Complex sentence: The son of Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Pfeffer, he is of French, English, German and Irish descent and is also the brother of actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres.
Split into simpler sentences: The son of Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Pfeffer. He is of French, English, German and Irish descent and is also the brother of actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres.