This is a list of contemporary (20th- or 21st-century) show business families.
Families
A
;Adams-Beaver
*Actor
Don Adams
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the television situation comedy '' G ...
was the father of actress
Cecily Adams
Cecily April Adams (February 6, 1958 – March 3, 2004) was an American actress, casting director, and lyricist.
Early life
Adams was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, the daughter of comic actor Don Adams and singer Adelaide Efantis. H ...
. Cecily Adams was married to actor
Jim Beaver
James Norman Beaver Jr. (born August 12, 1950) is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He is most familiar to worldwide audiences as Bobby Singer in ''Supernatural''. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama series ...
. Adams' ''
Get Smart
''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...
'' series co-star
Robert Karvelas
Robert Karvelas (April 3, 1921 – December 5, 1991) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Larabee in the television series ''Get Smart'' (1965–1970).
Biography
Karvelas was born in New York City with a twin brother and g ...
was his cousin.
;Aday
* Musician and part-time actor Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday), better known by his stage name of
Meat Loaf, is the father of singer
Pearl Aday
Pearl Aday (born 1975) is an American singer. She is the adopted daughter of vocalist Michael Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, and was a member of his touring band Neverland Express for nine years starting in the mid-1990s. She has appeared o ...
and actress
Amanda Aday
Amanda Lee Aday (born January 21, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Dora Mae Dreifuss on the first season of the HBO series ''Carnivàle'' (2003–05).
Early life and family
Born in New York City, Aday is the da ...
.
;Affleck
* Actor/director/writer/producer
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup.
Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...
was married to actress
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Compa ...
. He is now married to actress/singer
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...
. His younger brother is fellow actor
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He ...
, whose former wife is actress
Summer Phoenix (see
Phoenix siblings).
;Alba/Warren
* Actress
Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...
is the daughter-in-law of actor
Michael Warren. Her younger brother, Joshua Alba, is also an actor.
;Alda
* Actor
Robert Alda was the father of actor/director
Alan Alda
Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the war come ...
and actor
Antony Alda
Antony Alda (born Antonio Joseph D'Abruzzo; December 9, 1956 – July 3, 2009), sometimes called Tony, was an American actor who grew up in a popular acting family. The son of Robert Alda, he was born in France. His early studies were in Rome ...
.
** Alan is married to photographer and writer
Arlene Alda; their children include actresses
Beatrice and
Elizabeth Alda.
;Aldridge
* Artist
Alan Aldridge
Alan Aldridge (8 July 1938 – 17 February 2017) was a British artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for his psychedelic artwork made for books and record covers by The Beatles and The Who.
Personal life
Aldridge was born ...
, with his first wife, is the father of photographer
Miles Aldridge
Miles Aldridge (born 29 September 1964) is a British fashion photographer and artist.
Early life
Born in North London to graphic designer Alan Aldridge, Miles grew up accustomed to celebrity – John Lennon was a family friend, as well as Eri ...
and model
Saffron Aldridge
Saffron Aldridge (born 1968) is an English fashion model, freelance journalist and social activist. Discovered at the age of sixteen, she rose to prominence working for Ralph Lauren in the 1990s. Her siblings include fashion photographer Miles A ...
. With his second wife, ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from H ...
'' Playmate
Laura Lyons, he is the father of models
Lily
''Lilium'' () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. M ...
and
Ruby Aldridge.
** Lily is married to the frontman of
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ga ...
,
Caleb Followill
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ga ...
(see
Followill).
** Miles was formerly married to model
Kristen McMenamy
Kristen McMenamy (born December 13, 1964) is an American supermodel known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance. Originally a long-haired redhead, she reinvented her look in the early 1990s by having her hair cut short and dyed black, an ...
.
;Allen
* Actress
Martha-Bryan Allen
Martha-Bryan Allen (April 30, 1903 – July 29, 1985) was an American stage actress, active during the 1920s.
Life and career
Martha-Bryan Allen (also known as Martha Bryan-Allen), was born on April 30, 1903, to Bryan H. and Rebecca D. Allen of ...
is sister of actress Elizabeth Bryan Allen, wife of actor,
Robert Montgomery (see
Montgomery), by whom she had a daughter, actress
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...
.
;Allen
* Actor and director
Kevin Allen is the older brother of actor and musician
Keith Allen.
** Keith was married to film producer
Alison Owen
Alison Mary Owen (born 18 February 1961) is an English film producer. Her credits as a producer include '' Moonlight and Valentino'' (1995), '' Elizabeth'' (1998), '' Sylvia'' (2003), ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), ''Proof'' (2005), ''The Other B ...
, with whom he has two children, musician and actress
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings public ...
and actor
Alfie Allen
Alfie Evan Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He portrayed Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Out ...
. He has also been married to film producer
Nira Park
Nira Louise Park (born December 1967) is a British television and film producer.
Life and career
Park founded award-winning UK film and television production company Big Talk in 1995. She left the company in July 2018 to launch a new product ...
and has a daughter with actress
Tamzin Malleson.
*** Lily is married to actor
David Harbour
David Kenneth Harbour (born April 10, 1975) is an American actor. He has played supporting roles in films such as ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), ''Quantum of Solace'' (2008), '' State of Play'' (2009), '' The Green Hornet'' (2011), '' End of ...
.
;Allen/Rashād
* Actress/director/singer
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad ( ) (née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress, singer and director who is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom '' The Cosby ...
is the older sister of performer
Debbie Allen
Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an ...
, who is married to former
NBA basketball player,
Norm Nixon
Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played with Scav ...
.
** Phylicia Rashad is the former spouse of both
Victor Willis, former lead singer of the group
Village People
Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the releas ...
, and former
NFL football player turned sportscaster,
Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashad (born Robert Earl Moore; November 19, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. He was the fourth overall selection of the 1972 NFL Draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known as Bobby Mo ...
. Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad are the parents of actress
Condola Rashad
Condola Phylea Rashad (born December 11, 1986) is an American actress best known for her work in the theatre. She first broke out with a critically acclaimed performance in Lynn Nottage's off-Broadway play ''Ruined'' (2009), which won a Pulitzer ...
.
;Allman
* Brothers
Gregg Allman
Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman ...
and
Duane Allman
Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...
made up the band
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...
, and Gregg later created
The Gregg Allman Band (see also
Trippy
Trippy is a social and mobile friend-sourced tool launched in September 2011 founded by technology entrepreneur J.R. Johnson. who also founded Lunch.com, OneTime.com and VirtualTourist which was acquired by Expedia in 2008.
About Trippy
Trippy ai ...
).
** Gregg was once married to
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
(see
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.
Born and raised in Dublin, he attended ...
). With her he has musician son,
Elijah Blue Allman. He also has son musician
Devon Allman
Devon Allman (born August 10, 1972) is an American guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Gregg Allman and has appeared occasionally as a guest musician for Gregg Allman and The Allman Brother ...
through a previous marriage. From another marriage he is also the father of
Layla Allman, musician and lead singer of the band,
Picture Me Broken
Picture Me Broken is an American rock band originating from Redwood City, California, but is now located in Southern California. They have released two EPs and one album. They were named in 2009 as one of the top unsigned bands by PureVolume, an ...
.
*** Elijah is married to German musician
Marieangela "Queenie" King, of the family pop band
KING
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen regnant, queen, which title is also given to the queen consort, consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contempora ...
, formed with her siblings (see
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen regnant, queen, which title is also given to the queen consort, consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contempora ...
).
;Aniston-Theroux
* Actor
John Aniston
John Anthony Aniston (born Yannis Anastassakis, , July 24, 1933 – November 11, 2022) was a Greek-born American actor who played Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series ''Days of Our Lives'', which he originated in July 1985 and played ...
and actress
Nancy Dow
Nancy Maryanne Dow (July 22, 1936 – May 25, 2016) was an American actress who appeared in a small number of films and television shows. She was married to actor John Aniston with whom she had a daughter, Jennifer Aniston.
Early life
Dow was ...
are the parents of
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...
, who was married to actor
Brad Pitt
William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Awar ...
(see
Pitt-Jolie) and also married to actor
Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux (; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film ''Mulholland Drive'' (2001) and the thriller film ''Inland Empire'' (2006). He also ...
(see
Theroux).
**His cousin is documentary filmmaker
Louis Theroux
Louis Sebastian Theroux (; born 20 May 1970) is a British-American documentarian, journalist, broadcaster, and author. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award.
After graduating fro ...
.
;Appleton
*
Nicole Appleton
Nicole Marie Appleton (born 7 December 1974) is a Canadian singer and television presenter. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and Canadian duo Appleton with her elder sister Natalie Appleton.
Early life
Appleton was born i ...
and older sister
Natalie perform together in
All Saints and
Appleton.
;Arden-Osbourne
* Music manager and agent
Don Arden
Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbat ...
was the father of
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...
(see
Osbourne), the wife and manager of heavy metal icon
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...
. Sharon entered the public consciousness for the first time with the success of the reality TV show ''
The Osbournes
''The Osbournes'' is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family—his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son Jack. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 20 ...
''.
** The oldest of Ozzy and Sharon's children,
Aimee Osbourne
Aimee Rachel Osbourne (born 2 September 1983) is an English actress and singer. She is the eldest daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Her father Ozzy also has three older children from his previous eleven year marriage to his first wife Thelm ...
, chose not to appear on ''The Osbournes''; she is an actress, singer, and writer. Her two younger siblings did appear on the show;
Kelly
Kelly may refer to:
Art and entertainment
* Kelly (Kelly Price album)
* Kelly (Andrea Faustini album)
* ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap
* "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland
* ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadi ...
is an actress and singer and
Jack
Jack may refer to:
Places
* Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community
* Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA
People and fictional characters
* Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
is a director and producer.
;Arkin
* Actor/composer
Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director and screenwriter known for his performances on stage and screen. Throughout his career spanning over six decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award ...
, father of actors
Adam
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...
,
Matthew
Matthew may refer to:
* Matthew (given name)
* Matthew (surname)
* ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497
* ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith
* Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...
, and Anthony Arkin.
**Adam is the father of Molly Arkin.
;Armendáriz-Marín
* Mexican actor
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was a Mexican film actor who made films in both Mexico and the United States. With Dolores del Río and María Félix, he was one of the best-known Latin American movie stars ...
and wife Carmelita, herself an actress, were the parents of fellow actor
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. The father was a cousin of Mexican actress
Gloria Marín.
Arnold-Jones
* Singer
Monica is the cousin of record producer
Polow da Don
Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977, or 1978), professionally known as Polow da Don, is an American record producer and rapper.
Jones has produced a variety of singles for a multitude of artists including "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj (2014) ...
.
;Arquette-Cox
* Actor/comedian/pianist/songwriter
Cliff Arquette
Clifford Charles Arquette (December 27, 1905 – September 23, 1974) was an American actor and comedian. Famous for his persona Charley Weaver, played on numerous television shows.
Early life and career
Cliff Arquette was born on Decemb ...
was the father of actor
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American film actor, writer, and producer. Arquette was known for playing J.D. Pickett on the television series ''The Waltons'', on which he worked from 1978 to 1981.
Life ...
, who was the father of five actors:
**
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Tiffany Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other notable films include '' True Romance'' (1993), '' Ed ...
, formerly married to actors
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...
and
Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in the films Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), '' Deep Blue Sea'' (1999), '' The Punisher'' (2004), '' The Mist'' ( ...
.
**
Rosanna Arquette, formerly married to film composer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard (born June 9, 1951) is an American film composer, music producer and keyboardist. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nominations for Academy Awards. His film scores ...
; she lived with, but never married, musician
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...
.
**
Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette (born Robert Arquette; July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress.
Early life
Arquette was born in Los Angeles, the fourth of five children of Lewis Arquette, an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi ...
**
David Arquette
David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise ''Scream'', for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster En ...
, who was married to actress
Courteney Cox
Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox Arquette; born June 15, 1964) is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 ...
.
;Asher
* Musician
Peter Asher
Peter Asher, (born 22 June 1944) is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and r ...
and actress
Jane Asher
Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946)The International Who's Who of Women, 3rd edition, ed. Elizabeth Sleeman, Europa Publications, 2002, p. 29 is an English actress and author. She achieved early fame as a child actress and has worked extensively in f ...
are siblings. Peter is the father of musician
Victoria Asher
Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enliste ...
. ''(This family has no relation to actor
William Asher
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series.
Wit ...
below)''
;Asher-Bulifant
*
William Asher
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series.
Wit ...
, television actor, was born to stage actress Lillian Bonner and producer Ephraim M. Asher. His sister, Betty Asher, was an
MGM publicist for
Judy Garland
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...
. William was married to actress
Danny Sue Nolan
Danny Sue Nolan (February 28, 1923 – August 3, 2002) was an American film actress. She made approximately 35 film and television appearances between 1949 and 1988 and had a starring role in a 1949 film, '' Flame of Youth''. She was somet ...
. Later he was married to actress
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...
(see
Montgomery) and they have daughter, Rebecca Asher, a film editor, and son and guitar maker,
Bill Asher. Finally he married actress
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in '' The Happies ...
(see
Bulifant). He adopted Bulifant's son, actor
John Asher
John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie '' Weird Science''.
Early life
A ...
, born to actor
Edward Mallory (see
Mallory).
** John first married actress
Vanessa Lee Asher. John later married actress
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of ...
(see
McCarthy).
;Astin/Duke
* Actors and former spouses
John Astin
John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles. He is best known for starring in '' The Addams Family'' (1964–1966), as patriarch Gomez Addams, reprising ...
and
Patty Duke
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awa ...
are the parents of actors
Sean
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán ( anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan ( Ulster variant; a ...
and
Mackenzie Astin
Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an American actor.
Early and personal life
Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. His brother is actor Sean Astin. He at ...
.
;Auberjonois
* Actor
René Auberjonois is the father of actor
Remy Auberjonois, who is married to actress Kate Nowlin.
** His daughter Tessa, an actress, married Adrian LaTourelle, who voiced Unalaq in Book 2 ''
The Legend of Korra
''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...
''.
B
;Baio
* Actor-brothers
Jimmy
Jimmy may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Jimmy'' (2008 film), a 2008 Hindi thriller directed by Raj N. Sippy
* ''Jimmy'' (1979 film), a 1979 Indian Malayalam film directed by Melattoor Ravi Varma
* ''Jimmy'' (2013 f ...
and Joey Baio are the cousins of actor-director
Scott Baio
Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1977–1984) and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' (1982–1983), the title character on t ...
.
;Baker
* Actress
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American former actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by director Elia Kazan to play the lead in t ...
is the mother of
Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress and filmmaker. She won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the television mini-series ''Holocaust''. Baker is known for her role as Ginny Baker in ''Sixteen Can ...
.
;Balcon/Day-Lewis
* Film producer Sir
Michael Balcon was the father of actress
Jill Balcon
Jill Angela Henriette Balcon (3 January 192518 July 2009) was a British actress. She was known for her work in film, television, radio and on stage. She made her film debut in ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (1947). She was the second wife of poet Cecil ...
who was married to poet and writer
Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Bla ...
. They are parents of documentary maker and television chef
Tamasin Day-Lewis
Lydia Tamasin Day-Lewis (born 17 September 1953) is an English television chef and food critic, who has also published a dozen books about food, restaurants, recipes and places. She writes regularly for ''The Daily Telegraph'', '' Vanity Fair'' ...
and actor
Daniel Day-Lewis
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...
.
**Daniel is married to director
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Augusta Miller, Lady Day-Lewis (born September 15, 1962) is an American filmmaker and novelist. She is known for her films ''Angela'', '' Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'', '' The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ''The Private Lives of Pipp ...
, daughter of playwright
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...
.
;Baldwin
* Brothers and actors
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's '' Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nic ...
,
William Baldwin
William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963), Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother Alec Baldwin was born in nearby Amityville, which does. known also as Billy Baldwin,is an American ...
,
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12, 1966) is an American actor, producer and director. He has appeared in the films '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Posse'' (1993), '' 8 Seconds'' (1994), ''Threesome'' (1994), ''The Usual Suspects'' ...
and
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American actor. He is the second oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. Baldwin played the role of Detective Beau Felton in the NBC TV series '' Homicide: Life on the Str ...
** Alec was married to actress
Kim Basinger. Together they are the parents of model
Ireland Baldwin
Ireland Eliesse Baldwin (born October 23, 1995), also known as Ireland Basinger Baldwin, is an American fashion model. Baldwin started modeling and acting in 2013 and appeared in the film ''Grudge Match'' and in editorials for magazines such as ...
.
** William is currently married to singer
Chynna Phillips
Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress, and a member of the vocal group Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of the Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and half-sister of Macken ...
''(see
Phillips)''.
** Stephen is the father of model
Hailey Baldwin
Hailey Rhode Bieber (; born November 22, 1996) is an American model, media personality, and socialite. She has been featured in major ads for Guess, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Early life and family
Hailey Rhode Baldwin was born in Tu ...
.
''Note: Actor
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series '' Firefly'' and its continuation film '' Serenity'' as Jayne Cobb. His roles include St ...
is not related to the preceding Baldwins.''
;Ball-Arnaz-Luckinbill
* Actress
Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Gold ...
and her first husband, musician and actor
Desi Arnaz
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American actor, bandleader, and film and television producer. He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom '' I Love Lucy'', in which he c ...
are the parents of actors
Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Désirée Arnaz (born July 17, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Early life
Arnaz was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of act ...
and
Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), known professionally as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Early life
Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars-Sinai Medical ...
Lucille Ball later married comedian
Gary Morton
Gary Morton (born Morton Goldaper; December 19, 1924 – March 30, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian whose primary venues were hotels and resorts of the Borscht Belt in upstate New York. He was born in New York City, the son of Morris Gol ...
.
**Lucie is married to actor
Laurence Luckinbill
Laurence George Luckinbill (born November 21, 1934) is an American actor, playwright and director. He has worked in television, film, and theatre, doing triple duty in the theatre by writing, directing, and starring in stage productions. He is kno ...
. Luckinbill was previously married to actress
Robin Strasser
Robin Victory in Europe Strasser (born May 7, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dorian Lord on the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''.
Life and career
Strasser's middle name is a tribute to her being born the da ...
.
**Desi Jr. was married to actress
Linda Purl
Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie's girlfriend) on '' Happy Days'' (she originally played Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episode 6), Sheila Munroe in the 198 ...
.
;Banai
*
Yossi,
Gavri, Ya'akov and Haim Banai were Israeli brothers who were all singers and actors.
**Among Ya'akov's children was singer-songwriter
Ehud Banai
Ehud Banai ( he, אֵהוּד בַּנַּאי; born March 31, 1953) is an Israeli singer and songwriter.
Biography
Ehud Banai was born in Jerusalem. His father was the actor Yaakov Banai, one of the Banai siblings. The family moved to Givatayim ...
.
**Among Yossi's children was Yuval Banai, lead singer of rock band
Mashina
Mashina ( he, משינה) is an Israeli rock band which was active from 1983 to 1995, and then again from 2003 to the present. The band is considered by many to be Israel's most important and influential rock band. Their musical style took inspira ...
. Yuval was formerly married to singer and actress
Orly Silbersatz Banai
Orly Silbersatz-Banai ( he, אורלי זילברשץ-בנאי; born ) is an Israeli actress and singer. She has won two Ophir Awards and a prize from the Israeli Academy of Cinema and Television.
Early life
Orly Silbersatz was born in Israel, t ...
.
***One of Yuval and Orly's children is singer and musician
Elisha Banai.
