Birth Name: Phillip John Donahue
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: December 21, 1935
Ethnicity: Irish
Phil Donahue is an American talk show host, writer, and film producer. He was the host of The Phil Donahue Show.
Phil is the son of Catherine/Katherine (McClory) and Phillip Donahue. He grew up in an Irish Catholic family. Phil is married to actress Marlo Thomas.
Phil’s paternal grandparents were John B. Donahue (the son of John B. Donahue and Mary Burns) and Clara Kiernan.
Phil’s maternal grandparents were John B./R./P. McClory (the son of Patrick McClory and Ann D. Darrell) and Loretta McGinty.
Sources: Genealogy of Phil Donahue – http://www.geni.com
Phil Donahue on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Phil’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Phil’s paternal grandfather, John B. Donahue – https://familysearch.org
Phil’s mother, Catherine/Katherine McClory, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Phil’s maternal grandfather, John B./R./P. McClory – https://familysearch.org
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