By genealogical research
In the family tree of Sergio PIGNATARO there is a branch in common with the American actor, film producer and director, of Italian origin, Sylvester STALLONE.
The ancestors of this celebrity, by paternal side, lived in Italy in the Bari area, more precisely (at least in a not too remote past), in the towns of Gioia del Colle [where his father Frank (Senior) was born] and Palo del Colle.
Sylvester Stallone, from the side of the mother (Maria Giuditta Patarino) of his paternal grandfather (Silvestro Stallone), had an ancestor called Grazia Anelli.
Sergio Pignataro's paternal grandmother was Domenica Anelli.
The common branch of the “Anelli’s” (or its small variants) lived in the town of Noja [ancient name of Noicattaro (Bari area)], since the second half of the XVII Century.
Before moving to Noja, the ancestors belonging to this branch had lived in the town of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Bari area).
The Anelli’s surname, probably, had origin, dating back to the XVI Century, in the town of Rutigliano (Bari area) and, in accordance to local habits, derives from a nickname.
