Grandillo in 2014, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Sean Gregory Grandillo
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 9, 1992
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*maternal grandfather – Polish, Slovak
*maternal grandmother – English, Scottish, German, distant Dutch
Sean Grandillo is an American actor, singer, and musician.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised in Aurora, Ohio. His parents are pictured here. Sean stated in a Youtube video (at 11:20) that his surname is of Italian origin.
Sean’s paternal grandfather was Joseph V. Grandillo (the son of James Grandillo and Pauline Fatica). Joseph was born in Ohio. James was born in Italy, the son of Giuseppe Grandillo and Lungia Lanese. Pauline was also born in Italy, the daughter of John Fatica and Loreta/Loretta.
Sean’s paternal grandmother is Mary T. Munaretto (the daughter of Michael “Marco/Mike” Munaretto and Victoria Ozello).
Sean’s maternal grandfather is Ronald Paul Tomallo (the son of Paul Matthew Tomallo and Mary Vrana). Sean’s great-grandfather Paul was the son of John Tomallo and Maria/Mary Valjašek/Valjašková/Valaysak, and was of Polish and Slovak (from Teplička) descent. Sean’s great-grandmother Mary Vrana was of Slovak descent, and was the daughter of George J. Vrana and Mary R. Majoroš.
Sean’s maternal grandmother is Geneva Sue McLendon (the daughter of Raymond Neal McLendon and Roxie Stephens). Raymond was the son of Charles E. “Charlie” McLendon/McLindan and Ada Mae Unsell.
Sources: Death record of Sean’s paternal grandfather, Joseph V. Grandillo –
Marriage record of Sean’s paternal great-grandparents, James Grandillo and Pauline Fatica –
Immigration record of Sean’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maria/Mary Valjašek/Valjašková/Valaysak –
Sean’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George J. Vrana and Mary R. Majoroš, on the 1910 U.S. Census –