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Joe Mantegna has signed connected to big the National Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol for the 3rd consecutive year. The event, which “unites the state successful remembrance and appreciation of those who gave their lives for our nation,” per the concert’s website, volition instrumentality spot connected the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C. connected May 28 and volition beryllium co-hosted by Joe’s bully pal Gary Sinise. The Criminal Minds alum adjacent teased the winning collab connected his Instagram.
Arlene Vrhel and Joe Mantegna. (Michael Germana/Everett Collection)
With each eyes connected Joe during the elaborate celebration, fans privation to cognize much astir the star’s idiosyncratic life, including his gorgeous wife, Arlene Vrhe, whom helium has been joined to for implicit 4 decades! As she doesn’t person immoderate societal media accounts astatine this time, let’s larn much astir her, below.
How did Arlene Meet Joe?
As mentioned, Joe and Arlene were precocious schoolhouse sweethearts and began dating successful 1969 erstwhile they happened to beryllium formed unneurotic successful a Chicago accumulation of the philharmonic Hair, per People. “We conscionable had a batch of fun, but we didn’t get joined for the longest clip due to the fact that we were hippies,” Arlene told the outlet successful 1997.
They Exchanged Vows On Top Of Eiffel Tower
After kicking astir Chicago and the theatre country for a bit, the mates got hitched successful 1975. The matrimony came a fewer weeks aft they had already exchanged “private, informal vows astatine the apical of the Eiffel Tower,” according to People.
Arlene, Joe and Dennis Franz Moved Out To Hollywood Together
Joe Mantegna successful ‘Criminal Minds.’ (Everett Collection)
While the young mates were hitting up the Windy City play scene, they became friends with chap histrion Dennis Franz, who would spell connected to large fame with NYPD Blue. The 3 of them packed up their bags and deed the roadworthy successful a U-Haul for Hollywood successful 1978, per People. And the remainder is history!
Their First Daughter Was Born Three Months Early
When Joe and Arlene welcomed their archetypal child, girl Mia, connected June 5, 1987, the mates were parents to one of the smallest babies calved successful California that year, arsenic Mia arrived 3 months early, per People. Although the premature commencement was a daze astatine first, the parents handled it well. “Here’s our girl and she’ll beryllium fine…. That was the opening of the adventure,” Joe explained to the outlet.
When Mia was 2, she was diagnosed with autism. “You spell done a cardinal emotions,” said Joe. “Your bosom flies retired of your chest. At archetypal you contradict it.” With the assistance of peculiar schooling and euphony lessons, Mia has excelled successful life. “She’s incredible,” Arlene added. “I deliberation her philharmonic accomplishment is simply a signifier of look for her.”
Arlene’s Second Daughter Changed Her Name
Three years aft Mia was welcomed into the world, she got a babe sister! Joe and Arlene celebrated the accomplishment of different girl successful 1990: Gina! Mia’s small sister surely was a large assistance for the household too. “She’s omniscient beyond her years and truly understands Mia,” Joe told People of his youngest child.
Gina would spell connected to travel successful her parents’ acting footsteps. She changed her sanction to Gia and has since go champion known for her relation arsenic Devin Levin connected the ABC sitcom The Middle. Her Instagram is backstage astatine this time.
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