**Another brother, Yitzhak, a judge, had among his children singer-songwriters
Meir
Meir ( he, מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines". It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, Meijer, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer.Alfre ...
and
Eviatar Banai
Eviatar Banai (also spelled Evyatar or (incorrectly) Evitar; he, אביתר בנאי; born February 8, 1973) is an Israeli musician, singer and songwriter.
Biography
Early life
Banai was born in 1973 in Beersheba. The extended Banai family is ...
, and actress
Orna Banai
Orna Banai ( he, אורנה בנאי; born November 25, 1966) is an Israeli actress, comedian, entertainer and past member of the Tel Aviv-Yafo city Council.
Biography
Banai was born in Beersheba and raised in Omer. Her father was a judge in B ...
.
;Banquells-Pinal-Pasquel-Alatriste-Guzman-Salas
* Actress/Producer
Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ...
was married first to actor
Rafael Banquells
Rafael Banquells (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I).
Biography
Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in La Habana, ...
, and then to actor/producer
Gustavo Alatriste
Gustavo Miguel Alatriste (25 August 1922 – 22 July 2006) was a Mexican actor, director, and producer of films.
Biography
He was married from 1961 through 1967 to the actress Silvia Pinal. They had one daughter, actress Viridiana Alatriste ( ...
, and later to actor/singer
Enrique Guzman.
**Pinal and Banquells gave birth to actress
Silvia Pasquel
Sylvia Pasquel (born Silvia Banquells Pinal, 13 October 1949) is a Mexican actress.
Career
1960s
At the age of nineteen, Pasquel did her first movie, '' El Despertar del Lobo'' (''The Wolf's Awakening''). That movie was made in 1968, the year i ...
. Pasquel's younger sister by means of her father's remarriage is actress/singer
Rocio Banquells. Pinal and Alatriste were the parents of actress
Viridiana Alatriste
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ...
, and Pinal and Guzman gave birth to Luis Enrique Guzman and singer
Alejandra Guzman
Alejandra is the Spanish form of the Greek female given name Alexandra. It is the female version of the male name Alejandro.''Behind the Name''"Given Name Alejandra" Retrieved on 10 January 2016. Alejandra means "defender of mankind", and notabl ...
.
***Actress
Stephanie Salas is the daughter of Silvia Pasquel.
;Bannon-Benaderet
* Actor
Jim Bannon
James Shorttel Bannon (April 9, 1911 – July 28, 1984) was an American actor and radio announcer known for his work on the ''I Love a Mystery'' and ''Red Ryder'' series during the 1940s and 1950s.
Early life
Born in 1911 in Kansas City, Misso ...
and actress
Bea Benaderet were the parents of actor
Jack Bannon
John James Bannon (June 14, 1940 – October 25, 2017) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Art Donovan on ''Lou Grant'', a role he played for the duration of the series, from 1977 to 1982.
Early life
Bannon was born on June ...
, who is married to retired actress
Ellen Travolta
Ellen M. Travolta (born October 6, 1939) is an American actress known for playing Louisa Arcola Delvecchio in ''Happy Days'' and ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' as well as Lillian in '' Charles in Charge'' (1987-1990).
Early years
Ellen M. Travolta wa ...
, older sister of actor
John Travolta.
;Bardem-Cruz
* Actors
Rafael Bardem
Rafael Bardem Solé (10 January 1889 – 6 November 1972) was a Spanish film and stage actor whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s. He was the husband of Matilde Muñoz Sampedro; the father of Juan Antonio Bardem and Pilar Ba ...
and
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (2 March 1900 – 14 April 1969) was a Spanish film actress whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Biography
Muñoz was married to actor Rafael Bardem and the couple had two children: Juan Antonio and ...
were the parents of actress
Pilar Bardem
María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz (14 March 1939 – 17 July 2021) was a Spanish film and television actress. In 1996, she won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead''. She was the mothe ...
and screenwriter and director
Juan Antonio Bardem.
**Pilar is the mother of actors
Carlos,
Mónica and
Javier Bardem
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (; born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. Known for his roles in blockbusters and foreign films, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the psychopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in ...
.
***Javier is married to actress
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (; ; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British A ...
, whose sister is actress
Mónica Cruz
Mónica Cruz Sánchez (born 16 March 1977) is a Spanish actress and dancer. She is the younger sister of actress Penélope Cruz. She has appeared in the films ''The Inquiry'' (2006), ''Last Hour'' (2008), ''Jerry Cotton'' (2010) and ''Iron Cro ...
.
; Barry
* Actor
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film ''Steel City (film), Steel City''.
Personal life ...
was the son of actress
B. Constance Barry (born Beatrice Constance Duffy).
;
Barrymore-Costello
*19th century stage actors
Maurice Barrymore
Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe (21 September 1849 – 25 March 1905), known professionally by his stage name Maurice Barrymore, was an Indian-born British stage actor. He is the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family, father of John, Li ...
and
Georgiana Drew
Georgiana Emma Drew (July 11, 1856 – July 2, 1893), Georgie Drew Barrymore, was an American stage actress and comedian and a member of the Barrymore acting family.
Life and career
Born in Philadelphia, her family — parents John Drew and L ...
were the parents of actors
Lionel,
Ethel
Ethel (also '' æthel'') is an Old English word meaning "noble", today often used as a feminine given name.
Etymology and historic usage
The word means ''æthel'' "noble".
It is frequently attested as the first element in Anglo-Saxon names, b ...
and
John Barrymore
John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly att ...
.
** John was the father of actor
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and E ...
by his third wife, actress
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903Costello's obituary in ''The New York Times'' says that she was born on September 17, 1905. – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. ...
, and actress
Diana Barrymore
Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe (March 3, 1921 – January 25, 1960), known professionally as Diana Barrymore, was an American film and stage actress.
Early life
Born Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe in New York, New York, Diana Barrymore was t ...
by his second wife, actress
Blanche Oelrichs
Blanche Marie Louise Oelrichs (October 1, 1890 – November 5, 1950) was an American poet, playwright and theatre actress. Oelrichs first used the masculine pen name Michael Strange to publish her poetry in order to distance her society reputat ...
.
*** Actor
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and E ...
married first actress
Cara Williams. From his subsequent marriage to actress/manager Jaid Barrymore (née Ildiko Jaid Mako), he was the father of actress
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...
. Drew was briefly married to MTV host and comedian
Tom Green
Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian-American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted ''The Tom Green Show'', which a ...
. His last marriage was to actress
Nina Wayne Nina may refer to:
* Nina (name), a feminine given name and surname
Acronyms
* National Iraqi News Agency, a news service in Iraq
* Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, on the campus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology
* No incom ...
.
** Lionel married silent film actresses
Irene Fenwick
Irene Fenwick (born Irene Frizell; September 5, 1887 – December 24, 1936) was an American stage and silent film actress. She was married to Lionel Barrymore from 1923 until her death in 1936. Fenwick has several surviving feature films fr ...
and
Doris Rankin
Doris Marie Rankin (August 24, 1887 – March 18, 1947) was an American stage and film actress.
Biography
Born in New York City, Rankin was the daughter of actor McKee Rankin and Mabel Bert. She was married to actor Lionel Barrymore from 19 ...
.
** Diana married actors
Bramwell Fletcher
Bramwell Fletcher (20 February 1904 – 22 June 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor.
Career
Fletcher appeared on the stage in 1927 and made his Broadway debut in 1929. Hollywood and sound films soon beckoned. He made his ...
and
Robert Wilcox.
;Basehart
* Actor
Richard Basehart
John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson in the television science-fiction drama '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' (1964–68). He also portrayed Wilton Knig ...
was the father of actor
Jackie Basehart
John Anthony Carmine Michael "Jackie" Basehart (11 October 1951 – 16 May 2015) was an American actor.
Life and career
Born in Santa Monica, California, Basehart was the son of actor Richard Basehart and actress Valentina Cortese, . who had me ...
.
;Bateman-Anka
* Producer
Kent Bateman
Bruce Kent Bateman is an American movie producer and director.
Personal life
Bateman is the father of actors Jason Bateman and Justine Bateman. Kent Bateman was a film producer for Ealing Films (not to be confused with the Ealing Studios, Britis ...
is the father of actors
Jason
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...
and
Justine Bateman
Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American writer, director and producer. Her former acting work includes ''Family Ties'', '' Satisfaction'', ''Men Behaving Badly'', ''The TV Set'', ''Desperate Housewives'', and ''Californic ...
.
**Jason is married to actress Amanda Anka, daughter of singer
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...
.
;Beatty-MacLaine-Bening
*
Warren Beatty
Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...
, brother of
Shirley MacLaine and husband of
Annette Bening
Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominat ...
.
**Shirley is the mother of actress
Sachi Parker
Stephanie Sachiko Parker (born September 1, 1956) is an American actress who has film and television credits.
Early life
Parker was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of actress Shirley MacLaine and businessman Steve Parker (1922– ...
.
;Beery
* Actors,
Wallace
Wallace may refer to:
People
* Clan Wallace in Scotland
* Wallace (given name)
* Wallace (surname)
* Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back
* Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name ...
,
Noah
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...
, and
William Beery are brothers.
** Noah's son
Noah Beery, Jr. became a film and television star.
** Wallace was married to actress,
Gloria Swanson
Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...
.
*** Gloria's daughter from another marriage,
Gloria Swanson Somborn, is also an actress.
;Begley
* Academy Award-winning actor,
Ed Begley
Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962) and ...
's, son is actor and environmental activist,
Ed Begley, Jr.
;Bellisario
* Producer and screenwriter,
Donald P. Bellisario
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1980), ''Tales of the Gold Monkey'' (1982), ''Airwolf'' (1984), ''Quan ...
, was married four times. His children include:
** Television producers, David and Julie Bellisario Watson (by his first wife, Margaret Schaffran).
** Actor,
Michael Bellisario
Michael Angelo Bellisario (born April 7, 1980) is an American actor and the son of scriptwriter and producer Donald P. Bellisario.
Bellisario has mostly had parts in series produced by his father. He played Midshipman Michael "Mikey" Robert ...
(by second wife, Lynn Halpern).
** Actress,
Troian Bellisario
Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress. A graduate of the University of Southern California, in 2010, she received her breakthrough role as Spencer Hastings in the Freeform drama series ''Pretty Little Liars'' ( ...
(by third wife, actress and producer,
Deborah Pratt
Deborah M. Pratt is an American actress, writer, and television producer.
Early life
Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Geraldine (''née'' Bryant) and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritag ...
). Troian is married to actor
Patrick J. Adams
Patrick Johannes Adams (born August 27, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Mike Ross, a college dropout turned unlicensed lawyer in USA Network's series '' Suits''. For his role in ''Suits'', Adams was nominated for Outstanding ...
.
** Two stepsons – actor,
Sean Murray, and producer, Chad W. Murray – from his current wife, Vivienne's, first marriage.
;Bergen
* Ventriloquist,
Edgar Bergen
Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, actor, comedian, vaudevillian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Ch ...
, and his wife, model and actress,
Frances Bergen
Frances Bergen (née Westerman; September 14, 1922 – October 2, 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice Bergen and film and television editor Kris ...
(née Westerman), are the parents of actress,
Candice Bergen
Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress. She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of the title character on the CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown'' (1988–1998, 2018). She is also kno ...
.
** Candice was married to French director,
Louis Malle
Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both Cinema of France, French cinema and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a fi ...
.
;Berggren
* Musician,
Jonas Berggren
Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a ...
, and his younger sisters,
Malin (better known as Linn) and
Jenny
Jenny may refer to:
* Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people
* Jenny (surname), a family name
Animals
* Jenny (donkey), a female donkey
* Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of ...
, are founding members of
Ace of Base.
** Jenny married musician,
Jakob Petrén.
;Bettany
* Actor, dancer, and drama teacher,
Thane Bettany
Thane William Howard Hardcastle Christopher Bettany (28 May 1929 – 7 November 2015) was an English actor and dancer. He was the father of film and theatre actor Paul Bettany.
Early years
Thane Bettany was born in Sarawak, an independent state ...
, is the father of actor,
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominate ...
.
** Paul married actress,
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After having worked as a model for several year ...
.
;Bilson
* Director and producer,
George Bilson, is the father of
Bruce Bilson, also a director, and acclaimed
fortepianist
A fortepiano , sometimes referred to as a pianoforte, is an early piano. In principle, the word "fortepiano" can designate any piano dating from the invention of the instrument by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698 up to the early 19th century. Mo ...
,
Malcolm Bilson
Malcolm Bilson (born October 24, 1935) is an American pianist and musicologist specializing in 18th- and 19th-century music. He is the Frederick J. Whiton Professor of Music in Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Bilson is one of the foremost playe ...
, with wife and screenwriter,
Hattie Bilson.
** Bruce is the father of writer, director and producer,
Danny Bilson
Daniel Bilson (born July 26, 1956) is an American writer, director, and producer of movies, television, video games, and comic books. Together with his frequent collaborator, Paul De Meo, he is best known as the writer for the film ''The Rocke ...
, and film producer,
Julie Ahlberg. He also married actress,
Renne Jarrett
Renne Gail Jarrett (born January 28, 1946) is an American actress. She appeared in TV dramas beginning as a child. Notable TV roles included the title role in the short-lived NBC comedy '' Nancy''. Jarret has made more than 100 commercials, and ...
.
*** Danny is the father of actress,
Rachel Bilson
Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a Californian show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003, and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series ''The O.C.'' Bils ...
, from his first marriage. He also married actress,
Heather Medway
Heather may refer to:
Plants
*The heather family, or Ericaceae, particularly:
**Common heather or ling, ''Calluna''
**Various species of the genus ''Cassiope''
**Various species of the genus '' Erica''
Name
* Heather (given name)
* Heather (s ...
.
*** Renne previously married to actor,
Jack Stauffer
Jack Stauffer (born December 3, 1945 in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York, United States, U.S.) is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is also a director of theater productions.
Stauffer played the original ...
(see
Stauffer).
**** Rachel married actor,
Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen (; born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, '' Star Wars: Episode ...
.
;Blocker
* Actor
Dan Blocker
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the long-running NBC Western television series ''Bonanza''.
Biography Early life
Blocker was born ...
, is the father of actor
Dirk Blocker
Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957) is an American actor. He earned his first regular TV role on '' Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976–1978), playing pilot Jerry Bragg. From 2013–2021, he starred as Detective Michael Hitchcock on the Fox/NBC c ...
and producer
David Blocker. Dan's most notable character is Eric "Hoss" Cartwright on the television show ''Bonanza''.
;Bono
* Actor, singer, producer, and politician
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...
was married to singer, director, producer, and actress
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
and are the parents of actor and activist
Chaz Bono.
;Booth
* Actor
Junius Brutus Booth
Junius Brutus Booth (1 May 1796 – 30 November 1852) was an English stage actor. He was the father of actor John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. His other children included Edwin Booth, the foremost tragedian of ...
was the father of actor
Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.
Junius Brutus Booth Jr. (December 22, 1821 – September 17, 1883) was an American actor and theatre manager.
As a member of the illustrious Booth family of actors, Junius Brutus Booth Jr. was overshadowed by his father Junius Sr. and brothers E ...
, actor Sydney Barton Booth, actor-producer
Edwin Booth
Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatri ...
, actor
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth th ...
and writer
Asia Booth.
** Junius Jr. was married to actress
Agnes Booth
Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 – January 2, 1910), born Marian Agnes Land Rookes, was an Australian-born American actress and in-law of Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, and – arguably the most notable – John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of A ...
.
** Asia Booth was married to actor-comedian and manager
John Sleeper Clarke
John Sleeper Clarke (September 3, 1833 – September 24, 1899) was a 19th-century American comedian and actor.
Life
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to George W. Sleeper and Georgianna Sleeper (née Clarke), and was educated for the law. In hi ...
, and their sons were actors Creston and Wilfred Clarke.
;Booth
* Actor,
Antony Booth, married four times with eight children. He is the father of
Cherie Booth of the
King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...
with first wife and actress, Gale Howard (née Joyce Smith). With another partner he is the father of
Lauren Booth
Lauren Booth (born Sarah Jane Booth; 22 July 1967) is an English broadcaster, journalist and activist holding a VIP Palestinian Authority passport as well as a British passport.
Early life
Sarah Jane Booth was born and grew up in North London ...
, an English broadcaster and journalist. The second of his four wiveswas the actress,
Pat Phoenix
Patricia Phoenix Booth (born Patricia Frederica Manfield; 26 November 1923 – 17 September 1986) was an English actress who became one of the first sex symbols of British television through her role as Elsie Tanner, an original cast member ...
.
** Pat was first married to actor, Peter Marsh, and later married actor, Alan Browning, until his death.
''Booth families are unrelated.''
;Boreanaz (Roberts)
* Broadcaster and presenter,
Dave Roberts (née David Thomas Boreanaz), is the father of actor,
David Boreanaz
David Paul Boreanaz ( born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' supernatural drama (1997–2003 ...
, who is married to former
Playmate
A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month (PMOTM). The PMOTM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Playm ...
and actress,
Jaime Bergman
Jaime Bergman Boreanaz (born September 23, 1975) is an American model and actress who was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1999, its 45th Anniversary issue. In addition to her magazine appearance she has appeared in severa ...
.
;Bracco
* Sisters,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
People
* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
and
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards ...
, are actresses.
;Braga
* Brazilian Actress
Alice Braga
Alice Braga Moraes (; born 15 April 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, starring as Angélica in the acclaimed '' City of God'' (2002), Karinna in ''Lower City'' (2005), and Dolores in '' Only ...
is daughter to Ana Braga and niece to
Sônia Braga
Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...
.
;Bridges
* Actor
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...
and his actress wife
Dorothy
Dorothy may refer to:
*Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name.
Arts and entertainment
Characters
*Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum
* Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character playe ...
(née Simpson) were the parents of actors
Jeff
Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey.
Music
* DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes
* ...
and
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was a ...
.
** Beau is father of actor
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges (born November 13, 1973) is an American actor, best known as Frankie Rizzoli on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016).
Early life
Bridges was born in Los Angeles County, California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and Julie Brid ...
.
;Bridgewater/Moses
* Singer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...
and former husband director
Gilbert Moses are the parents of singer
China Moses
China Moses (born January 9, 1978, in Los Angeles) is an American singer and television host.
Life and career
Born in Los Angeles, California, China Moses is the daughter of jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and director Gilbert Moses. She r ...
.
;Broadus-Norwood
* Rapper
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...
is the first cousin of singers
Brandy
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...
and
Ray J
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American singer, actor, and television personality. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of recording a ...
, who are the children of gospel singer
Willie Norwood
William Ray Norwood Sr. (born November 30, 1955) is an American gospel singer. He is the father and voice coach of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J.
Career
1975–1992: Early career
Willie Norwood's career in the music industry began at Jackson ...
, and of professional wrestler/actress
Sasha Banks
Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks.
Banks previously wrestled on ...
.
;Broderick
*Actor
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...
is the son of actor
James Broderick. Matthew is married to actress
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and television producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 1 ...
.
;Brolin
* ''see
Streisand-Gould-Brolin''.
;Brooks-Bancroft
* Hollywood comedian-director
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began h ...
married actress Anne Bancroft.
;Brosnan-Harris
* Actor Pierce Brosnan first wife was actress Cassandra Harris. Together, they were parents of actor Sean Brosnan (actor), Sean Brosnan.
**Cassandra's first husband was Dermot Harris (a younger brother of Irish actor Richard Harris (actor), Richard Harris), with whom she had two children: Chris Brosnan and late Charlotte. After Harris' death, both were adopted by Brosnan.
