Chris Penn

Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American movie and television actor. He is known for being in movies such as  The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves and Pale Rider.

Early life
Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and Russia,Jews Flop in Big Oscar Award Wins . Jewish Journal.com. March 5, 2004. and his mother was a Roman Catholic of Italian and Irish descent.Kelly, Richard T. Sean Penn: His Life and Times. Canongate U.S. 2004. . According to Penn's mother, Leo Penn may have had distant Spanish ancestry, as the family's surname was originally "Piñón". His brothers are actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn.

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