Who Is A Staten Islander?

Martin Sheen is a Staten Islander:

“West Wing” star Martin Sheen went to the state Capitol yesterday to lobby for the “dead celebrities” bill, which would protect deceased stars from unauthorized, commercial use of their image, but he ended up reminiscing with a delegation of Staten Island lawmakers about the time he lived in this borough.

Sheen recalled watching movies at the St. George Theatre, playing golf at the Silver Lake course and delivering his second son, Ramon Estevez, in 1963 in the living room of his apartment at 30 Daniel Low Terr. Sheen and his wife, Janet, are also the parents of actors Emilio (“The Mighty Ducks”) Estevez, Charlie (“Two and a Half Men”) Sheen and Renee Estevez.

“We talked about how (Silver Lake) is still the same course and how he loved Staten Island and how he’d like to come back at some point — so we extended the invitation,” said Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Mid-Island), who lives next door to the city golf course.

According to an article on Sheen’s Web site, the actor, one of 10 children, lost his mother when he was 11 and spent much of his youth working as a caddie in Ohio. He said the experience forced him to see the differences between the “haves and the have-nots.” He has refused to join a private club ever since, opting instead to golf at public courses and carry his own bag.

“I let him know that he has to come back to see the renovated St. George Theatre,” added Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore), who also met with Sheen.