;Bulifant
* Actress,
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in '' The Happies ...
was married first to actor, James MacArthur (see #M, MacArthur), then to actor,
Edward Mallory, then to actor,
William Asher
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series.
Wit ...
(see #A, Asher-Bulifant), and finally to actor, Roger Perry. She is the mother of actor, John Mallory Asher (biological son of Edward Mallory).
** Perry was once married to actress, Jo Anne Worley, for many years.
** Mallory later married actress, Susanne Zenor.
;Burnett-Hamilton
* Actress/comedian Carol Burnett and her one-time husband, TV producer Joe Hamilton (producer), Joe Hamilton, are the parents of recording artist Erin Hamilton and actress Carrie Hamilton.
;Busey
* Gary Busey is the father of Jake Busey. (Their legal names are William Gareth Jacob Busey, Sr. and William Gareth Jacob Busey, Jr., respectively.)
;Butterworth
* Actor and comedian Peter Butterworth was married to the actress and impressionist Janet Brown. Peter and Janet were the parents of actor Tyler Butterworth; Tyler is married to actress Janet Dibley.
C
;Caan
* Actor James Caan is the father of actor Scott Caan.
;Cameron
* Actors Kirk Cameron, Kirk and Candace Cameron are brother and sister. Kirk's wife is actress Chelsea Noble.
;Capra
* Film director Frank Capra was the father of movie studio executive Frank Capra, Jr.
** Frank, Jr. was in turn father to film director Frank Capra III.
;Carey-Baskauskas
* Actor Macdonald Carey was the father of singer and actress Lynn Carey.
** Another daughter, Theresa, is the mother of Survivor: Panama Exile Island, reality television personality Aras Baskauskas.
;Carradine family, Carradine/Bowen/Plimpton
* Actor John Carradine was the father of four actors. Bruce Carradine, whom John adopted, was the son of his first wife Ardanelle McCool from a previous marriage, and David Carradine was his son by Ardanelle. Keith Carradine, Keith and Robert Carradine are John's sons from his second marriage to Sonia Sorel. She later had a son by artist Michael Bowen (artist), Michael Bowen; their son is actor Michael Bowen (actor), Michael Bowen.
** Keith is the father of actress Martha Plimpton from a relationship with actress Shelley Plimpton.
** Robert is the father of actress Ever Carradine.
;Carpio
* Singer Teresa Carpio is the mother of actress and singer T.V. Carpio.
;Carter Family, Carter-Cash
* The original Carter Family, a seminal country music group, consisted of A. P. Carter, his wife, Sara Carter, and his sister-in-law and Sara's cousin, Maybelle Carter.
** Two of A. P. and Sara's children, Joe Carter and Janette Carter, followed in their parents' footsteps.
** Maybelle had three daughters who entered the country music business, and performed with her for a time—Anita Carter, June Carter Cash, and Helen Carter.
*** June and her first husband, country singer, Carl Smith (country musician), Carl Smith, were the parents of country singer, Carlene Carter. Carlene was married to singer-songwriter-producer, Nick Lowe, from 1979 to 1990.
*** June was the mother of country singer-songwriter, Rosie Nix Adams, by her second husband, Edwin "Rip" Nix.
*** June's third husband was singer, Johnny Cash. They were the parents of singer, songwriter, and producer, John Carter Cash.
*** Johnny was the father of country singer, Rosanne Cash, from his first marriage to Vivian Liberto. Rosanne was married to country superstar, Rodney Crowell, from 1979 to 1992. She then married musician, John Leventhal.
;Casadesus
* Patriarch, Luis Casadesus and matriarch, Mathilde Senechal, began the prominent French family. They are the parents of composer, Francis Casadesus.
** Francis is the father of pianist, Rose Casadesus.
*** Rose is the mother of violist, Henri Casadesus, violinist, Marius Casadesus, and composer, Robert-Guillaume Casadesus (known as Robert Casa).
**** Henri is the father of actor, Christian Casadesus, and actress, Gisèle Casadesus, with harpist, Marie-Louise Beetz.
***** Gisèle married the actor, Lucien Pascal (born Lucien Probst), with whom she had four children: conductor, Jean-Claude Casadesus, actress Martine Pascal, artist Béatrice Casadesus, and composer, Dominique Probst.
****** Jean-Claude has daughter and opera singer, Caroline Casadesus, and son and film director, Sebastian Copeland, with his first wife. With his second wife, he has son and actor, Olivier Casadesus.
******* Caroline was married to the violinist and composer, Didier Lockwood. They are the parents of violinist and composer, Thomas Enhco.
******** Didier is now married to opera singer, Patricia Petibon. She was previously married to composer, Eric Tanguy.
******* Sebastian was married to model and actress, Brigitte Nielsen. He is also the cousin of actor, Orlando Bloom.
******** Nielsen has been married five times. She was first married to composer Kasper Winding (see #W, Winding). Their son is television personality, Julian Winding. She has also been married to actor Sylvester Stallone (see #S, Stallone), television writer Raoul Meyer and producer Mattia Dessi.
******** Orlando was married to supermodel Miranda Kerr.
****** Martine was married to art director Willy Holt.
**** Robert-Guillaume is the father of the classical pianist Robert Casadesus.
***** Robert married pianist Gaby Casadesus. They have son and pianist, Jean Casadesus.
****** Jean married Evie Girard (see #G, Girard).
;Cassavetes
* Actress Katherine Cassavetes was the mother of director John Cassavetes.
** John and his wife, actress Gena Rowlands, were parents to filmmakers Nick Cassavetes director of ''The Notebook'', Zoe Cassavetes director of ''Broken English (2007 film), Broken English'', and Alexandra Cassavetes.
;Cassidy-Jones
* Actor Jack Cassidy was the father of singer/actor David Cassidy by his first wife, actress Evelyn Ward. He and his second wife, singer and actress Shirley Jones, had three sons—singer/actor Shaun Cassidy and actors Patrick Cassidy (actor), Patrick and Ryan Cassidy.
** David's first wife was actress Kay Lenz. He is the father of actress and singer Katie Cassidy from a relationship with model Sherry Benedon.
** Shaun was married to model Ann Pennington (model), Ann Pennington and actress Susan Diol. His current wife is producer Tracey Turner.
;Chambers
* Singer Lester Chambers is the brother of Willie, George and Joe Chambers and like them a former member of 1960s group The Chambers Brothers.
;Chan
* Actor Jaycee Chan, Jaycee is the son of actors Joan Lin and Jackie Chan (a famous martial artist).
;Chaney
* Lon Chaney, Sr. is the father of actor Lon Chaney, Jr.
;Chapin
* Jazz drummer Jim Chapin is the father of musicians Harry Chapin, Harry, Tom Chapin, Tom, and Steve Chapin.
** Harry was the father of singer Jen Chapin.
** Tom is the father of Abigail and Lily Chapin, two-thirds of the Chapin Sisters folk music group. He is the stepfather of the third member, Jessica Craven, daughter of film director Wes Craven.
;Chaplin
* Comedian Charlie Chaplin was the half-brother of actor Sydney Chaplin and the father of actors Sydney Chaplin (American actor), Sydney Chaplin and Geraldine Chaplin. His granddaughter is actress Oona Chaplin.
;Chong
* Actor-comedian Tommy Chong is the father of fellow actors Marcus Chong, Marcus, Robbi Chong, Robbi and Rae Dawn Chong.
;Cheng
* Actress Joyce Cheng is the daughter of actors Adam Cheng and Lydia Shum.
;Chuckle-Patton
* Paul and Barry Chuckle, known as the Chuckle Brothers, and their elder brothers, The Patton Brothers are the son of James Patton Elliott, a Gang Show performer known as Gene Patton. The brothers appear together on ChuckleVision.
;Cleese
* Comedian, actor and screenwriter John Cleese was married to Connie Booth and their daughter is actress Cynthia Cleese, who is married to producer and director Ed Solomon.
;Clooney-Ferrer-Boone
* News anchor and politician Nick Clooney is the father of actor/producer/director George Clooney; George was married to actress Talia Balsam, daughter of Joyce Van Patten and Martin Balsam.
* Nick Clooney's sisters were Elizabeth ("Betty") Clooney and actress/singer Rosemary Clooney. Rosemary Clooney was married to actor José Ferrer, who in turn was previously married to actress/acting teacher Uta Hagen. Clooney and Ferrer were the parents of actor Miguel Ferrer and Gabriel Ferrer.
** Gabriel married singer/actress Debby Boone; their twin daughters are Dustin and Gabi.
** Debby is a member of the singing Boone Sisters, cousins of actor Randy Boone and the daughters of singer Pat Boone.
:''Note: Actor Mel Ferrer is unrelated to this family''
;Clunes
* Actor/producer Alec Clunes was the father of actor Martin Clunes
;Coen-McDormand
*Director/producer brothers Ethan Coen, Ethan and Joel Coen; Joel is married to Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand
;Cole
* The brothers Nat King Cole, Ike Cole and Freddy Cole were all jazz singers and pianists.
** Nat King Cole was the father of singer-songwriter Natalie Cole.
** Freddy Cole is the father of musician and songwriter Lionel Cole.
;Compton-Pelissier-Reed
* Actress Fay Compton (whose brother was the writer Sir Compton Mackenzie) married the producer H. G. Pelissier; their son was producer/director Anthony Pelissier who married actor Penelope Dudley-Ward; their daughter being actor Tracy Reed (English actress), Tracy Reed who adopted the surname Reed following her mother's second marriage – to film director Sir Carol Reed, Tracy married actor Edward Fox (actor), Edward Fox (see ''Fox acting family'' below)
;Connery
* Actor Sir Sean Connery, whose first wife was Australian actress Diane Cilento; brother of actor Neil Connery.
** Sean's son is actor Jason Connery, who was married to actress Mia Sara.
;Conte
* Guitarist Bruce Conte of Tower of Power is the cousin of bassist Victor Conte
;Conti
* Actors Tom Conti and Kara Wilson are parents of actress/ventriloquist Nina Conti.
;Contostavlos
* Mungo Jerry bassist Byron Contostavlos is the father of Dappy, Dino "Dappy" Contostavlos and uncle of Tulisa Contostavlos, Tula "Tulisa" Contostavlos, both of N-Dubz.
;Coppola family tree, Coppola-Shire-Schwartzman-Vogelsang-Cage
* Composers Anton Coppola and Carmine Coppola are brothers.
** Carmine was the father of director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, as well as literature professor August Coppola.
***Talia's first marriage was to composer David Shire. She is the widow of producer Jack Schwartzman. Shire and Schwartzman are the parents of actor/musicians Jason Schwartzman and Robert Carmine. Jack was the father of cinematographer John Schwartzman by an earlier marriage.
*** Francis and his wife, set decorator and artist Eleanor Coppola, Eleanor Neal Coppola, are the parents of film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, director Roman Coppola, and film multihyphenate Sofia Coppola. Sofia was married to director Spike Jonze.
*** August and his former wife, dancer and choreographer Joy Vogelsang, are parents of actor and radio DJ Marc Coppola (actor), Marc Coppola, director-producer Christopher Coppola, and actor Nicholas Coppola, better known by his stage name of
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...
. Nicolas was married to both actress
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Tiffany Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other notable films include '' True Romance'' (1993), '' Ed ...
and singer Lisa Marie Presley.
;Corbett
* Harry Corbett, creator of the Sooty glove puppet and its TV shows, is the father of Matthew Corbett.
;Coren
* Broadcaster, satirist and journalist Alan Coren is the father Victoria Coren, married to comedian and actor David Mitchell (comedian), David Mitchell.
;Corfixen
* Cinematographer, Teit Jørgensen, and actress and editor, Lizzie Corfixen, are the parents of actress, Liv Corfixen.
** Liv is married to actor, Nicolas Winding Refn (see #W, Winding).
;Corr
* Jim Corr, Jim, Andrea Corr, Andrea, Caroline Corr, Caroline and Sharon Corr are members of the Irish-based folk group The Corrs
;Costello
* Actor Maurice Costello and daughters
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903Costello's obituary in ''The New York Times'' says that she was born on September 17, 1905. – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. ...
and Helene Costello. Great-granddaughter
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...
(granddaughter of Dolores).
;Crosby-Edwards
* Singer-actor Bing Crosby was the father of: Gary Crosby (actor), Gary; Dennis Crosby, Dennis; Phillip Crosby, Phillip; Harry Crosby (businessman), Harry; Lindsay Crosby, Lindsay; Mary Crosby, Mary and Nathaniel Crosby, Nathaniel. Dennis was the father of actress Denise Crosby, who was married to Blake Edwards' son, Geoff. Geoff's sister is actress Jennifer Edwards.
;Crosby-Raymond
* Academy Awards, Oscar-winning cinematography, cinematographer Floyd Crosby was the father of musician David Crosby (The Byrds, CSNY).
** David is part of the jazz-rock band CPR (band), CPR with his biological son James Raymond.
;Cruise-Mapother
* Actor Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV), is the cousin of actor William Mapother, and actress Amy Mapother, William's sister.
** Tom has been married to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman (see #K, Kidman) and Katie Holmes.
;Cruttwell
* The son of theatre director Hugh Cruttwell and actress Geraldine McEwan is screenwriter/producer Greg Cruttwell.
;Culkin
* Bonnie Bedelia Culkin is the sister of Kit Culkin who is the father of actors, Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin, Dakota Culkin, Rory Culkin, Shane Culkin, Christian Culkin and Quinn Culkin. Macaulay was married to actress Rachel Miner.
;Cumberbatch-Ventham
* Actors Timothy Carlton (full name Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch) and Wanda Ventham are the parents of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
;Curtis-Leigh-Guest
* Actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were the parents of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis; the girls' half-sister is actress Allegra Curtis. **Jamie Lee is married to comedian and actor Christopher Guest. His brother Nicholas Guest is also an actor, and their older half-brother Anthony Haden-Guest is a writer.
;Cusack (Ireland)
* The actress Alice Violet Cole Cusack was the mother of actor Cyril Cusack.
** Cyril is the father of six children, five of whom are actors. Niamh Cusack, Niamh, Pádraig Cusack, Pádraig, Paul, Sorcha Cusack, Sorcha and Sinéad Cusack, Sinéad are his children with his first wife, actress Maureen Cusack, Mary Margaret "Maureen" Kiely. His youngest daughter Catherine Cusack, Catherine is his daughter by his second wife.
*** Niamh Cusack is married to actor Finbar Lynch.
*** Paul Cusack is a television producer.
*** Sinéad Cusack is married to the actor Jeremy Irons (see #I, Irons). Their sons, Samuel and Max Irons, are also actors. Sinéad has another biological son, the politician Richard Boyd Barrett, who was given up for adoption.
;Cusack (USA)
* Dick Cusack took to acting late in life. He is the father of actors, John Cusack, John, Joan Cusack, Joan, Ann Cusack, Ann, Bill and Susie Cusack.
;Cyrus
* Politician Ron Cyrus is the father of singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus.
** Billy Ray was first married to songwriter, Cindy Smith. He is the father of singer and actress Miley Cyrus. Billy Ray's adopted son and Miley's half-brother, Trace Cyrus, is a member of pop band, Metro Station (band), Metro Station. The youngest member of the family, Noah Cyrus, Noah, is an actress.
Cipta kretchmar
The singer anggun and husband the photographer Christian kretchmar
Chapiron
The painter Christian chapiron and the son director Kim chapiron and the daughter singer mai lan chapiron
D
;d'Abo
* Actress Maryam d'Abo and singer-songwriter Mike d'Abo are first cousins. Among Mike's children is actress Olivia d'Abo.
;Daly
* Actor James Daly (actor), James Daly was father of actress Tyne Daly and actor Tim Daly. Tyne was married to actor/director Georg Stanford Brown and one of their daughters, Kathryne Dora Brown, is an actress. Tim is married to actress Amy Van Nostrand, their son Sam Daly, Sam is an actor.
;Davis (Robert)
* Comedian, Jasper Carrott (born Robert Davis), is the father of actress, Lucy Davis.
** Lucy was previously married to Welsh actor, Owain Yeoman.
;Davis (Sammy)
* Vaudeville dancers, Sammy Davis, Sr. and Elvera Sanchez, Elvera Sánchez, are the parents of entertainer, Sammy Davis, Jr.
** Sammy Davis, Jr. was married to Swedish actress, May Britt.
;Davison–Dickinson–Moffett
* English actor, Peter Davison and his former wife, American actress, Sandra Dickinson, are the parents of English actress, Georgia Tennant (née Moffett).
** Georgia's husband is actor, David Tennant.
;Day-Lewis
* Poet and writer,
Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Bla ...
, and actress,
Jill Balcon
Jill Angela Henriette Balcon (3 January 192518 July 2009) was a British actress. She was known for her work in film, television, radio and on stage. She made her film debut in ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (1947). She was the second wife of poet Cecil ...
, are the parents of actor, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel, and sister,
Tamasin Day-Lewis
Lydia Tamasin Day-Lewis (born 17 September 1953) is an English television chef and food critic, who has also published a dozen books about food, restaurants, recipes and places. She writes regularly for ''The Daily Telegraph'', '' Vanity Fair'' ...
, a documentary maker and television chef.
** Daniel is married to director and screenwriter,
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Augusta Miller, Lady Day-Lewis (born September 15, 1962) is an American filmmaker and novelist. She is known for her films ''Angela'', '' Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'', '' The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ''The Private Lives of Pipp ...
(see #M, Miller).
;DeGeneres
* Television host and comedian, Ellen DeGeneres, and actor, Vance DeGeneres, are siblings.
** Ellen is married to actress and model Portia de Rossi.
;del Toro
* Actor, Benicio del Toro, has a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican cousin and basketball player, Carlos Arroyo, a Spaniards, Spanish cousin and pop-eurodance singer, Rebeca Pous Del Toro. He has a daughter with model, Kimberly Stewart (see #S, Stewart).
** Rebeca is the daughter of singer, Franciska, and painter, José María Pous. She is the niece of Puerto Rican singer, Eliseo Del Toro.
;DeLuise
* Actor Dom DeLuise, Dominick "Dom" DeLuise is the father of actors Peter DeLuise, Peter, David DeLuise, David, and Michael DeLuise.
;De Laurentiis
* Motion picture-producer Dino De Laurentiis is the brother of fellow producer Luigi De Laurentiis, whose son (Dino's nephew) is fellow producer Aurelio De Laurentiis. Dino's son and daughters are fellow producers Federico De Laurentiis, Federico, Francesca De Laurentiis, Francesca and Rafaella De Laurentiis. Dino's daughter, Veronica De Laurentiis, Veronica is an author and actress; Veronica's daughter, Dino's granddaughter, is Giada De Laurentiis, a celebrity chef, author, and television personality.
;De Llano–Macedo
* Actors Luis de Llano Palmer and Rita Macedo were the parents of actress and singer Julissa and telenovela producer Luis de Llano Macedo. Julissa was married to musician Benny Ibarra.
;de Mille
* Playwright Henry C. de Mille was the father of playwright film director William de Mille and film director Cecil B. DeMille. William was the father of dancer choreographer Agnes de Mille.
;Demme
* Film director Jonathan Demme was the uncle of film director Ted Demme.
;Dennehy
* Brian Dennehy is the father of actresses Elizabeth Dennehy, Elizabeth and Kathleen Dennehy.
;Depardieu
* Gérard Depardieu, Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu are the parents of actors Guillaume Depardieu, Guillaume and Julie Depardieu.
;Dern
* Actor Director Bruce Dern and actress Diane Ladd are the parents of actress Laura Dern
;Deschanel
* Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and his wife, actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), are the father and mother of actresses Zooey Deschanel, Zooey and Emily Deschanel.
