Damon J. Gillespie

Gillespie in 2018, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 27, 1995

Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – English, Irish, Scottish, German

Damon J. Gillespie is an American actor, singer, dancer, playwright, and musician. He has had roles on the shows Rise, The Society, and Tiny Pretty Things.

He has stated that he is biracial. His mother is pictured here.

Damon’s maternal grandfather is named Robert Wayne Gillespie.

Damon’s maternal grandmother is Mary Donna Beckham (the daughter of Calvin Sherrill Beckham and Mary Jane Rimmer). Calvin was born in North Carolina, the son of Neri Hedrick Beckham and Jessie Bell Crawford. Damon’s great-grandmother Mary was born in North Carolina, the daughter of Glen Bearn Rimmer and Mary Evanell Nash.

Sources: Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandfather, Calvin Sherrill Beckham – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Damon’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane (Rimmer) Beckham – https://www.nicholsonadvantage.com

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