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Even Penny And Gary Marshall Changed Their Italian Surname. #pennymarshall #garymarshall #italianamericans
Even Penny And Gary Marshall Changed Their Italian Surname. Actress and director Penny Marshall, who portrayed Laverne DeFazio from 1976 to 1983 in the hit TV series "Laverne & Shirley" along with her brother Garry Marshall, the creator of classic TV shows like "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley", and director of comedies such as "Pretty Woman" became well-known names in Hollywood. However, their family name was not originally Marshall. Their father, Anthony Wallace Marshall, an Italian American born Anthony Wallace Masciarelli, chose to change his surname to something less "ethnic-sounding" before Penny was born. This was a common practice for many Italian immigrants and their children in the mid-20th century who were seeking to assimilate and find greater acceptance and opportunity in America. This change from the Italian "Masciarelli" to the more English-sounding "Marshall" was a direct attempt to avoid the prejudice and stereotypes often associated with Italian heritage at the time.

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