**Emily is married to actor David Hornsby
**Zooey was married to indie rock musician Ben Gibbard
;Dickens–Napier–Raine–Forster
* Author Charles Dickens was the great-great-great-grandfather of actors Harry Lloyd and Gerald Charles Dickens (actor), Gerald Dickens. Dickens' great-granddaughter Aileen Dickens Hawksley, who went by Gypsy, was the wife of British actor Alan Napier. Alan's daughter, actress Jennifer Raine, was the mother of actor Brian Forster.
;Dillon–Raymond
* Actors Matt Dillon, Matt and Kevin Dillon are the great-nephews of cartoonist Alex Raymond, who created ''Flash Gordon''.
;Disney
* Animation pioneer Walt Disney was brother of Roy O. Disney; the two founded The Walt Disney Company, Roy's son Roy E. Disney was once head of Walt Disney Feature Animation before resigning. They are cousins to voice artist Melissa Disney.
;Dolenz–Johnson–Juste–Trimble
* Italian-born Slovenian film actor George Dolenz and his wife, stage actress and singer Janelle Johnson, were the parents of musician and actor Micky Dolenz, best known as a member of The Monkees.
** Micky and his former wife, British model and TV presenter Samantha Juste, are the parents of actress Ami Dolenz, who is married to kickboxer-actor Jerry Trimble.
;Dosamantes–Rubio
* Actress Susana Dosamantes and her husband, Enrique Rubio, have been the parents of actress/singer Paulina Rubio.
;Dotrice
* Actor Roy Dotrice and late wife actress Kay Dotrice (née Newman) are the parents of actresses Karen Dotrice, Karen and Michele Dotrice; Michele is the widow of actor Edward Woodward.
;Douglas
* Actor Kirk Douglas is the father of actor Michael Douglas and producer Joel Douglas by his first wife, actress Diana Douglas, Diana (née Dill); and of producer Peter Douglas and comic and the late actor Eric Douglas by his second wife, actress Anne Buydens.
** Michael is the father of actor Cameron Douglas by his first wife, Diandra Luker, and is currently married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.
;Dragon–Tennille
*Composer Carmen Dragon is the father of composer/musician Daryl Dragon, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, partner and former husband of singer Toni Tennille.
;Draper–Wolff–Mulligan
* Actress/writer Polly Draper was the star of ABC's television series ''Thirtysomething (TV series), Thirtysomething.'' She served as creator, executive producer, writer and director of Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band (TV series), ''The Naked Brothers Band'' TV show, starring her singer-songwriting/musician sons Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff. Her husband and the siblings' father is jazz pianist/recording artist Michael Wolff (musician), Michael Wolff, who was the bandleader for ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. He was cast in the Nickelodeon series.
** Actress Jesse Draper was a star on ''The Naked Brothers Band'' and is the producer and host of the web series ''The Valley Girl Show''. She is the daughter of venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper, Tim Draper, a recurring star and consulting producer for ''The Naked Brothers Band''. Her aunt is Polly Draper and her cousins are Nat and Alex Wolff.
** Jesse Draper's brothers, Billy and Adam, are recurring stars on ''The Naked Brothers Band''.
** Coulter Mulligan, a recurring star on ''The Naked Brothers Band'', is a nephew of Polly Draper, and cousin of Jesse, Billy and Adam Draper, and Nat and Alex Wolff.
;Drucker
* The husband-and-wife classical clarinetists Stanley Drucker, Stanley and Naomi Drucker are the parents of rockabilly double bassist Leon Drucker, better known as Lee Rocker, and alternative country, alt-country singer-songwriter Rosanne Drucker.
;Duclon–Johnson
* Actress Cherie Johnson, who starred on ''Punky Brewster'', is the niece of that show's creator/producer David W. Duclon.
;Dulfer
* Saxophonist Hans Dulfer is the father of fellow saxophonist Candy Dulfer.
;Dunne–Didion
* Writer John Gregory Dunne was husband of writer Joan Didion and brother of journalist Dominick Dunne; Dominick is father to actor-director Griffin Dunne and the murdered actress Dominique Dunne
;Durcal–Morales
*Júnior Morales, Rocío Dúrcal and their daughter Shaila Dúrcal are singers.
;Duvitski–Bentall
*Actress Janine Duvitski is the mother of actress Ruby Bentall.
;Dylan
* Musician Bob Dylan and his first wife, former model Sara Dylan, are the parents of film director Jesse Dylan and musician Jakob Dylan. Jesse's wife Susan Traylor and Jakob's wife Paige Dylan are both actresses.
E
;Eastwood
* Actor/composer/director/producer Clint Eastwood is the father of actress/director Alison Eastwood, actor/jazz musician Kyle Eastwood and actor Scott Eastwood. Eastwood has one daughter with Frances Fisher, actress-model Francesca Eastwood, Francesca Fisher-Eastwood.
;Ebsen
* Actor-dancer Buddy Ebsen, who performed with his sister, Vilma Ebsen, was the father of musician Kiki Ebsen.
;Ecclestone
* Formula One billionaire, Bernie Ecclestone, and former Armani model, Slavica Ecclestone, are the parents of socialite and billionaire, Petra Ecclestone. Their other daughter, Tamara Ecclestone, is also a model and socialite.
** Petra is married to businessman, James Stunt.
;Edmondson
* Comedian, actor, and singer Ade Edmondson and comedian-actress Jennifer Saunders are the parents of singer-songwriter, Ella Edmondson.
;Einstein
* Comedian Harry Parke (born Harry Einstein) and his wife and actress Thelma Leeds are the parents of actor and comedy writer Bob Einstein and entertainer Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein).
;Eisley
* Actor Anthony Eisley was the father of singer and actor David Glen Eisley.
** David is married to actress Olivia Hussey, and they are the parents of actress India Eisley.
;Elfman
* Danny Elfman, musician and film composer, married to actress Bridget Fonda, his younger brother Eddie Elfman (see below, "Fonda acting family"); brother of film director Richard Elfman, Richard is father of actor Bodhi Elfman, who married actress Jenna Elfman; Jenna is niece of singer Tony Butala of The Lettermen.
;Elliott
* Bob Elliott (comedian), Bob Elliott married ''Bob and Ray'' writer, Raymond Knight (radio), Raymond Knight's widow, Lee. Their son is comedian, Chris Elliott.
** Chris's daughter is comedian, Abby Elliott, who has sometimes performed with her younger sister, Bridey.
;Elwes
* Producer Cassian Elwes and his brother, actor, Cary Elwes.
;Emmanuel
* Australian guitar master Tommy Emmanuel has a brother Phil Emmanuel who often plays with him on-stage.
;Escovedo
* Musicians Pete Escovedo, Pete, Coke Escovedo, Coke, Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro, Mario (of The Dragons (band), The Dragons) and Javier Escovedo (of The Zeros (American band), The Zeros) are all brothers.
** Pete is the father of musicians Sheila E. and Peter Michael Escovedo.
*** Peter Michael is the biological father of designer and television personality Nicole Richie.
;Estevez family, Estevez
* Actors Martin Sheen (born Ramón Estévez) and Joe Estevez are brothers. Martin is married to actress Janet Templeton.
** Martin and Janet are the parents of four children, all actors: Charlie Sheen (born Carlos Estévez), Emilio Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Jr., and Renée Estevez. Charlie was married to actress Denise Richards. Emilio was married to singer Paula Abdul.
F
;Fabray/Fabares-Farrell
* Actress Nanette Fabray is the aunt of fellow actress Shelley Fabares (Fabares is the actual family name). Shelley is the wife of actor Mike Farrell.
;Fairbanks
* Actor/producer Douglas Fairbanks married actress Mary Pickford; father of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. who was the first husband of actress Joan Crawford.
;Fan
* Actor Louis Fan (actor), Louis Fan is the son of Fan Mei-Sheng, a martial arts actor of the 1970s.
;Farnum
* Actor William Farnum and his brother Dustin Farnum, Dustin were actors on stage and screen
;Farrow-Previn-Allen
* Director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan are the parents of actresses Mia Farrow, Mia and Tisa Farrow and film producer Prudence Farrow.
** Mia was married to both Frank Sinatra and musician André Previn. After her divorce from Previn, she was in a long-term relationship with entertainment multihyphenate Woody Allen that ended when Allen became romantically involved with (and ultimately married) Soon-Yi Previn, Mia's adoptive daughter with Previn.
;Fields
* Actress Chip Fields is the mother of actresses Kim Fields, Kim, Jere Fields, Jere and Alexis Fields.
;Fields/Lander
* Bandleader Shep Fields was an elder brother of theatrical agent and film producer Freddie Fields who was married firstly to former child star Edith Fellows and secondly to actress Polly Bergen; by his first wife he is the father of actress Kathy Fields who is married to actor David Lander, they are the parents of actress and singer Natalie Lander.
;Fiennes
*Photographer Mark Fiennes was married to novelist and painter Jennifer Lash had six children, among them actors Ralph Fiennes, Ralph and Joseph Fiennes, Joseph, film-makers Martha Fiennes, Martha and Sophie Fiennes, Sophie and composer Magnus Fiennes, Magnus. Mark is part of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family which includes his third cousin adventurer and writer Ranulph Fiennes.
**Ralph was married to actress Alex Kingston and long-time partner of actress Francesca Annis.
**Martha is married to director George Tiffin and their son is child actor Hero Fiennes-Tiffin.
;Figueroa/Sebastian
*Joan Sebastian and his son José Manuel Figueroa (Figueroa is the actual family name) are singers, as is Sebastian's ex-wife, Maribel Guardia, who is also an actress.
;Fisher-Reynolds-Taylor
* Singer Eddie Fisher married actress and singer Debbie Reynolds, by whom he fathered actress and writer Carrie Fisher and a son, producer Todd Fisher; he later married actress Elizabeth Taylor, and later still singer Connie Stevens, which marriage produced actress Joely Fisher. Carrie Fisher had a daughter with talent agent Bryan Lourd, Billie Lourd, who is also an actress.
;Fitzalan-Howard
* While the third one was not a show business figure, TV personality David Frost and actor Patrick Ryecart married daughters of Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk, whose granddaughter is playwright Kinvara Balfour.
;Fleeshman
* Actor David Fleeshman and actress Sue Jenkins are the parents of actors Richard Fleeshman, Richard, Emily Fleeshman, Emily and Rosie Fleeshman.
;Fleischer
* Cartoonists Dave Fleischer, Dave and Max Fleischer were brothers; Max's son was director Richard Fleischer.
;Flynn
* Actor Errol Flynn was the father of actor/journalist Sean Leslie Flynn and grandfather of actor Sean Flynn (child actor), Sean Flynn (born Sean Rio Amir) through his daughter, Rory Flynn.
;Fogerty
* Musicians John Fogerty, John and Tom Fogerty are brothers and members of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
;Followill
* The alternative rock band
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ga ...
is made up of brothers Nathan Followill, Nathan, Caleb Followill, Caleb, and Jared Followill, along with their first cousin Matthew Followill.
** Nathan is married to singer-songwriter, Jessie Baylin.
** Caleb is married to model, Lily Aldridge (see #A, Aldridge).
** Matthew is married to singer-songwriter, Johanna Bennett. She was once the partner of Alex Turner (musician), Alex Turner of the band The Arctic Monkeys.
;Fonda
* Actor Henry Fonda was father of actress Jane Fonda and actor Peter Fonda
**Jane was married to director Roger Vadim, political activist Tom Hayden, and media mogul Ted Turner; she and Hayden are parents of actor Troy Garity;
**Peter is father of actress Bridget Fonda, who married musician Danny Elfman (see above, "Elfman acting-composing family")
;Ford
* Glenn Ford was married to Eleanor Powell (1943–1959); the father of actor Peter Ford (actor), Peter Ford.
;Robin Fox family, Fox
* Theatrical agent Robin Fox (theatrical agent), Robin Fox married actress Angela Worthington, daughter of playwright Frederick Lonsdale. Their children were actors Edward Fox (actor), Edward and James Fox and producer Robert Fox (producer), Robert Fox.
** Edward was married to actress Tracy Reed (English actress), Tracy Reed, and later to actress Joanna David. Edward and Joanna are the parents of actors Emilia Fox, Emilia and Freddie Fox (actor), Freddie Fox.
*** Emilia was married to actor Jared Harris, son of actor Richard Harris (actor), Richard Harris.
** Robert was married to actress Natasha Richardson (see #R, Redgrave).
** James is the father of actors Laurence Fox, Laurence, Jack Fox (actor), Jack and Lydia Fox.
*** Laurence was married to actress Billie Piper.
*** Lydia is married to actor and comedian Richard Ayoade.
;Foxworth
* Actor, Robert Foxworth, is the son of Erna Beth (née Seaman), a writer. Robert was married to Marilyn McCormick, who had son and actor, Bo Foxworth and daughter, actress, Kristyn Foxworth. Robert was then married to actress,
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...
(see
Montgomery).
** Bo is married to actress, Wendy Kaplan.
;Francis-Frakes
* Actor-director Jonathan Frakes is married to soap opera star Genie Francis, who is the daughter of Ivor Francis.
;Francks
* Actor and musician Don Francks and wife Lili Francks are the parents of actress Cree Summer and actor Rainbow Sun Francks.
;Franklin
* Musician Aretha Franklin often recorded her music with her two sisters Erma Franklin and Carolyn Franklin, who were solo singers in their own right, brother Cecil Franklin was a singer as was their father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin.
;Freud family, Freud
* Late politician, broadcaster and writer Sir Clement Freud, grandson of Sigmund Freud, was married to director and actress June Flewett and had five children, including public relations executive Matthew Freud, Matthew and broadcaster and presenter Emma Freud. Sir Clement's niece, novelist and screenwriter Esther Freud, is married to actor David Morrissey.
** Matthew was married to Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman), Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of media magnate Rupert Murdoch
** Emma is the partner of screenwriter and producer Richard Curtis
;Frith
*Musicians Mishka (musician), Mishka and Heather Frith (aka Heather Nova) are brother and sister.
;Froese
* Composer-musician Edgar Froese is the father of fellow performer Jerome Froese, who works with him as part of Tangerine Dream.
;Frye-Peluce-Goldberg
* Actor Virgil Frye was the father of actors Sean Frye and Soleil Moon Frye (the latter married TV producer Jason Goldberg) and stepfather of actor Meeno Peluce, whose mother Sondra Peluce Londy is Sean and Soleil's mother.
G
;Gaillard-Gaye
* Cubans, Cuban jazz musician, Slim Gaillard, is the father of singer-actress, Janis Hunter, later to be known as Janis Gaye upon her marriage to singer, Marvin Gaye.
** Before they married, Marvin and Janis became the parents of future singer and actress, Nona Gaye.
** Marvin has a musical brother in singer, Frankie Gaye.
;Gainsbourg
* French singer, songwriter, composer, actor and director Serge Gainsbourg is the father of English-French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg.
;Garcia
* Actor, Andy García, is the father of Dominik Garcia-Lorido, an actress. Both starred as father and daughter in ''City Island (film), City Island''.
;Garland-Minnelli
*
Judy Garland
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...
(born Frances Ethel Gumm) married film director Vincente Minnelli as her second husband, and they were the parents of actress Liza Minnelli; Garland's third husband was producer Sidney Luft, and by him was mother of cabaret singer Lorna Luft.
;Gastineau
*
NFL football player Mark Gastineau was formerly married to reality star Lisa Gastineau. They are the parents of model and reality star Brittny Gastineau.
;Gauguin
* Sculptor, Paul Gauguin, is the father of footballer, Emil Gauguin, artist, Jean Gauguin, and painter, Pola Gauguin.
** Jean's second wife was cartoonist Sys Poulsen. Their daughter is television writer and author, Lulu Gauguin.
*** Lulu was married to jazz pianist, Adrian Bentzon. With him she is the mother of jazz musician, Aske Bentzon. She is also the mother of singer, Alberte Winding (see #W, Winding) with actor, Thomas Winding.
**** Alberte was married to musician, Jan Rørdam. She is now married to musician, Andreas Fuglebæk.
** Pola is the father of painter, Paul Rene Gauguin.
*** Paul's second wife was actress, Bonne Winther-Hjelm Jelstrup.
;Geldof-Yates
* Singer-songwriter Bob Geldof is the father of broadcaster, journalist and model Peaches Geldof and model Pixie Geldof by his ex-wife music journalist and presenter Paula Yates, who subsequently married singer Michael Hutchence. Yates is the biological daughter of television host Hughie Green but was raised by presenter and producer Jess Yates and his wife actress Elaine Smith as their own.
** Peaches was married to S.C.U.M (band), S.C.U.M lead singer Thomas Cohen. She was married to Chester French musician, Max Drummey.
;Gélin
* French actor, Daniel Gélin, married actress, Danièle Delorme (born Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard) (see #G, Girard). They have son and actor, Xavier Gélin. Daniel had an affair with model, Marie Christine Schneider, that produced daughter and actress, Maria Schneider (actress), Maria Schneider. He also has daughter and actress, Fiona Gélin (born Bénédicte) from a later marriage.
;George-De Mornay-O'Neal
* TV host Wally George was the father of actress Rebecca De Mornay, who is married to sportscaster Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster), Patrick O'Neal, son of actor Ryan O'Neal.
;George-White
* ''Rat Patrol'' star Christopher George was the uncle of ''Wheel of Fortune (American game show), Wheel of Fortune'' co-hostess Vanna White and was the husband of actress- TV personality Linda Day- George.
;Gibb
* The Bee Gees were brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Their younger brother Andy Gibb was a successful recording artist in his own right.
** Barry's son Steve Gibb is a rock guitarist and singer.
** Maurice was married to singer Lulu (singer), Lulu
;Gibbs-Garrett
* Marla Gibbs and Susie Garrett, both television actresses, were sisters.
;Gilbert
* Actresses Melissa Gilbert, Melissa and Sara Gilbert, Sara are sisters. Melissa was married to actor Bruce Boxleitner.
;Girard
* Painter, André Girard (1901–1968), André Girard, is the father of actress, Danièle Delorme (born Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard), and three other daughters.
** Delorme married actor, Daniel Gélin (see #G, Gélin), with whom she had a son and actor, Xavier Gélin. She then married actor and filmmaker, Yves Robert (see #R, Robert).
** André's daughter, Evie, married pianist, Jean Casadesus (see #C, Casadesus).
;Gish
* Actresses Lillian Gish, Lillian and Dorothy Gish were famous sisters in Hollywood's early days. Dorothy married actor James Rennie (actor), James Rennie.
;Gallagher
* Noel Gallagher, Noel and younger brother Liam Gallagher, Liam are members of rock band Oasis (band), Oasis.
Nicole Appleton
Nicole Marie Appleton (born 7 December 1974) is a Canadian singer and television presenter. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and Canadian duo Appleton with her elder sister Natalie Appleton.
Early life
Appleton was born i ...
and Patsy Kensit have had children by Liam.
;Glass
* Composer Philip Glass's cousin Ira Glass is radio host and creator of ''This American Life''.
;Gleason-Miller
* Actor Jackie Gleason's daughter Linda married actor Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller; their son, Jackie's grandson, is actor Jason Patric (full name: ''Jason Patrick Miller Junior'').
;Gleeson
* Actor Brendan Gleeson is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson, Domnhall and Brian Gleeson (actor), Brian Gleeson.
;Glenister
* Director John Glenister is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister.
;Gold
* Actor-turned-talent agent Harry Gold is the father of actresses Tracey Gold, Tracey, Missy Gold, Missy, Brandy and Jessie Gold.
