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- Birth nameJohn Anthony Ingolia
- John Megna was born on November 9, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Police Woman (1974). He died on September 5, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- ParentsEleanore McGinleyRaffaele 'Ralph' William Megna
- RelativesConnie Stevens(Half Sibling)Joely Fisher(Niece or Nephew)Tricia Leigh Fisher(Niece or Nephew)Ava Maria Megna(Sibling)Ralph William Megna Jr.(Sibling)
- Megna's Broadway success at age 7 in 1960's "All the Way Home" led to his being cast as 'Dill', the toothy young summer visitor, in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) with Gregory Peck. The character of 'Dill' was based on author Harper Lee's childhood friend, writer Truman Capote.
- He was the founding director of L.A. Arts, a nonprofit theater group in Los Angeles.
- Younger half-brother of Connie Stevens; they had the same mother, Eleanor McGinley. Megna was the ex-brother-in-law of Eddie Fisher, uncle of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher, uncle-in-law of Christopher Duddy.
- Turned to stage directing as an adult.
- Attended Holy Cross High School, Flushing, Queens, New York, starting in September, 1966. He later graduated from Cornell University, having majored in Performing Arts.
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