Is Harry Connick Jr Italian?

Is Harry Connick Jr Italian?

His father is of Irish, English, and German ancestry, and his maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Vienna, Austria and Minsk, Belarus. Harry, Jr.’s mother died of ovarian cancer when he was 13.

Is Harry Connick Jr Irish?

Harry Connick Jr has spoken about his pride at being of Irish descent, saying his father raised him thinking he was born in Ireland. The actor and singer joined Ryan Tubridy on Friday night’s Late Late Show and spoke about his 93-year-old father and his family’s Irish roots.

Where is Harry Connick from?

Harry Connick Jr.

Where did Harry Connick Jr grow up?

Connick grew up in New Orleans, where his father, a longtime district attorney, and his mother, a judge, owned a record store. He began performing when he was five years old and later studied with Ellis Marsalis and James Booker at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.