;Gold-Nixon
* Oscar-winning composer Ernest Gold (composer), Ernest Gold and his first wife, singer Marni Nixon, are the parents of singer-songwriter-producer Andrew Gold.
;Goldwyn (Howard-Goldwyn)
* Samuel Goldwyn's son, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., was married to Jennifer Howard (actress), Jennifer Howard (daughter of Sidney Howard). Sam Jr. and Jennifer's sons are actors John Goldwyn, John and Tony Goldwyn.
;Gomez
* Producer Roberto Gomez Fernandez is the son of actor/comedian/director Roberto Gomez Bolanos and nephew of actor/producer Horacio Gomez Bolanos
;Gooding
* Singer Cuba Gooding, Sr., Cuba Gooding is father of actors Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Omar Gooding
;Gordy-Ross-Naess
* Music producer and Motown founder Berry Gordy is the younger brother of songwriter and composer Anna Gordy Gaye, the first wife of singer Marvin Gaye. He is the father of musician Kennedy Gordy, better known as Rockwell (musician), Rockwell, from a relationship with Margaret Norton, and actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick from another relationship with singer Diana Ross, and rapper/musician Stefan Gordy (Redfoo) from a relationship with writer-producer Nancy Leiviska.
* Ross is the mother of actress Tracee Ellis Ross from her marriage to Robert Ellis Silberstein, and actor Evan Ross
* Næss was the father of singer-songwriter Leona Naess from his previous marriage to Filippa Kumlin D'Orey.
;Gould
* Actors Alexander Gould, Alexander, Emma Gould, Emma and Kelly Gould are all siblings.
;Gray
* Beatrice Gray was the mother of ''Father Knows Best'' star (and motorcyclist) Billy Gray (actor), Billy Gray.
;Griffin-Haid
* Actor Charles Haid and talk show-host and TV producer Merv Griffin are cousins.
;Grimes
* Actress Camryn Grimes of ''The Young and the Restless'' is the niece of actor Scott Grimes.
;Groves-Roper
* Victorian stage actor Charles Groves (actor), Charles Groves was a father to Fred Groves (actor), Fred Groves, a leading actor of British silent films, and a brother to Walter Groves of the Fred Karno Company. Henry Groves, a brother to Charles and Walter, is the great-grandfather of Linda Groves, who married the comedian George Roper. Roper himself was the great-nephew of the Music Hall comedians Cullen and Carthy, Johnnie Cullen and Sanford and Lyons, George Sanford and a first cousin once removed of the wartime singer Jeannie Bradbury. His son Matt Roper is an actor and comedian.
;Gunn
* James Gunn (filmmaker), James Gunn, film director, screenwriter, and novelist is brothers with actor Sean Gunn, Sean, screen and television writer Brian Gunn, Brian, political entertainer Matt Gunn, Matt, and film executive Patrick Gunn. They are cousins with television and screenwriter Mark Gunn (screenwriter), Mark Gunn. In 2000, James Gunn married actress Jenna Fischer; the couple later divorced.
: ''Note the family is not related to television personality Tim Gunn''
;Guthrie-Irion
* folk music, Folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie was the father of fellow folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie.
** Arlo in turn is the father of singer-songwriter Sarah Lee Guthrie, who performs with her husband as Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion.
;Gwynne-Gilford-Pine
*Actress Anne Gwynne was the mother of Gwynne Gilford
Actress Gwynne Gilford married Actor Robert Pine and are the parents of actor Chris Pine.
;Gyllenhaal-Foner
* Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal are the children of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and writer Naomi Foner. Maggie is married to actor Peter Sarsgaard.
H
;Hagen
* Scriptwriter Hans Oliva-Hagen, Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva), and actress Eva-Maria Hagen are the parents of punk rock singer Nina Hagen. Eva-Maria was later married to Wolf Biermann, a singer-songwriter.
** Nina's daughter Cosma Shiva Hagen is an actress.
;Hale
* Alan Hale, Sr. married actress Gretchen Hartmann and they were the parents of Alan Hale, Jr.
;Hall
* Sir Peter Hall (director), Peter Hall is a theatre and film director. His children are Emma Hall (from his fourth marriage to theatre publicist Nichola Frei); actress Rebecca Hall, Rebecca (from his third marriage to opera singer Maria Ewing), director Edward Hall (director), Edward and theatre designer Lucy Hall (both from his second marriage to his assistant Jacqueline Taylor); producer Christopher Hall (producer), Christopher and painter/actress/singer-songwriter Jennifer Caron Hall, Jennifer (both from his first marriage to actress Leslie Caron; Caron was previously married to musician Geordie Hormel and subsequently to American producer/director Michael Laughlin).
**Edward is married to comedian Issy van Randwyck
**Jennifer is married to producer and screenwriter Glenn Wilhide
**Christopher is married to Hon. Jane Studd, formerly a third assistant director, and their son Freddie Hall is a second assistant director while his younger brother Ben Hall is training to become an actor.
;Hallyday/Smet-Vartan-Scotti
* French singer and actor Jean-Philippe Smet, better known by his stage name of Johnny Hallyday, and his first wife, French singer Sylvie Vartan, are the parents of singer David Hallyday (born David Smet). Johnny is the father of actress Laura Smet from a later relationship with actress Nathalie Baye.
** David was married to French supermodel Estelle Lefébure.
* Sylvie's current husband is American actor and music producer Tony Scotti, cofounder of Scotti Brothers Records Ben Scotti.
* Sylvie's brother Eddie Vartan, a music producer, is the father of French-American actor Michael Vartan.
;Hamilton-Stewart
* Actor, George Hamilton (actor), George Hamilton, is the son of musician, George Hamilton (musician), George Hamilton. His elder half-brother, William Potter (designer), William Potter, became an interior decorator for such prestigious firms as Eva Gabor Interiors.
** George, Jr. was married to actress and model, Alana Stewart (see #S, Stewart). They are the parents of fellow actor, Ashley Hamilton.
*** Ashely was married to actresses, Shannen Doherty and Angie Everhart.
***** Joe Pesci was also once married to Claudia Haro, a model and actress.
** Alana Stewart later married singer, Rod Stewart. They are the parents of model, Kimberly Stewart, and reality TV personality, Sean Stewart (reality TV star), Sean Stewart.
*** Kimberly Stewart has a daughter with actor Benicio del Toro (see #D, del Toro).
;Hammerstein
* Theatrical impresario Oscar Hammerstein I is the grandfather of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
;Hanks-Wilson
* Actor, Tom Hanks's son by his first marriage, to actress Samantha Lewes†, is actor Colin Hanks. Tom Hanks's second wife is actress and producer, Rita Wilson.
;Hanley
* Actor, Jimmy Hanley, married actress, Dinah Sheridan, with whom he has three children. Their children include actress, Jenny Hanley, and politician, Sir Jeremy Hanley.
** Dinah later married business executive, John Davis (British businessman), John Davis. She then married actor, John Merivale (see #M, Merivale).
** Jeremy married Verna, Viscountess Villiers.
*** Verna was previously married to the royal, George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (see #V, Villiers).
;Hanson
* Hanson (band), Hanson is an American pop-rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma formed by brothers Isaac (guitar, piano, vocals), Taylor (keyboards, piano, guitar, drums, vocals), and Zac Hanson (drums, piano, guitar, vocals).
;Hardin
* Actor Jerry Hardin is the father of fellow actress Melora Hardin.
; Hardwicke
* Actor Cedric Hardwicke was the father of actor Edward Hardwicke.
;Hargitay/Mansfield
* Actor Mickey Hargitay and wife Jayne Mansfield were the parents of actress Mariska Hargitay, who is married to actor Peter Hermann (actor), Peter Hermann.
* Actor Eddie Hargitay is Mickey's nephew.
;Harmon
* Football player and sports broadcaster Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox are the parents of painter and actress Kristin Nelson, Kristin, actress and model Kelly Harmon, Kelly and actor Mark Harmon.
** Kristin was previously married to singer and musician Ricky Nelson, son of Ozzie Nelson, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson (see #N, Nelson family). They have four three children: actress Tracy Nelson (actress), Tracy, twins and members of Nelson (band), Nelson Gunnar Nelson (musician), Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (musician), Matthew and musician Sam.
***Tracy was married to actor William R. Moses.
**Mark is married to actress Pam Dawber and they have two sons.
:Harper-Schaal
* Actress Valerie Harper was the second wife of actor Richard Schaal, whose daughter by his first wife is actress Wendy Schaal.
;Harrison
* The Beatles, Beatle George Harrison is the father of musician Dhani Harrison.
;Harrison
* Actor Rex Harrison was the father of actor/singer Noel Harrison and (with actress and writer Lilli Palmer) novelist and dramatist Carey Harrison.
** Noel was the father of actress Cathryn Harrison.
;Hart wrestling family, Hart
* This Canadian professional wrestling family was founded by wrestler, trainer, and promoter Stu Hart and his wife, promoter Helen Hart (wrestling), Helen Hart. They had 12 children; Smith Hart, Smith, Bruce Hart (wrestler), Bruce, Keith Hart (wrestler), Keith, Wayne, Dean Hart, Dean, Ellie, Georgia, Bret Hart, Bret, Alison, Ross Hart, Ross, Diana Hart, Diana, and Owen Hart, Owen. All of their sons were mainly wrestlers except for Wayne, who was mainly a referee (professional wrestling), referee.
** Smith has two son whom are pro wrestlers, Mike and Matt.
** Bruce also has two sons whom have wrestled at some point, Torrin and Bruce Jr.
** Keith has a son named Conor whom pursued amateur wrestling in high school.
** Ellie and her former husband, wrestler Jim Neidhart, have three daughters. One of them, Nattie Neidhart, is a wrestler and is married to wrestler Tyson Kidd, TJ Wilson.
** Georgia and her husband, wrestler B. J. Annis, have four children. One of them, Teddy Annis, wrestles as Teddy Hart.
** Bret's former sister-in-law was married to wrestler Tom Billington, better known as Dynamite Kid. Billington was also the first cousin of Davey Boy Smith.
** Alison's former husband is wrestler Ben Bassarab. One of their daughters, Brook, is married to pro wrestler Pete Wilson (wrestler), Pete Wilson. Their other daughter, Lindsay has dated wrestler Randy Myers and does make up for the wrestling reality show Total Divas.
** Diana and her former husband Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid's cousin and a wrestler, had two children. One of them, Harry Smith (wrestler), Harry Smith, is a wrestler as well.
;Hauser
* see ''#Warner-Hauser-Sperling, Warner-Hauser-Sperling''
;Hawks
* Director Howard Hawks's first wife, Athole Shearer, was a sister of actress Norma Shearer, wife of producer Irving Thalberg. Hawks's second wife, Slim Keith, later married theatrical producer Leland Hayward. Hawks's third wife, Dee Hartford, had a sister, Eden Hartford who married Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers. Hawks's brother, Kenneth Neil Hawks, was the first husband of actress Mary Astor. Howard Hawks's daughter, Kitty Hawks, was the former wife of Ned Tanen.
;Hawkes
* Len 'Chip' Hawkes, bassist from The Tremeloes, is the father of singer Chesney Hawkes, Chesney
;Hawn-Russell-Hudson
* Goldie Hawn and longtime partner Kurt Russell; from her second marriage to Hudson Brothers's Bill Hudson (singer), Bill Hudson, Goldie is mother of actors Kate Hudson, who was married to Black Crowes' frontman Chris Robinson (singer), Chris Robinson, and Oliver Hudson, who is married to actress Erinn Bartlett; Kurt Russell was married to actress Season Hubley, whose brother is actor Whip Hubley. William Hudson was married to actress Cindy Williams.
;Haworth
*Joseph Haworth 19th century actor and William Haworth (actor), William Haworth (19th–20th century writer, actor, director): Ted Haworth (son of William Haworth), production designer/art director; Sean Haworth (son Ted Haworth), art director; Martha Haworth (daughter William Howarth), married to actor Wallace Ford.
;Hawtrey
*Sir Charles Hawtrey (stage actor), Charles Hawtrey was the father of actor/director Anthony Hawtrey. Other theatrical members are actors Nicholas Hawtrey, Nicholas and Kay Hawtrey, who was married to actor/director John Clark (actor/director), John Clark.
;Hemingway
* Author Ernest Hemingway was the grandfather of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
**Mariel is the mother of model and actress Dree Hemingway.
;Hemsworth
* Brothers and actors Luke Hemsworth, Chris Hemsworth, and Liam Hemsworth. Chris Hemsworth is married to Spanish actress Elsa Pataky and Liam Hemsworth was married to American singer Miley Cyrus.
;Henson (I)
* Muppets creator Jim Henson was the father of filmmakers Brian Henson, Brian, Cheryl Henson, Cheryl, Heather Henson, Heather, and Lisa Henson.
: ''Note: No relation to Henson (II)''
;Henson (II)
* Comedian Leslie Henson was the father of actor Nicky Henson and farmer and T.V presenter Joseph Henson. Nicky was married to actress Una Stubbs; their sons were composers Christian Henson, best known as the composer of the themes to Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear and Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps and Joe Henson. Their cousin is Adam Henson, whose father was Joseph Henson.
;Hester
* Singer-songwriter Benny Hester is the father of film and television composer Eric Hester.
;Hewlett
* Actor David Hewlett is the brother of actress Kate Hewlett. David was married to actress Soo Garay.
;Hepburn-Ferrer
* Actors Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer were the parents of film producer Sean Hepburn Ferrer.
;Hilton
* Socialite Kathy Hilton is the mother of socialites and celebutantes Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton. Kathy's half-sisters Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, are actresses.
;Ho (Tai-Loy)
* Impresario Don Ho was the father of fellow singer-musician Hoku (full name: ''Hoku Christianne Tai-Loy'').
; Holland
* Comedian and writer Dominic Holland is the father of actor Tom Holland (actor), Tom Holland.
; Holloway
* Actor and Singer Stanley Holloway was the father of actor Julian Holloway.
**Julian is the father of former model and author Sophie Dahl, whose maternal grandfather is children's author Roald Dahl.
;Houghton-Hepburn-Grant
* Actress Katharine Hepburn was the aunt of actress Katharine Houghton, who is the aunt of actress Schuyler Grant.
;Houston-Drinkard-Warwick-Brown
* Singers Cissy Houston and Lee Drinkard (members of the Drinkard Singers), aunts of singers Dionne Warwick & Dee Dee Warwick, Cissy's daughter is pop diva Whitney Houston, who was married to singer Bobby Brown.
;Howard (Horowitz)
* Actor-brothers Moe Howard, Moe, Shemp Howard, Shemp (real name: Samuel) and Curly Howard (real name: Jerome) were all members of the Three Stooges.
;Howard
* Actor-director Rance Howard and his wife, actress Jean Speegle Howard, are the parents of actor-director Ron Howard and character actor Clint Howard.
** Ron is the father of actresses Paige Howard, Paige and Bryce Dallas Howard.
*** Bryce is married to actor Seth Gabel.
;Howes
* Comedian, actor, singer and variety star Bobby Howes and actress/singer Patricia Malone are the parents of actor Sally Ann Howes and clarinettist Peter Howes.
;Hulbert
* Actors Claude Hulbert and Jack Hulbert were brothers. Jack Hulbert was married to actress Cicely Courtneidge for 62 years.
;Humperdinck-Hues
* Martial arts-actor Matthias Hues is the great-grandson of opera-composer Engelbert Humperdinck (composer), Engelbert Humperdinck, who authored (among others) ''Hansel and Gretel (opera), Hansel and Gretel''.
;Huston
* Actor Walter Huston was the father of actor and director John Huston.
** John in turn was the father of actress Anjelica Huston and actor and director Danny Huston. Danny was previously married to Virginia Madsen, sister of Michael Madsen.
;Hutton
* Timothy Hutton is the son of actor Jim Hutton, who was popular during the 1960s and 1970s. His first wife was actress Debra Winger, with whom he has one son, Noah. His second wife was Aurore Giscard d'Estaing, niece of former president of the French Republic Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and with whom he has one son, Milo.
I
;Ifans
*Actors Rhys Ifans and Llŷr Ifans are brothers. Llŷr is married to TV presenter Lisa Gwilym.
;Iglesias
* Singer, Julio Iglesias, is the father of journalist, Chabeli Iglesias, model and singer, Julio Iglesias Jr., and singer, Enrique Iglesias.
;Inoue
* Seiyū, Kikuko Inoue, is the mother of seiyū, Honoka Inoue.
;Irons
* Actor, Jeremy Irons, is married to actress, Sinéad Cusack (see #C, Cusack), and they have two sons, actor, Max Irons, Max, and photographer and former actor, Samuel Irons, Samuel.
** Sinéad also has biological son and politician, Richard Boyd Barrett, whom was given up for adoption.
;Irving
* Actress, Priscilla Pointer, and director, Jules Irving, are the parents of actress, Amy Irving, Amy, director, David Irving, David, and singer, Katie Irving.
** Amy was married to film director, Steven Spielberg (see #S, Spielberg).
;Irving
* Actor Sir Henry Irving was the father of actors Harry Brodribb Irving and Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving.
** Harry was the father of Scenic design, set designer and art director Laurence Irving (set designer), Laurence Irving and actress Elizabeth Irving.
;Isley Brothers, Isley
* Brothers, musicians, and singers, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and brother-in-law, Chris Jasper were the members of the singing group, The Isley Brothers. Some members of the family still perform under that name. Another brother, Vernon Isley, was originally a member, but was killed in a bicycle accident at age 13, before the group was known outside of their hometown of Cincinnati.
;Iwamatsu
* Actor, Mako (actor), Mako, and his sister, Momo Yashima, an actress, are children of artist-author parents, Taro Yashima (Jun Atsushi Iwamatsu) and Mitsu Yashima.
** Mako was married to actress, Shizuko Hoshi. Their daughters, Mimosa and Sala Iwamatsu, are actresses.
J
;Jackson family, Jackson
* Joe Jackson (manager), Joseph Jackson, who had a brief and unsuccessful music career, and his wife Katherine Jackson founded an extremely successful musical family.
** Their first five sons (respectively their second, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth children in all)—Jackie Jackson, Jackie, Tito Jackson, Tito, Jermaine Jackson, Jermaine, Marlon Jackson, Marlon & Michael Jackson, Michael—formed the singing group The Jackson 5. Michael went on to even greater success as a solo artist, and was briefly married to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of musical icon Elvis Presley. Jermaine is linked to the Gordy family through his former marriage to Hazel Gordy, the daughter of Motown founder Berry Gordy.
*** Jackie is the father of rapper Jackson family#Third generation, DealZ.
*** The R&B vocal group 3T is made up of Tito's three sons (Tariano "Taj", Taryll, and Tito Joe "TJ" Jackson).
*** Michael's son Prince Jackson began an acting career in 2013.
** Their oldest child, Rebbie Jackson, had a moderately successful career as a solo artist.
*** Rebbie is the mother of singer Austin Brown.
*** Marlon is the father of rapper Chye beats.
** Their fifth child and second daughter, La Toya Jackson, had modest success as a recording artist who received major publicity in 1988 when she landed a nude layout in ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from H ...
''.
** Their last son, Randy Jackson (The Jacksons), Randy, replaced Jermaine in the Jackson 5 when it became The Jacksons.
** Their third son, Jermaine Jackson, was a solo artist at Motown.
** Their youngest child, Janet Jackson, Janet, began as a child actress and went on to a hugely successful career as a recording artist.
