{"id":2377,"date":"2009-10-15T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T20:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:15:37","slug":"alec-baldwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/alec-baldwin","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baldwin in 2011, lev radin \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Alexander Rae Baldwin III<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Amityville, New York, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: April 3, 1958<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, 1\/16th French-Canadian, 1\/16th German<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alec Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and comedian.<\/p>\n

He is the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. Among his siblings are actors Daniel Baldwin<\/a>, William Baldwin<\/a>, and Stephen Baldwin<\/a>. Alec is married to fitness\/wellness expert, yoga instructor, and author Hilaria Baldwin<\/a>. He has a daughter, model and actress Ireland Baldwin<\/a>, with his former wife, actress and model Kim Basinger<\/a>; and seven children with Hilaria. His niece is model and actress Hailey Bieber<\/a>. Alec was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.<\/p>\n

He was the host of the show Up Late with Alec Baldwin<\/em> in 2013.<\/p>\n

Alec’s patrilineal line traces to a Richard Baldwin, who lived in England, c. the 1500s. His father was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. His mother was of French-Canadian, English, Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry.<\/p>\n

Alec’s paternal grandfather was Alexander Rae Baldwin (the son of Sylvester Davis Baldwin and Helen Irene McNamara). Alec’s grandfather Alexander was born in New York. Sylvester was the son of Roswell B. Baldwin, who was of Colonial American (English) descent, and of Hannah Miles, who was born in England. Helen was also born in England, to Irish parents, James McNamara and Mary O’Connor.<\/p>\n

Alec’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Mary Noble (the daughter of Leveret\/Leverett David Noble and Lena Xea McCauley). Ruth was born in New York. Leveret was born in New York, the son of Daniel McCormick Noble, who was born in New York, to Scottish parents, and of Jane Watson, who was from Yorkshire, England. Lena was born in Moose Creek, Ontario, Canada, and likely had Irish roots.<\/p>\n

Alec’s maternal grandfather was Daniel Leroy Martineau (the son of Henry Frazier Martineau and Ada M. Newcomb). Daniel was born in New York. Henry was born in New York, of approximately half French-Canadian and half English ancestry. He was the son of Joseph Martineau, who was born in Canada, and of Emma Laura Parsons. Alec’s great-grandmother Ada was born in New York, the daughter of Daniel Webster Newcomb, who was born in New York; and of Emeline Fay Crawford, who was from Brantford, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n

Alec’s maternal grandmother was Marion Alice Sidnam (the daughter of Irving Albert Sidnam and Mary Louise Haas). Marion was born in New York. Irving was the son of David A. Sidnam and Almida Osborne. Mary Louise was the daughter of Francis Xavier Haas, who was German, and of Alice McKenna, who herself was the daughter of James Baron McKenna and Catherine Dunn, and had Scottish and Irish ancestry.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Genealogies of Alec Baldwin – https:\/\/www.geni.com<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/famouskin.com<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.wikitree.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogy of Alec’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http:\/\/www.findagrave.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Alec’s maternal grandmother, Marion Alice Sidnam, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Alec’s maternal great-grandfather, Irving Albert Sidnam, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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