Rachelle Carson Begley, Ed Begley Jr., Shanica Knowles – LA’s Environmental Charter Schools Rethink Green Awards Arrivals – Blackwelder LA – Culver City, CA, 91360 – Photo Credit: richard shotwell / PR Photos
Birth Name: Edward James Begley, Jr.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 16, 1949
Ethnicity: Irish, other
Ed Begley, Jr. is an American actor and activist.
Ed is the son of Allene Jeanne Sanders and actor Ed Begley. Ed is married to Rachelle Carson. He has three children.
During his childhood, Ed believed that Amanda Huff, to whom his father was married at the time of his birth, was his mother. In his teenage years, he discovered that his birth mother was Allene Sanders.
Ed’s paternal grandfather was Michael Joseph Begley (the son of Michael Begley and Margaret Lowney). Ed’s grandfather Michael was Irish. Ed’s great-grandfather Michael was born in Laharan, Killorglin, Kerry, the son of John Begley and Ellen Cluvane. Margaret was born in Kerry.
Ed’s paternal grandmother was Hannah Clifford (the daughter of Patrick Clifford and Margaret Griffin). Hannah was Irish. Patrick was the son of Dooaghs Clifford. Margaret was the daughter of Dooaghs Griffin.
Ed’s maternal grandfather was named William P. Sanders (the son of Helen). William was born in New York.
Ed’s maternal grandmother was Grace Lee Lang (the daughter of Henry P. Lang and Kate/Katie Franciska). Grace was born in Missouri.
Source: Genealogy of Ed’s father – https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com