Peter Billingsley

LOS ANGELES – MAR 26: Billingsley arrives at the Launch of Kimberly Snyder’s “The Beauty Detox Foods”‘ at the Smashbox Studios on March 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA kathclick/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Peter Michaelsen/Billingsley-Michaelsen

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 16, 1971

Ethnicity:
*father – German, Estonian
*mother – English, Scottish

Peter Billingsley is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the A Christmas Story films, as well as Death Valley, The Dirt Bike Kid, The Break-Up, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, and for having directed the films Couples Retreat and Term Life.

Peter is the son of Gail Billingsley and Alwin Michaelsen, a financial consultant. He is a great-great-nephew of Sherman Billingsley, who owned the Stork Club. His cousin, Glenn Billingsley, was the husband of actress Barbara Billingsley.

Peter’s paternal grandfather was Cornelius Christian Max Michaelsen (the son of Cornelius Ernst Carl Michaelsen and Christine Kroger). Peter’s grandfather Cornelius was born in Lübeck, Germany.

Peter’s paternal grandmother was named Rita Elinor/Ellinor Sigrid. Rita was born in Tallinn, Harju, Estonia.

Peter’s maternal grandfather was Frederick K. Billingsley (the son of Frederick Kennyon Billingsley and Hazel Ewing). Peter’s grandfather Frederick was born in Washington. Peter’s great-grandfather Frederick was the son of Robert W. Billingsley and Emily Collingsworth.

Peter’s maternal grandmother was named Mildred L. Cunningham. Mildred was born in New York.

Source: Peter’s paternal grandparents, Cornelius Christian Max Michaelsen and Rita Elinor/Ellinor Sigrid, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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