;Jarre
* Composer Maurice Jarre is the father of screenwriter Kevin Jarre and musician Jean Michel Jarre. The latter was married to actress Charlotte Rampling – their son is the magician David Jarre – and is now married to actress Anne Parillaud.
;Jenkins
* Writer/director Horace Jenkins was the father of filmmaker and artist Sacha Jenkins.
;Jiminez-McCann-Brown
* Mexican voice artist Celia Jiminez was the mother of movie extra Celia McCann and film editor David McCann. David McCann is married to actress Leonell McCann
** Celia McCann is the mother of screenwriter Paul Brown and actress/comedian/singer, Julie Brown.
;Johnson-Griffith
*Dakota Johnson is the daughter of actor Don Johnson and actress Melanie Griffith.
*Melanie Griffith is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren.
**Don Johnson's son Jesse Johnson (actor), Jesse Johnson from his previous marriage to actress Patti D'Arbanville, is also an actor.
;Jonas
* Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas are three brothers who have performed together as the band the Jonas Brothers as well as separately. Their youngest brother, Frankie Jonas, is an actor. Their father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr. is a songwriter.
;Jones
* British rock icon David Bowie (born David Jones) was the father of British film director/producer Duncan Jones, with his first wife Angie Bowie, Angela Bowie.
** Duncan Jones and his wife, photographer Rodene Ronquillo, have an infant son.
** David Bowie also fathered a daughter, Lexi, with his second wife, Somali supermodel and activist Iman (model), Iman.
** Iman was formerly married to
NBA basketball player Spencer Haywood; they have a daughter, Zulekha Haywood
** Angela Bowie also has a daughter, Stacia Larranna Celeste Lipka, from her relationship with musician Drew Blood (real name Andrew Lipka)
;Jones-Gretzky
The actress Janet Jones and husband hocker Wayne Gretzky and daughter singer Paulina Gretzky
;Jones-Lipton
* Musician and producer, Quincy Jones, Jr., with ex-wife actress, Peggy Lipton (see #L, Lipton), have two daughters: actress Rashida Jones and stylist Kidada Jones.
** Quincy also has a son named Quincy Jones III, Quincy Jones, III, who is a composer and music producer with Swedish actress, Ulla Andersson.
** Quincy also has a daughter with the actress, Nastassja Kinski (see #K, Kinski).
** Quincy's younger brother, Lloyd Jones (engineer), Lloyd Jones, was a radio engineer for the Seattle station, KOMO-TV.
;Judd
* The country music vocal duo The Judds were made up of mother Naomi Judd and daughter Wynonna Judd. Naomi is the mother of actress Ashley Judd.
Jugnot
The actor gérard jugnot and son actor Arthur jugnot and stepdaughter actress flavie péan
K
;Kaplan-Kaye-Starr
* Organist Harvey Kaye of the Spiral Starecase was the father of singer Brenda K. Starr. Both share the same birth surname, Kaplan.
;Kardashian-Jenner
* Reality stars Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian are the children of reality star Kris Jenner and attorney Robert Kardashian. They also have two half sisters, model Kendall Jenner and reality star Kylie Jenner, from their mother's second marriage to Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner (formerly known as Bruce Jenner).
** Caitlyn Jenner is also father to reality star Brody Jenner and musician Brandon Jenner, from her second marriage to actress Linda Thompson (actress), Linda Thompson.
** Kim Kardashian-West was first married to songwriter Damon Thomas (record producer), Damon Thomas, then professional basketball player Kris Humphries, and now rapper Kanye West, with whom she has four children.
;Karns
* Actor Roscoe Karns was the father of actor Todd Karns.
;Kasem
* TV presenter and voice actor Casey Kasem is the father of TV presenter and voice actor Mike Kasem, Mike and television and radio hostess Kerri Kasem, Kerri.
;Katz-Grey
* Comedian and musician Mickey Katz was the father of actor Joel Grey.
** Joel Grey is the father of actress Jennifer Grey.
;Keaton
* Actor Joe Keaton married actress Myra Keaton. Their children were actors Buster Keaton, Harry Keaton, and Louise Keaton.
** Buster was married to actress Natalie Talmadge (see #T, Talmadge).
''Not related to actress, Diane Keaton (the stage name for Diane Hall).''
;Keitel
* Actor Harvey Keitel is the father of fellow actress Stella Keitel.
;Keith
* Actor Robert Keith (actor), Robert Keith was the father of actor Brian Keith.
;Kemp
* Actor and musician, Martin Kemp (actor), Martin Kemp, is the brother of Gary Kemp (both members of Spandau Ballet), and the husband of Shirlie Holliman, one half of Pepsi & Shirlie.
;Kendal
* Actor-manager Geoffrey Kendal is the father of actresses Jennifer Kendal, Jennifer and Felicity Kendal.
;Kensit
* Jamie Kensit, founder-member of Eighth Wonder (band), Eighth Wonder, is a sister of Patsy Kensit, Patsy, who was famously married to Liam Gallagher (Oasis (band), Oasis); Jim Kerr (Simple Minds) and Dan Donovan (keyboardist), Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite).
;Kidman
* Psychologist and biochemist, Antony Kidman, is the father of actress, Nicole Kidman, and television journalist, Antonia Kidman.
** Nicole was married to actor, Tom Cruise (see #M, Mapother), and is currently married to country singer, Keith Urban.
;King
* Pop band,
KING
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen regnant, queen, which title is also given to the queen consort, consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contempora ...
is made up of four siblings. It began with five King siblings: Trillion, Marieangela "Queenie", Jazzy, Ruby, and Lucius. Jazzy and Ruby left in 2013 to form band, Blonde Electra, and eventually sister Jemima joined them.
** Marieangela "Queenie" married musician,
Elijah Blue Allman (see #A, Allman), son of
Gregg Allman
Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman ...
and
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
(see
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.
Born and raised in Dublin, he attended ...
).
;Kinski
* Actor, Klaus Kinski, was married three times and has a child with each wife:
** With singer, Gislinde Kühlbeck, he has daughter and actress, Pola Kinski.
** With actress, Ruth Brigitte Tocki, he has daughter and actress, Nastassja Kinski.
*** Nastassja married Egyptian filmmaker, Ibrahim Moussa, and they have two children together, including daughter, Sonja Kinski, who works as a model and actress. Nastassja then lived with musician, Quincy Jones (see #J, Jones-Lipton), with whom he has a daughter.
** With Minhoi Geneviève Loanic he has son and actor, Nikolai Kinski.
;Kirby
* Actor Bruce Kirby (actor), Bruce Kirby was father of late actor Bruno Kirby. (Their real names are Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu Sr. and Jr.)
;Kirkwood
* Actor James Kirkwood, Sr. was married to film actress Lila Lee. Their son, James Kirkwood, Jr. was an actor and playwright
;Klemperer
* Composer/conductor Otto Klemperer and singer :de:Johanna Geisler, Johanna Geisler were the parents of actor/musician Werner Klemperer. Philologist and diarist Victor Klemperer is a relative.
;Knowles
*Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles are the daughters of Mathew Knowles, who manages their careers. Beyoncé is married to producer Jay-Z.
;Köfer
*Actor Herbert Köfer was married three times
** son out of the first marriage is cinematographer Andreas Köfer
** second marriage was with actress Ute Boeden, the daughters Mirjam Köfer and Geertje Boeden are actresses too
** third marriage is too singer and actress Heike Köfer
;Kohan-Noxon
* Comedy writer Buz Kohan and novelist Rhea Kohan are the parents of television writer/producers Jenji Kohan and David Kohan. Jenji Kohan is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer for Showtime (TV network), Showtime's television series ''Weeds (TV series), Weeds.'' She is married to Christopher Noxon, a non-show-business writer. His sister is Marti Noxon, another TV writer/producer.
;Koppel
* Danish musicians, singers and composers Anders Koppel, Annisette Koppel, Herman David Koppel, Lone Koppel, Naja Rosa, Nikolaj Koppel and Thomas Koppel are closely related.
;Kosugi
* Ninjitsu master-actor Sho Kosugi is the father of fellow martial arts-actors Kane Kosugi, Kane and Shane Kosugi.
;Kravitz-Roker-Bonet
* Filmmaker and TV news producer Sy Kravitz and actress Roxie Roker were the parents of musician Lenny Kravitz.
** Lenny and his former wife Lisa Bonet are the parents of actress Zoë Kravitz. Bonet is now married to actor Jason Momoa.
;Krabbé
* Dutch actor Jeroen Krabbé is the father of radio and television presenter Martijn Krabbé
;Kubrick
* Screenwriter-producer-director Stanley Kubrick was the father of composer-filmmaker Vivian Kubrick, who scored his movie ''Full Metal Jacket'' under the pseudonym Abigail Mead. Moreover, Christianne Harlan-Kubrick (Stanley's widow and Vivian's mother) is the sister of film producer Jan Harlan.
L
;Lacey
* Actor Ronald Lacey was the father of fellow actors Jonathan Lacey, Jonathan and Rebecca Lacey.
;Lachey
* Singer Nick Lachey is the brother of singer and actor, Drew Lachey.
** Nick was married to singer, Jessica Simpson (see #S, Simpson). He then married television personality, television host, fashion model, and actress, Vanessa Minnillo.
** Drew married high school sweetheart and dancer and choreographer, Lea Lachey.
;Lai
* Actress Gigi Lai is the granddaughter of Hong Kong movie pioneer Lai Man-Wai.
;Lamas
* Actors Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl are the parents of fellow actor (and martial artist) Lorenzo Lamas.
;Lamb
* Actors, TV and radio personalities Sandy Lamb, Sandy, Jan Lamb, Jan and Jerry Lamb are the nephew/niece of fellow actor Ti Lung. Jan is married to singer Cass Phang
;Lancaster
* Actor Burt Lancaster was the father of actor Bill Lancaster.
;Landau-Bain-Finch
* Actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain are the parents of fellow actress Juliet Landau, and of producer Susan Finch.
;Landis
* Movie writer Max Landis is the son of director John Landis.
;Lawford
Actor Peter Lawford was the father of actor Christopher Lawford.
;Lawrence
* Actors Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, and Andrew Lawrence (actor), Andrew Lawrence are all brothers.
;Lawrence
* Guy and Howard Lawrence are brothers who perform together as Disclosure (band), Disclosure.
;Lee (Chinese)
* Cantonese opera singer and actor, Lee Hoi-Chuen, was the father of actor and martial arts expert, Bruce Lee.
** Bruce was the father of fellow actors Brandon Lee, Brandon and Shannon Lee.
''No relation to musician, Tommy Lee, or to soap opera actress, Anna Lee.''
;Lee (American)
* Tommy Lee, born Thomas Lee Bass, is the son of Vassiliki Papadimitriou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαδημητρίου), a 1957 Miss Greece contestant. His younger sister is musician, Athena Lee (Athena Michelle Bass). Tommy's second wife was actress, Heather Locklear (see #S, Sambora). He then married actress and Playboy Playmate, Pamela Anderson. They have two sons including model and musician Dylan Jagger Lee and actor, model and reality star Brandon Thomas Lee. Tommy was engaged to singer Sofia Toufa and is now married to social media personality Brittany Furlan.
** Athena was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the band Scorpions (band), Scorpions, and she was also the drummer of his solo band, KrunK.
''No relation to martial artist, Lee Hoi-Chuen, or to soap opera actress, Anna Lee.''
;Lee (American)
* Musician Bill Lee (musician), Bill Lee is the father of filmmakers Spike Lee, Spike, David Lee (still photographer), David, Joie Lee, Joie and Cinqué Lee. He is also the uncle of filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee.
;Lee (English)
* Soap opera actress Anna Lee was the adopted daughter of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
*Anna's children are fellow actors Tim Stafford (AKA Jeffrey Byron) and Venetia Stevenson, the latter of whom was married to singer Don Everly.
*Venetia and Don have three children: Stacy Everly, Stacy, Erin Everly, Erin and Edan Everly.
''No relation to martial artist, Lee Hoi-Chuen, or to musician, Tommy Lee.''
;Lee-Field
* American Civil War general, Robert E. Lee, is the distant relative of actress, Auriol Lee.
** Auriol is the aunt of actress, Virginia Field.
*** Virginia married actor, Paul Douglas. She then married actor, Willard Parker. Finally, she married composer, Howard Grode.
**** Paul later married actress, Jan Sterling.
***** Jan was previously married to actor, John Merivale (see #M, Merivale). Jan's sister, Ann "Mimi" Adriance, was a model and businesswoman.
;Leitch
* Impresario Donovan Leitch is the father of actors Donovan Leitch (actor), Donovan Leitch and Ione Skye (Leitch). Skye's first husband was Ad-Rock, Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys.
;Lennon
* John Lennon was the father of musician Julian Lennon by his first marriage, and musician Sean Lennon by his second marriage to artist/singer Yoko Ono.
;Lennon Sisters
* Sisters Dianne Lennon, Peggy Lennon, Kathy Lennon and Janet Lennon were featured performers on ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.
;Leonetti-Robbins-Beck-Hilton
* Actors Tommy Leonetti and Cindy Robbins are the parents of actress Kimberly Beck, who was married to hotel-heir William Barron Hilton, Junior. (Kim's current husband, since 1988, is producer and fellow actor Jason Clark.)
;Lewis-Gilley-Swaggart-Brown
* Rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is the brother of singer and pianist Linda Gail Lewis. They are cousins of country musician Mickey Gilley and disgraced televangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Another first cousin to the Lewis siblings, J.W. Brown, was the bass guitarist in Lewis' band.
** Brown's daughter Myra Gale Brown became Jerry Lee's third wife. Their daughter, Phoebe Lewis, is a musician and her father's manager.
;Lipton
* Model, Peggy Lipton, is the sister of actor, Robert Lipton. She married Quincy Jones (see #J, Jones) and has actress daughters, Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones.
;Lithgow
* Sarah and Arthur Lithgow are the parents of actor John Lithgow, who is the father of actor Ian Lithgow.
;Livesey
* Actor Sam Livesey was the father of actors Jack Livesey and Barry Livesey. His nephew and stepson was actor Roger Livesey who were also their cousins/stepbrothers.
;Lloyd-Pack
* Actor Charles Lloyd-Pack was the father of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack and grandfather of actress Emily Lloyd.
;Lloyd Webber
* William Lloyd Webber is the father of Andrew Lloyd Webber English composer of musical theatre and Julian Lloyd Webber, English cellist; Andrew is the father of Imogen Lloyd Webber, English theatre producer. Andrew Lloyd Webber was formerly married to singer/actress Sarah Brightman.
;Lockhart
* Actors Gene Lockhart, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart are the parents of fellow actress June Lockhart, who is the mother of fellow actress Anne Lockhart (actress), Anne Lockhart.
;Loggins
* Singer-songwriters Dave Loggins and Kenny Loggins are cousins.
** Kenny is the father of singer Crosby Loggins.
;López
* Cuban musicians Orestes López and Cachao López, Israel "Cachao" López were brothers.
** Orestes's son, bassist Orlando "Cachaito" López, Cachaito López, became famous in his last years for his work with Buena Vista Social Club.
;Lowe-Swank
* Actor Rob Lowe is the brother of Chad Lowe, who was married to fellow actress Hilary Swank.
;Lupino
* Actor/Director Ida Lupino was a member of the Lupino Family.
;Lynch (Shane)
* Shane Lynch, Shane, Keavy Lynch, Keavy, Edele Lynch, Edele, Naomi Lynch, Naomi, and Tara Lynch are siblings who have all had singing careers. (Keavy and Edele as part of Irish band, B*Witched.)
** Shane married Easther Bennett, lead singer of Eternal (band), Eternal. He then married singer, Sheena White.
** B*Witched bandmate and actress, Lindsay Armaou, was married to 911 (British band), 911 lead singer, Lee Brennan.
''Unrelated to screenwriter, David Lynch.''
;Lynch (David)
* Screenwriter-director, David Lynch, is the father of writer, Jennifer Lynch, Jennifer, who authored ''The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer'' to tie in with his hit series ''Twin Peaks.''
''Unrelated to the Irish Lynch musicians.''
;Lyte
* Anglican divine, hymn-writer, and poet, Henry Francis Lyte, is the father of chemist and photographer, Farnham Maxwell-Lyte.
** Henry's daughters are Emily Jeanette Maxwell-Lyte and Phillippa Massingberd Maxwell Lyte.
** Farnham's son is Cecil Henry Maxwell-Lyte.
*** Emily's son is English historian and archivist, Henry Maxwell Lyte.
*** Phillippa's son is British newspaper magnate and publisher, Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet (see #P, Pearson).
*** Cecil married Hon. Mary Lucy Agnes Stourton, daughter of Alfred Stourton, 23rd Baron Mowbray (see #S, Stourton), 24th Baron Segrave.
**** Arthur's second wife is humanitarian, Ethel Pearson. Their son is newspaper publisher, Neville Pearson.
***** Neville first married Mary Angela Mond (see #M, Mond). He later married actress, Gladys Cooper. His daughter with Gladys is Sally Pearson (aka Sally Cooper), who was married to actor, Robert Hardy.
****** Gladys's daughter from her first marriage is Joan. After Neville, Gladys married actor, Philip Merivale (see #M, Merivale).
******* Joan married actor, Robert Morley (see #M, Morley). Their daughter is writer and critic, Sheridan Morley.
******** Sheridan's cousin is actress, Joanna Lumley. His godparents are dramatist, Sewell Stokes (see #S, Stokes), and actor, Peter Bull (see #B, Bull). Sheridan's son is Hugo.
********* Hugo is one of actor, Noël Coward's (see #C, Coward), many godchildren.
M
;MacArthur
* Playwright Charles MacArthur was married to actress Helen Hayes. Their adopted son was actor James MacArthur.
** James married actress
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in '' The Happies ...
(see
Bulifant). He later married actress Melody Patterson (see #P, Patterson). His third and last wife was former LPGA golfer Helen Beth Duntz.
;MacMillan-Arngrim
* Thor MacMillan, Thor and Norma MacMillan are the parents of actors Alison Arngrim, Alison and Stefan Arngrim.
;Madden
* Good Charlotte's lead singer, Joel Madden, is the twin brother of the band's lead guitarist, Benji Madden.
** Joel is married to reality star Nicole Richie (see #R, Richie).
*** Nicole is the adoptive daughter of R&B and soul singer Lionel Richie.
** Benji Madden is married to actress Cameron Diaz.
;Mailer
* Novelist, Norman Mailer, has five sons: producer-screenwriter, Michael Mailer, actor, Stephen Mailer, and actor-screenwriter, John Buffalo Mailer. Michael is the son of his fourth wife and actress, Beverly Bentley. John is the son of his sixth wife and actress-novelist, Norris Church Mailer.
;Mamet-Crouse
* Playwright-Screenwriter-Author David Mamet was married to actress Lindsay Crouse (daughter of playwright Russel Crouse). They are the parents of actress Zosia Mamet. Mamet is now married to singer-songwriter Rebecca Pidgeon and Crouse to television director/editor Rick Blue.
;Mansfield-Duane
* NBC radio personality, Ronnie Mansfield, is the father of actress, Maureen Mansfield.
** Maureen is the mother of singer-songwriter, Christina Duane, and singer-songwriter, Erik Carlson.
;Mansfield
* Actress Jayne Mansfield, was the mother of Mariska Hargitay and Jayne Marie Mansfield, who are both actresses.
;Mantegna
* Actor, Joe Mantegna, is the father of actress, Gia Mantegna.
;Marin
* Actor-comedian, Cheech Marin, is the father of actress, Rikki Marin.
