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Hoboken, New Jersey, early 20th century. During her teen years, Dolly met Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra, born in Lercara Friddi, who immigrated from Catania, Sicily. [5] [6] [7] Though her family opposed it, the couple eloped on Valentine's Day 1913, and were married at the city hall in Jersey City, New Jersey; they were later remarried in a church.
Sinatra's maternal uncle, Domenico, gave him a ukulele for his 15th birthday, and he began performing at family gatherings. [45] Sinatra graduated from David E. Rue Junior High, [46] and enrolled at A. J. Demarest High School on January 28, 1931, where he arranged bands for school dances. [45]
On February 14, 1913, Sinatra eloped with Natalie Garaventa [1]: 25 (also known as "Dolly"), in Jersey City, New Jersey, as Dolly's parents refused to host a wedding and did not approve of Marty, as he was illiterate, inferior at boxing, and was a Sicilian, whereas the Garaventa family were Ligurian. [citation needed]
Sinatra family portrait, 1949, with Nancy at far left. Sinatra was born on June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the eldest of the three children born to Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato. Both of her parents were of Italian ancestry. [8] When she was a toddler, the family moved to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.
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She also played the role of Anna Madrigal in the Tales of the City television mini-series, which garnered her an Emmy Award nomination, and appeared on Search for Tomorrow as Dr. Barbara Moreno (1983), who romanced Stu Bergman. She appeared as Dolly Sinatra in the mini-series of Frank Sinatra's life (1992). [17]
When Sinatra returned to the Paramount in October 1944, only 250 persons left the first show, and 35,000 fans left outside caused a near riot, known as the Columbus Day Riot, outside the venue because they were not allowed in. [98] [99] [100] Such was the bobby-soxer devotion to Sinatra that they were known to write Sinatra's song titles on ...
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