Peter Farrelly – “Movie 43” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Birth Name: Peter John Farrelly
Place of Birth: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 17, 1956
Ethnicity:
*75% Irish
*25% Polish
Peter Farrelly is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist.
Peter is the son of Mariann/Marion (Neary) and Robert Leo Farrelly. Peter’s brother is film director Bobby Farrelly. They were raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Peter’s paternal grandfather was Peter Leo Farrelly (the son of John J. Farrelly and Rose Brady). Peter’s grandfather Peter was born in Rhode Island, to parents from Ireland.
Peter’s paternal grandmother was Anna M. Osmanski. Anna was Polish.
Peter’s maternal grandparents were John J. Neary, Sr. and Bessie T. Hannon. John and Bessie were Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Peter Farrelly – http://www.geni.com
Peter’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Peter’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Peter’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Peter’s uncle (mother’s brother), Maurice James Neary – http://www.memorialsolutions.com