;Markham
* Actor David Markham was married to dramatist Olive Dehn and their children include actresses Kika Markham, Kika and Petra Markham and poet and dramatist Jehane Markham
** Kika was married to the late Corin Redgrave (see Redgrave family) and is stepmother of actress Jemma Redgrave.
** Jehane is married to actor Roger Lloyd-Pack and her stepdaughter is actress Emily Lloyd.
;Marley-Hill
* Musician Bob Marley was the father of Ziggy Marley, Ziggy, Julian Marley, Julian, Ky-Mani Marley, Ky-Mani, Stephen Marley (musician), Stephen, Damian Marley, Damian and Rohan Marley. Rohan is in a long-term relationship with musician Lauryn Hill.
;Marsh
* Actresses Mae Marsh and her older sister Marguerite Marsh were sisters
;Marshall
* Director Garry Marshall brother of actress-director Penny Marshall who was married to Rob Reiner, son of Carl Reiner. Uncle of Rob and Penny's daughter Tracy Reiner.
;Martin-Halliday-Hagman
* Actress Mary Martin was the mother of actor Larry Hagman, whose daughter Heidi Hagman is an actress. Martin was married at one time to theatrical director Richard Halliday.
;Masekela
* South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela is the father of American TV host Sal Masekela.
;Mason
* Actress, Pamela Mason, first married to cinematographer, Roy Kellino, later married actor, James Mason. They are the parents of child actress, Portland Mason, and Morgan Mason, a politician and film producer, who is married to Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's. James later remarried Australian actress, Clarissa Kaye.
;Massey
* Actors, Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen were the parents of actors Daniel Massey (actor), Daniel Massey and Anna Massey, former wife of actor Jeremy Brett with whom she had two children.
;McCarthy-Wahlberg
* Actress, Melissa McCarthy, married to actor Ben Falcone (see #F, Falcone), is the cousin of actress and model,
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of ...
, and her sister, professional basketball player, Joanne McCarthy (basketball), Joanne McCarthy.
** Jenny was married to actor,
John Asher
John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie '' Weird Science''.
Early life
A ...
, (son of actor,
Edward Mallory (see
Mallory), and actress,
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in '' The Happies ...
) lived with comedian and actor, Jim Carrey (see #C, Carrey), and is now married to former New Kids on the Block band member and actor, Donnie Wahlberg. (see #W, Wahlberg siblings).
;McCartney
* The Beatles' member Paul McCartney is the father of photographer Mary McCartney, fashion designer Stella McCartney and musician James McCartney.
;McGann
* Actors Joe McGann, Joe, Paul McGann, Paul, Mark McGann, Mark and Stephen McGann are brothers.
** Stephen is married to screenwriter Heidi Thomas.
** Paul's children include musician Joseph McGann and actor Jake McGann.
;McGarrigle
* ''See #W, Wainwright/McGarrigle singing family''.
;McMahon wrestling family, McMahon / McMahon-Levesque
* Roderick McMahon, Roderick "Jess" McMahon was co-founder of Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the company that eventually became today's World Wrestling Entertainment.
** His son Vincent J. McMahon, who succeeded Jess as the company's manager in 1953, took over ownership after Jess' death in 1954.
*** WWE is currently run by Vincent J.'s son Vince McMahon, Vincent K. McMahon, who currently serves as chairman and CEO of the company. His wife Linda McMahon, Linda served as CEO from 1993 until 2009.
**** Their son Shane McMahon served as WWE's Executive Vice President, Global Media until he left in 2010. Their daughter Stephanie McMahon-Levesque is WWE's Executive Vice President, Creative. Shane's wife Marissa Mazzola-McMahon is WWE's Director of National Public Relations and owns a film production company. Stephanie's husband is current WWE wrestler Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H.
;McMillan
* Actor Kenneth McMillan (actor), Kenneth McMillan was the father of actress Alison McMillan.
;McQueen
* Actor Steve McQueen was the father of actor/martial artist/producer Chad McQueen. Chad's son is actor Steven R. McQueen (born ''Terence Steven McQueen II'').
;Mendelssohn-Itzig-Isserles-Meyerbeer
* Early Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn was on his father's side a descendant of Haskalah Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, and on his mother's side a descendant of the Itzig family, which itself traced its ancestry to medieval Rabbi and talmudist Moses Isserles of Krakow, who himself was also a distant ancestor of grand opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer.
;Mercurio
* Actor Gus Mercurio was the father of dancer and actor Paul Mercurio.
;Merivale
* Actor, Philip Merivale, was married to actress, Viva Birkett, with whom he has son and actor, John Merivale. Philip later married actress, Gladys Cooper.
** John married actress, Jan Sterling. Then married actress, Dinah Sheridan (see #H, Hanley). He lived with actress, Vivien Leigh (see #O, Olivier), until her death.
*** Jan later married actor, Paul Douglas (actor), Paul Douglas. Jan's sister, Ann "Mimi" Adriance, was a model and businesswoman.
**** Paul was also married to actress, Virginia Field (see #L, Lee).
** Gladys was first married to Captain Herbert Buckmaster, with whom she has daughter, Joan. Gladys then married Sir Neville Pearson (see #P, Pearson), a British newspaper publisher. Together, they have one daughter, Sally Pearson (aka Sally Cooper).
*** Joan married actor, Robert Morley. Their elder son, Sheridan Morley, became a writer and critic.
*** Sally married actor, Robert Hardy.
**** Sheridan's godparents are dramatist, Sewell Stokes (see #S, Stokes), and actor, Peter Bull (see #B, Bull). Sheridan has a son, Hugo. Ruth Leon, the critic and television producer, became Sheridan's second wife. Actress, Joanna Lumley, is a cousin of Sheridan's.
***** Hugo is one of Noël Coward's (see #C, Coward) many godchildren.
;Merrill
* Singer, Helen Merrill, is the mother of singer-songwriter, Alan Merrill.
;Michalka
* Carrie Michalka is a Christian musician and the mother of actresses and singers, Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka.
** Aly married independent film producer, Stephen Ringer.
;Middleton
* Actor, Keith Middleton, married actress, model, and singer-songwriter, Toni Seawright, the first African American crowned Miss Mississippi. They are the parents of actors and singer-songwriters, Qaasim Middleton and Khalil Middleton (born Zuhri Khalil Ayele Mandara Middleton).
;Miles
* Bernard Miles, actor, was the father of actress Sally Miles.
;Miller (Arthur)
* Playwright,
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...
, is the father of director and screenwriter,
Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Augusta Miller, Lady Day-Lewis (born September 15, 1962) is an American filmmaker and novelist. She is known for her films ''Angela'', '' Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'', '' The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ''The Private Lives of Pipp ...
.
** Rebecca is married to actor,
Daniel Day-Lewis
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...
(see #D, Day-Lewis).
''No relation to actors, Brian Miller (actor), Brian Miller or Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller.''
;Miller (Brian)
* Actor, Brian Miller (actor), Brian Miller, and his late wife and actress, Elisabeth Sladen, are the parents of actress, Sadie Miller.
''No relation to writer,
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...
, or actor, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller.''
;Miller (Jason)
* Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller, actor and playwright, was the father of actor Jason Patric, by Linda, the daughter of actor/director Jackie Gleason.
''No relation to actor, Brian Miller (actor), Brian Miller, or playwright,
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...
.''
;Miller (hip hop)
* Rapper, actor and entrepreneur Master P, and rappers and actors C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker (real names Percy, Corey and Vyshonne Miller) are all brothers. Their cousin is producer and rapper Mo B. Dick.
** Among Master P's children are rapper and actor Romeo Miller and singer and actress Cymphonique Miller.
;Mills
* Actor, Sir John Mills and his wife and playwright, Mary Hayley Bell, are parents of actresses, Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills, and director, Jonathan Mills. Sir John's sister is actress, Annette Mills.
** Hayley Mills was married to director, Roy Boulting (see #B, Boulting). Their son, Crispian Mills, leads the band, Kula Shaker. She has another son with British actor, Leigh Lawson (see #L, Lawson). Her partner since 1997 is actor and writer, Firdous Bamji.
** Juliet Mills married actor, Maxwell Caulfield (see #C, Caulfield). Their daughter is actress, Melissa Caulfield (born Melissa Miklenda from Juliet's first marriage). Juliet's godmother is actress, Vivien Leigh (see #O, Olivier-Leigh), and her godfather is playwright, Noël Coward (see #V, Veitch-Coward).
** Annette's granddaughter is actress, Susie Blake.
*** Susie married actor, Martin Potter (actor), Martin Potter.
;Mitchum-Van Dien
* Actors, Robert Mitchum, Robert and Dorothy Mitchum, are the parents of actors, James Mitchum, James, Chris Mitchum, Chris, and Trini Mitchum. Robert's siblings, John Mitchum, John and Julie Mitchum, are actors as well.
** Chris is the father of actors, Bentley Mitchum, Bentley and Carrie Mitchum.
** Carrie was married to actor, Casper Van Dien, who is the great-great-great nephew of author, Mark Twain. Casper and Carrie's children are actors, Cappy Van Dien, Cappy (born Casper Robert Van Dien 3rd) and Grace Van Dien. Casper is now married to actress Catherine Oxenberg, who is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia.
*** Catherine was previously married to film producer, Robert Evans (see #E, Evans).
;Mitte-Carriere
* Actor, RJ Mitte, is the brother of fellow actress, Lacianne Carriere.
;Miyazaki
* Animator and filmmaker and Hayao Miyazaki is the father of Gorō Miyazaki, Gorō, an animator and filmmaker.
;Moffatt
* Scott Moffatt, Scott, Dave Moffatt, Dave, Clint, and Bob Moffatt were a successful The Moffatts, boy band from the 1990s to 2001
;Morahan
* Director Christopher Morahan is married to actress Anna Carteret. They have two daughters: Rebecca, a theatre director, and Hattie Morahan, Hattie, an actress.
;Montalban-Young
* Actor Ricardo Montalban and his brother, actor Carlos Montalban. Ricardo Montalban was married to Georgiana Young; half-sister of actresses Loretta Young, Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane.
;Montgomery
*
Robert Montgomery, actor and director, married actress, Elizabeth Bryan Allen (see #A, Allen). They are the parents of actress,
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...
and actor, Robert Montgomery, Jr.
** Robert was born Henry Montgomery, Jr. to Henry Montgomery, Sr., the president of the New York Rubber Company.
** Elizabeth Montgomery's first marriage was to New York City socialite, Frederick Gallatin Cammann. She was later married to Academy Award winning actor, Gig Young (see #Y, Young). She then married producer,
William Asher
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series.
Wit ...
(see #A, Asher), the son of producer, E.M. Asher. Film editor, Rebecca Asher, is their daughter. Her last husband was actor, Robert Foxworth.
*** William Asher later married
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in '' The Happies ...
(see
Bulifant). He adopted actor, John Mallory Asher, Joyce's son with actor,
Edward Mallory, as his own.
** Elizabeth Bryan Allen's sister is actress,
Martha-Bryan Allen
Martha-Bryan Allen (April 30, 1903 – July 29, 1985) was an American stage actress, active during the 1920s.
Life and career
Martha-Bryan Allen (also known as Martha Bryan-Allen), was born on April 30, 1903, to Bryan H. and Rebecca D. Allen of ...
.
;Moore
* Owen Moore was an early silent star along with his brothers Tom Moore (actor), Tom, Matt Moore (actor), Matt and Joe Moore (actor), Joe Moore. Tom Moore was married at one time to actress Alice Joyce.
;Morales-Zerecero-Pierce
* Mexican actor Ruben Morales was married for most of the 1980s to actress/comedian Aida Pierce. Their son is actor Ruben Morales Zerecero (Zerecero is the family's actual name on his mother's side). Actress Lucia Zerecero is a relative of Pierce and Morales Zerecero.
;Morrow
* Actor-director Vic Morrow was the father of producer Carrie Morrow and her younger sister, actress Jennifer Lee Morrow (better known as Jennifer Jason Leigh). Jennifer was formerly married to director and filmmaker Noah Baumbach.
;Mortimer
* Barrister and creator of ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' Sir John Mortimer King's Counsel, KC and his first wife journalist and novelist Penelope Mortimer (née Fletcher) are the parents of radio producer Jeremy Mortimer. Through Penelope's first marriage, John Mortimer is also stepfather to actress Caroline Mortimer. He later remarried Penelope Gollop and their daughter is actress Emily Mortimer.
**Emily is married to actor Alessandro Nivola.
;Mumy
* Actor Bill Mumy is the father of actors Seth and Liliana Mumy.
;Muñoz
* Spanish flamenco guitarist Juan Muñoz is the father of Pilar Muñoz, Pilar, Lola Muñoz, Lola, and Lucía Muñoz, the founding three members of the vocal group Las Ketchup; and Rocío Muñoz, who has later joined her sisters in the group.
;Murray
* Actor-comedian Bill Murray and actors John, Joel Murray, Joel and Brian Doyle-Murray are all brothers.
N
;Narz-Kennedy
* Game show host Jack Narz is the older brother of fellow game show host Tom Kennedy (television presenter), Tom Kennedy (born James Narz). Jack and another game show host, Bill Cullen, went on to marry daughters of Oscar-winning composer Heinz Eric Roemheld.
;Neame-Close
* Late actress Ivy Close and her first husband photographer Elwin Neame had two sons: producer and screenwriter Ronald Neame and author Derek Neame
**Ronald's son is producer and screenwriter Christopher Neame (writer/producer), Christopher Neame.
***Christopher's only son is award-winning producer Gareth Neame.
;Nelson
* Bandleader-actor Ozzie Nelson and singer-actress Harriet Nelson (of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' fame) were the parents of actor-producer David Nelson (actor), David Nelson and actor-singer Ricky Nelson, Rick(y) Nelson.
**Rick married artist Kristin Nelson, Kristin Harmon, who is the daughter of former Heisman Trophy winner and sports broadcaster Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. Kristin's younger brother is actor Mark Harmon, who is married to actress Pam Dawber.
***Rick and Kristin are the parents of actress Tracy Nelson (actress), Tracy Nelson, who was married to actor William R. Moses, Bill Moses, twins Gunnar Nelson (musician), Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (musician), Matthew Nelson (of the band Nelson (band), Nelson) and actor/musician Sam Nelson.
;Neville
* The jazz-R&B group The Neville Brothers originally consisted of brothers Art Neville, Art, Aaron Neville, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril Neville.
**Aaron's son Ivan Neville has regularly appeared with The Neville Brothers, as well as having his own solo career.
;Newman
* Film composers Alfred Newman (composer), Alfred, Emil Newman, Emil, and Lionel Newman were brothers.
** Alfred's sons David Newman (composer), David and Thomas Newman are highly prolific film composers, and his daughter Maria Newman is a musician and composer.
** Randy Newman, a prolific film composer who is better known as a popular singer and songwriter, is the son of another Newman brother, Irving Newman.
*** Joey Newman, a prolific film composer, is the son of Lionel's daughter Jenifer Newman, a classical ballerina, and Joe Frank Carollo, a bass guitarist best known as a member of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.
;Nichols
actress Nichelle Nichols is the mother of actor Kyle Johnson (actor), Kyle Johnson.
;Niven
* David Niven was the father of David Niven, Jr.
;Nolan
* The Nolans were a successful singing act in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band's lineup changed through the years, but the members were all sisters. Members were Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda, Bernadette Nolan, Bernadette, and Coleen Nolan, Coleen
;Norris
* Martial arts-actor/producer Chuck Norris is the brother of producer-director Aaron Norris. Chuck's sons are actors Eric Norris, Eric and Mike Norris (actor), Mike Norris; he has a daughter, Dina, who is mother to actress Gabi Di Ciolli.
;Norwood
*
Willie Norwood
William Ray Norwood Sr. (born November 30, 1955) is an American gospel singer. He is the father and voice coach of R&B singers Brandy and Ray J.
Career
1975–1992: Early career
Willie Norwood's career in the music industry began at Jackson ...
is the father of R&B artists/actors
Brandy
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...
and
Ray J
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American singer, actor, and television personality. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of recording a ...
O
;O'Herlihy
* Actor, Dan O'Herlihy, was the brother of television director, Michael O'Herlihy.
* Dan's children are: architect, Lorcan O'Herlihy, fellow actors, Patricia O'Herlihy, Patricia, Cormac O'Herlihy, Cormac, and Gavan O'Herlihy (who is also an accomplished tennis player).
* Patricia's children are: Eilis O'Herlihy, fellow actor, Colin O'Herlihy, and artist/director/photographer, Micaela O'Herlihy.
;O'Neal
* Actors, Ryan O'Neal, Ryan and Kevin O'Neal (actor), Kevin O'Neal, are brothers. Ryan is the father of Oscar-winning actress, Tatum O'Neal, and actor, Griffin O'Neal, by his first wife, Joanna Moore. He is the father of former actor and current sports anchor, Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster), Patrick, by former wife, Leigh Taylor-Young.
;Olivier
* Writer, Edith Olivier, is the sister of Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier, a British civil servant, and Herbert Arnould Olivier, an artist. They are the aunt and uncles of actor, Laurence Olivier.
** Sydney is the father of Hon. Margery Olivier, Hon. Brynhild Olivier, Hon. Daphne Olivier, and Hon. Noël Olivier, a socialite and doctor.
*** Noël's daughter is author, Angela Richards.
** Laurence first married actress, Jill Esmond (see #E, Esmond). Later, he married actress, Vivien Leigh. Finally, he married actress, Joan Plowright (see #P, Plowright). With Esmond he has son and director, Tarquin Olivier. With Plowright he has son and director, Richard Olivier, actress, Tamsin Olivier, and actress, Julie Kate Olivier.
*** Tamsin married actor, Simon Dutton.
**** Simon was first married to actress, Betsy Brantley (see #B, Brantley).
*** Vivien's daughter from her first marriage is actress, Suzanne Farrington. Vivien later was the romantic partner of actor, John Merivale (see #M, Merivale), for many years until her death.
;Olsen
* Actress Ashley Olsen is the twin sister of actress, Mary-Kate Olsen, and sister of actress, Elizabeth Olsen.
;Origliasso
* Lisa Origliasso and identical twin sister, Jessica Origliasso, are actresses, musicians, and fashion designers. They make up the duo pop group, The Veronicas. Their older brother, Julian Origliasso, is their manager and producer.
;Orowitz-O'Neill-Landon
* American actor and movie theater manager Eli Orowitz and his wife, American actress and comedian Peggy O'Neill, were the parents of Eugene Orowitz, who achieved television fame under his stage name of Michael Landon.
** Michael had children in show business from each of his three marriages. Michael adopted the son of his first wife, who went on to become (late) actor Mark Landon. TV multihyphenate Michael Landon, Jr. and television screenwriter Christopher B. Landon are Michael's sons from his second marriage. Actress Jennifer Landon is from Michael's final marriage.
;Ortiz de Pinedo
* Actor Oscar Ortiz de Pinedo was the father of actor/comedian/producer/director Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo and comedian/writer Oscar Ortiz de Pinedo. Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo's second wife was producer Luigina Tuccio, and Jorge's eldest son, Pedro, is also a producer.
;Osbourne
* Rock and roller and 'Heavy Metal' pioneer
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...
and wife, television personality and agent
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...
are the parents of actress, Aimee Osbourne, Fashion Police star, singer and actress Kelly Osbourne, and producer/director Jack Osbourne.
** From a previous marriage, Ozzy is the father of actress, Jessica Starshine Osbourne.
*** Sharon is the daughter of music manager,
Don Arden
Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbat ...
