Peter Ingoglia and Eleanor McGinley: What happened to Connie Stevens’ Parents?

Connie Stevens is an American actress and singer. She joined Hollywood in 1957, making her feature film debut in Young and Dangerous. She went on to gain widespread recognition for her portrayal of “Cricket” Blake on the network television series Hawaiian Eye in 1959. As a singer, her single “Sixteen Reasons” became a radio hit, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1960.

Who is Connie Stevens’s father?

Peter Ingoglia was born on 16 June 1910 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America as Peter “Teddy Stevens” Ingolia. He was the son of Charles Ingoglia and Katherine Concetta Coletti. He was not the only child of his parents- H had four siblings- Jacob, Frances, Joseph, and Jack Ingoglia.

Peter Ingoglia was a singer.

Connie Stevens’s father was a singer. He sang at wedding parties and nightclubs. Peter was a Jazz drummer and performed under the stage name Teddy Stevens. His daughter later adopted his stage name Stevens as her own.

Who was Connie Stevens’s mother?

Eleanor McGinley was born on April 24, 1914, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. She was the daughter of Charles Joseph McGinley and Sarah ‘Sadie’ Adler. She had 7 siblings including  Mary Pomilla; James Edward McGinley; William Joseph McGinley; William McGinley; and Evelyn Krulder. Connie Stevens’ mother was a Jazz singer.

Peter Ingoglia was married to singer Eleanor McGinley

Peter Ingoglia tied the knot with Eleanor McGinley in 1932 in New York. A few years down the line, the couple welcomed their daughter Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia on August 8, 1938 (age 85) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Connie is of Italian, Irish, German-Jewish, and Polish-Jewish descent.

A few years later Peter Ingoglia and Eleanor McGinley called their marriage a quit. The reason behind this decision was not made available to the public. After her parents divorced Connie lived with her grandparents and attended Catholic boarding schools. At the age of 12, the actress witnessed a murder while waiting at a bus stop in Brooklyn. The event left her traumatized and she was sent to live with family friends in Boonville, Missouri.

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At 14, Connie Stevens moved to Los Angeles with her father, sang with a girl trio called the Debs, and found work as a movie extra in B movies like Young and Dangerous and Dragstrip Riot. At 19, she caught the eye of Jerry Lewis, who cast her in the 1958 comedy Rock-a-Bye-Baby. Her musical DNA came from both parents- her father Peter Ingoglia and her mother, Eleanor McGinley.

What happened to Connie Stevens’ parents?

Connie Stevens’ father Peter Ingoglia passed away on 31 March 1977 in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. He was 66 years old at the time of his death. The cause of his death was not made known to the public.

Connie Stevens’ mother Eleanor McGinley also passed away on December 17, 1993, in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. She was 79 years old. She is survived by three other children, Charles Ingolia, Ava Bonamy, and John Megna; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.