi/Louis Amedeo Giuseppe Savant-Ros (the son of Giuseppe “Joseph” Savant-Ros and Regina Binello). Silvio was born in Torino, Italy.
Doug’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Gallucci (the daughter of Domenick/Dominic Gallucci and Briget/Brigide Cardamone). Josephine was born in Canada, to Italian parents. Dominic was born in Mammola, Province of Reggio Calabria, the son of Nicodemus Gallucci and Mary. Briget was born in Soverìa Mannelli, Province of Catanzaro, the daughter of Michel Cardamone and Lucy.
Doug’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Francis Porterfield (the son of John Francis Porterfield and Anna Hilferty). John and Anna were born in Iowa, both of them to Irish parents.
Doug’s maternal grandmother was Stella Ann/Marie Filbin (the daughter of John Filbin and Gillian/Lillie Holban). John was the son of Irish parents, Edward Joseph Filbin/Philbin and Catherine McNamara, both of County Mayo, Ireland. Gillian/Lillie was the daughter of John M. Hoban and Mary Gallagher.
Sources: Marriage record of Doug’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Doug’s paternal grandparents, Silvio Luigi/Louis Amedeo Giuseppe Savant-Ros and Josephine Gallucci – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Doug’s paternal great-grandparents, Domenick/Dominic Gallucci and Briget/Brigide Cardamone – https://familysearch.org
Doug’s mother on the 1940 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org
Doug’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Francis Porterfield, on the 1910 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Doug’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Francis Porterfield – https://www.findagrave.com
Doug’s maternal grandmother, Stella Filbin, on the 1900 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Doug’s maternal great-grandfather, John Filbin – https://www.findagrave.com