(see #A, Arden-Osbourne).
;Osment
* Former child actor, Haley Joel Osment, is the older brother of Disney Channel actress and singer, Emily Osment. Their father is actor, Michael Eugene Osment.
;Osmond
* Actors/singers/television hosts Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond are brother and sister. Donny formerly sang with his brothers Alan Osmond, Alan, Wayne Osmond, Wayne, Merrill Osmond, Merrill and Jay Osmond, Jay as The Osmonds; younger brother 'Little' Jimmy Osmond later joined the group as well as having solo success. Some of the brothers still perform together as "The Osmond Brothers," while Alan's sons perform as "The Osmonds Second Generation."
** Those sons include: Michael Alan, Nathan George, Douglas Kenneth, David Levi, Scott Merrill, Jonathon Pinegar, Alexander Thomas, and Tyler James.
** Marie's daughter, Rachael Blosil, married Gabriel Krueger, a fashion designer.
;Oswalt
* Comedian, Patton Oswalt was married to writer, Michelle Eileen McNamara, until her death in 2016. His brother is YouTube comedy writer, Matthew Oswalt.
;Owens-Haggard-Alan
* Country singers Buck Owens and Bonnie Owens were the parents of another country singer, Alvis Alan Owens, professionally known as Buddy Alan. After Buck and Bonnie divorced while their son was growing up, she married another country singer, Merle Haggard; Alan stayed with his mother..
P
;Paich
* Composer-musician Marty Paich is the father of musician-songwriter and session player David Paich, a founding member of Toto (band), Toto.
;Palance
* Actor Jack Palance was the father of actress Holly Palance.
;Palmer
* Actor, Geoffrey Palmer (actor), Geoffrey Palmer is father of director Charles Palmer (director), Charles Palmer, who is married to actress Claire Skinner.
;Paltrow
* Producer, Bruce Paltrow, and his wife and actress, Blythe Danner, are parents of actress, Gwyneth Paltrow,
** She was wed to musician, Chris Martin of Coldplay.
** Blythe is the aunt and Gwyneth the cousin of ''The L Word'' actress, Katherine Moennig.
;Parks
* Photographer and director Gordon Parks was the father of director Gordon Parks Jr.
;Patterson
* Actress, Melody Patterson, is the daughter of Rosemary Wilson, an official in the Miss Universe contest and a dancer with Warner Bros. who doubled for Joan Crawford in several films. Melody was married to actor, James MacArthur (see #M, MacArthur). Later, she married musician, Vern Miller (musician), Vern Miller.
;Patton
* ''see Chuckle-Patton''
;Peck
* Actor, Gregory Peck, was the father of actors, Cecilia Peck, Cecilia and Tony Peck, and grandfather of Ethan Peck.
;Peckinpah
* Screenwriter-director, Sam Peckinpah, was the uncle of producer, David Peckinpah. (Their real names were ''David Edward Samuel Ernest Peckinpah Jr. and III'', respectively.)
;Penhaligon-Munro
* British actress, Susan Penhaligon, is the mother of fellow actor, Truan Munro.
;Penn
* Actress, Eileen Ryan, and writer-director, Leo Penn, were the parents of two actors, Sean Penn, Sean and Chris Penn, and a musician, Michael Penn. Sean was married first to Madonna and later to Robin Wright (actress), Robin Wright Penn
** Michael is married to musician, Aimee Mann.
;Penry-Jones
* Actor, Peter Penry-Jones was married to actress Angela Thorne. They have two children, actors Laurence and Rupert Penry-Jones, Rupert.
** Laurence is married to actress Polly Walker
** Rupert is married to actress Dervla Kirwan
;Perkins (Berenson-Perkins)
* Actor, Osgood Perkins (born ''James Ripley Osgood Robert Perkins, Sr.'') was the father of actor, Anthony Perkins.
** Anthony is the father of actor, Oz Perkins, Osgood 'Oz' Perkins (born ''James Ripley Osgood Robert Perkins, Jr.''), and musician, Elvis Perkins; their mother (Anthony's widow) is Berry Berenson. Her sister is actress, Marisa Berenson, of ''Barry Lyndon'' fame.
;Perry
* The Band Perry consists of three siblings: Kimberly, Neil, and Reid Perry. They are the niece and nephews of baseball author and journalist, Dayn Perry.
** Kimberly is married to baseball player J. P. Arencibia.
;Pertwee
* Playwright, screenwriter and director Roland Pertwee is the cousin of comedy actor Bill Pertwee and father of actor Jon Pertwee and screenwriter Michael Pertwee.
** Jon's first wife was actress Jean Marsh. His son from his second marriage is actor Sean Pertwee.
;Phillips
* John Phillips (musician), John Phillips, most famous as a member of The Mamas & the Papas, was the father of actress Mackenzie Phillips by his first wife Susan Adams; singer
Chynna Phillips
Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress, and a member of the vocal group Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of the Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and half-sister of Macken ...
by his bandmate and second wife, Michelle Phillips; and actress and model Bijou Phillips by his third wife, actress Geneviève Waïte. Chynna is currently the wife of actor
William Baldwin
William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963), Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother Alec Baldwin was born in nearby Amityville, which does. known also as Billy Baldwin,is an American ...
(''see #Baldwin, Baldwin)''.
;Phoenix
* Actor siblings River Phoenix, River, Joaquin Phoenix, Joaquin, Rain Phoenix, Rain, Liberty and
Summer Phoenix. Summer Phoenix is married to actor
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He ...
(''see #A, Affleck family'').
;Pine
* Actors Robert Pine and Gwynne Gilford are the parents of fellow actor Chris Pine. Anne Gwynne is the mother of Gwynne Gilford.
;Pleasence
* Late actor Sir Donald Pleasence was the father of fellow actresses Miranda Pleasence, Miranda, Polly Jo Pleasence, Polly Jo and Angela Pleasence.
;Plummer-Grimes
* Actor Christopher Plummer and actress Tammy Grimes are the parents of actress Amanda Plummer.
;Poole
* Brian Poole, the frontman of The Tremeloes, Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, is the father of singer Karen Poole, Karen and Shelly Poole, Shelly, who both had hits together as Alisha's Attic. Shelly is married to Ally McErlaine guitarist from the band Texas (band), Texas.
;Porcaro
* Jazz drummer Joe Porcaro is the father of musician-songwriters and session players Jeff Porcaro, Jeff, Mike Porcaro, Mike and Steve Porcaro, all members of Toto (band), Toto.
;Potts
* La Tanya Potts is fourth generation American film pedigree. Nyanza Potts Sr., Nyanza Potts Jr.("Little Colonel"), Arvert Pott(s)("Title Big Shot"), Mahlon Potts("King Kong"), Malcolm Potts("Uncle Toms Cabin") Potts, serves as cinema historian, exhibitor, and the administrator of the Potts family motion picture legacy. Potts family legacy in cinema began in 1929. Potts has dedicated 20 years behind the scenes in casting and producing. Potts is the Executive Chair of Go2 Studios West.
;Presley
* Rock 'n Roll singer Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla Presley were parents of pop singer Lisa Marie Presley; she is the former wife of pop star Michael Jackson and actor
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...
;Prinze-Gellar
* Comedian and actor Freddie Prinze was father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. who married actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.
;Pryor
* Comic actor Richard Pryor was the father of actress Rain Pryor.
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;Quaid
*Brothers Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid. Dennis was formerly married to actress Meg Ryan. Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan are the parents of fellow actor Jack Quaid.
;Quinn
*Actor Anthony Quinn was the father of fellow actors Alex Quinn (actor), Alex, Danny Quinn, Danny, Francesco Quinn, Francesco, Lorenzo Quinn, Lorenzo and Valentina Quinn. Danny was married to actress Lauren Holly who, in turn, was married to comedian and actor Jim Carrey.
;Quintanilla-Pérez
*Musician and producer A.B. Quintanilla is the older brother of slain Tejano music superstar Selena. Their sister, Suzette Quintanilla was the drummer for their band Selena y Los Dinos. Selena's widower Chris Pérez is a Grammy Award, Grammy-winning guitarist and played guitar in Selena y Los Dinos.
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;Reddy
* Australian actor, Max Reddy, is the father of singer, Helen Reddy. Helen's nephew is musical theater performer Tony Sheldon (actor), Tony Sheldon.
;Redford
* American actor/director Robert Redford is the father of actress/director Amy Redford.
;Redgrave family, Redgrave-Richardson-Nero
* Roy Redgrave was the father of Sir Michael Redgrave.
** Sir Michael was the father of siblings Vanessa Redgrave, Vanessa, Lynn Redgrave, Lynn (deceased) and Corin Redgrave (deceased).
*** Vanessa was married to director Tony Richardson. Their daughters are Natasha Richardson, Natasha (deceased) and Joely Richardson. Vanessa and Italian actor Franco Nero's son is screenwriter and director Carlo Gabriel Nero, Carlo Nero.
**** Natasha was first married to producer Robert Fox (producer), Robert Fox; her widower is actor Liam Neeson, with whom she had two sons.
**** Joely was previously married to producer Tim Bevan.
*** Lynn was married to actor/director John Clark (actor/director), John Clark; the union ended in divorce.
*** Corin's widow is actress Kika Markham and his daughter is actress Jemma Redgrave.
;Refn
* Painter, Holger Refn, is the father of film editor, Anders Refn, and director, Peter Refn.
** Anders married cinematographer, Vibeke Winding (see #W, Winding). Their son is director, Nicolas Winding Refn.
*** Nicolas married actress, Liv Corfixen (see #C, Corfixen).
;Reiner
* Comedian Carl Reiner is the father of actor/director Rob Reiner who was married to Penny Marshall, sister of Garry Marshall. Carl's daughter is author and playwright Annie Reiner. Rob Reiner's and Penny Marshall's daughter is actress Tracy Reiner, who is Carl Reiner's eldest grandchild.
;Richie
* R&B and soul singer, Lionel Richie, is the adoptive father of reality star, Nicole Richie and biological father of model Sofia Richie.
** Nicole is married to Good Charlotte's lead singer, Joel Madden (see #M, Madden).
*** Joel's twin brother, Benji Madden, is the lead guitarist of Good Charlotte. He is married to actress Cameron Diaz.
;Ritchie
* Kid Rock (born Robert James Ritchie) is a musician. His sister, Jill Ritchie, is an actress.
** Kid Rock was once married to actress and ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from H ...
'' model Pamela Anderson.
;Ring
* James H. Ring, was a leading comedian of the Boston Museum company.
** Blanche Ring, his granddaughter, was an American singer and actress in Broadway theatre productions. Four generations of her ancestors were Shakespearean actors. She married an American stage and film actor, Charles Winninger.
*** Her sister, Julie, is a stage actress who married actor, Al Sutherland (see #S, Sutherland). Their son is A. Edward Sutherland, who became a film director.
**** Their sister, Frances, married Thomas Meighan, the popular stage and later silent film actor.
***** Their brother, Cyril Ring, was a silent film actor and husband of actress and dancer, Charlotte Greenwood.
****** Jane Ring Frank, their great-niece, is a conductor.
;Riperton-Rudolph-Marie
* Singer, Minnie Riperton, and musician Richard Rudolph are the parents of actress and comedian Maya Rudolph. Maya has a child with director and producer, Paul Thomas Anderson.
;Ritter
* Country singer, Tex Ritter, is the father of actor, John Ritter.
** John and his first wife and actress, Nancy Morgan, are the parents of actor, Jason Ritter. John's widow is actress, Amy Yasbeck.
;Robards
* Actor, Jason Robards, Sr. is the father of Jason Robards, Jr.
** Jason, Jr. was once married to actress, Lauren Bacall (see #B, Bacall). He is the father of actors, Jason Robards III with his first wife, Eleanor Pittman, and of actor, Sam Robards with Bacall.
*** Lauren was formerly the wife of actor, Humphrey Bogart.
;Robert
* Actor, Yves Robert, was first married to actress, Rosy Varte, and with her has son and actor, Jean-Denis Robert. He then married actress, Danièle Delorme (born Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard) (see #G, Girard.
** Rosy later married actor and director, Pierre Badel.
;Roberts
* Siblings Julia Roberts, Lisa Roberts Gillan and Eric Roberts are all actors.
** Eric is the father of actress Emma Roberts.
;Robinson
* Actor Matt Robinson (actor), Matt Robinson was the father of fellow actress Holly Robinson (actress), Holly Robinson. Holly is married to former football player turned broadcaster, Rodney Peete.
;Robinson-Clark
* We the Kings lead singer and YouTube personality Travis Clark (singer), Travis Robinson-Clark is married to actress and model Jenny Robinson-Clark. Travis's brother, musician Taylor Clark, is the former We the Kings drummer.
;Rocco
* Actor, Alex Rocco, is the adoptive father of motion picture director, Marc Rocco.
;Rodgers-Guettel
* Composer Richard Rodgers is the father of author Mary Rodgers, who is the mother of composer Adam Guettel.
;Ronson-Jones
* Mick Jones (Foreigner), Mick Jones of Foreigner (band), Foreigner is the stepfather of producer and DJ Mark Ronson, fashion designer Charlotte Ronson, and DJ/singer Samantha Ronson.
;Ross-Gordy-Naess
* Motown Records, Motown diva Diana Ross of The Supremes is the mother of singer Rhonda Ross Kendrick (whose father is Berry Gordy), actress Tracee Ellis Ross, model Chudney Ross, and actor Evan Ross, and was one-time stepmother of pop singer Leona Naess.
;Rossellini-Lindström-Bergman
* Actress Isabella Rossellini is the child of film director Roberto Rossellini and actress Ingrid Bergman. News anchorwoman Pia Lindström, the daughter of Ingrid from her first marriage, is the half-sister of Isabella,
;Rosson
* Actress Helene Rosson was a noted silent screen actress. Her brothers were cinematographer Harold Rosson (aka Hal Rosson) and directors Arthur Rosson and Richard Rosson (filmmaker), Richard Rosson.
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;Sagal
* Director Boris Sagal was the father of actors Jean Sagal, Jean, Joey Sagal, Joe, Katey Sagal, Katey and Liz Sagal. Boris's second wife was the dancer and actress Marge Champion, who was previously married to choreographer, actor, and dancer Gower Champion.
;Salkind
* Producer Alexander Salkind was the father of fellow producer Ilya Salkind. Ilya was previously married to actress Skye Aubrey, the daughter of actress Phyllis Thaxter.
;Samuel
* Musician Seal (musician), Seal (born Olusegun Adeola Akarbi Samuel) is the brother of Jeymes Samuel, better known as ''The Bullitts'', a singer-songwriter. He married supermodel Heidi Klum.
** Heidi has a biological child with Italian Formula One team manager Flavio Briatore.
;Santiago-Casanova
* Guitarron player Natividad Santiago was the father of fellow guitarron player Enrique Santiago. Both have been members of the Vargas de Tecalitlan. Santiago's daughter is comedian/singer Cessy Casanova.
;Sarafian
*Film director, Deran Sarafian, and scriptwriter, Tedi Sarafian, are the sons of Richard C. Sarafian, another film director. They are nephews of director and screenwriter, Robert Altman.
;Sariñana
* Film director Fernando Sariñana is the father of actress/singer Ximena Sariñana.
;Savage
* Siblings Fred Savage, Fred, Ben Savage, Ben and Kala Savage are all actors.
;Savage-Youngs
* Actor John Savage (actor), John Savage (born John Youngs) is the brother of fellow actors Jim Youngs, Jim and Gail Youngs. John's daughter is actress Jennifer Youngs.
;Savalas-Adams-Sheridan
*Brothers Telly Savalas, Telly and George Savalas were actors. Telly was married to actress Sally Adams (whose stage names were Dani Sheridan and Sally Sheridan).
**Telly's daughter, Candace Savalas, and his stepdaughter, Nicolette Sheridan, are actresses.
;Sawalha
* Actor Nadim Sawalha is the father of actresses/sisters Julia Sawalha, Julia and Nadia Sawalha.
;Schneider-King
* Actor and comedian Rob Schneider, is the brother of producer John Schneider (producer), John Schneider.
** Rob was once married to and has a daughter with former model London King, musician Elle King (born Tanner Elle Schneider). He later married television producer Patricia Azarcoya Arce.
;Schöbel-Doerk-Lacasa
* Singer and actor Frank Schöbel was
** first married to singer and actress Chris Doerk
** in a longtime relationship with singer and artist Aurora Lacasa; daughter of both is singer and actress Dominique Lacasa
;Scott
* Directors/producers Ridley Scott, Ridley and Tony Scott, Tony were brothers.
;Scott-Dewhurst
* Twice-married and divorced actors George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst had two sons, Alexander Scott and actor Campbell Scott.
;Seals-Duncan
* Musicians Jim Seals, of Seals and Crofts, and Dan Seals, of England Dan & John Ford Coley and his own solo career, are brothers. They are cousins to country singer, guitarist, and songwriter Troy Seals, who in turn is the uncle of country singer Brady Seals. Another country artist, Johnny Duncan (country music artist), Johnny Duncan, was a cousin to Jim and Dan.
;Sellers
* Actors Britt Ekland and Peter Sellers are the parents of actress Victoria Sellers.
;Selznick
* Lewis J. Selznick, is the father of film producer and screenwriter, David O. Selznick, and film producer, Myron Selznick.
** David married theatrical producer, Irene Mayer (see #M, Mayer), daughter of Louis B. Mayer, a film producer. They had two sons, Lewis Jeffrey and Daniel Selznick, both of whom also became film producers. He later married the actress Jennifer Jones.
*** Jennifer was previously married to actor, Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker (see #W, Walker). They have sons and actors, Robert Walker, Jr. and Michael Walker. After Selznick, Jones married industrialist, Norton Simon.
*** Daniel married Susan Warms Dryfoos, daughter of Orvil E. Dryfoos, publisher of the New York Times.
** Myron married silent film actress, Marjorie Daw (actress), Marjorie Daw.
*** Marjorie was previously married to director and actor, A. Edward Sutherland (see #S, Sutherland).
;Severn
* Siblings Clifford Severn, Raymond Severn, Christopher Severn, Yvonne Severn, Venetia Severn, William Severn, Ernest Severn and Winston Severn.
;Seymour
* Rosemary Nest Scott-Ellis (see #E, Ellis) and George Fitzroy Seymour (cadet branch of Marquess of Hertford and Duke of Somerset of Thrumpton Hall) are the parents of literary critic and author, Miranda Seymour.
** Miranda married the novelist and historian, Andrew Sinclair (see #S, Sinclair), and had a son, Merlin. Her second marriage was to Anthony Gottlieb, then executive editor of ''The Economist'' and author of a history of Western philosophy.
;Shakur
* Rapper, Tupac Shakur, has several family members who were members of the Black Panthers: Mutulu Shakur, his step-father, Assata Shakur, his step-aunt, Billy Garland (Ex Black Panther), Billy Garland, his biological father, and Afeni Shakur, his mother.
** His stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, is a rapper.
;Shankar-Jones
* Renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar is the younger brother of Indian classical dancer Uday Shankar.
** Uday was the father of Bengali musician Ananda Shankar and actress and dancer Mamata Shankar. Ananda's widow is Indian dancer and choreographer Tanusree Shankar.
** Ravi was married to Indian classical musician Annapurna Devi, daughter of renowned instrumentalist and teacher Allauddin Khan. He is the father of musician and composer Shubhendra Shankar, American jazz-pop singer Norah Jones and British sitar player Anoushka Shankar.
;Shatner-Gretsch
* Actor William Shatner is the father of actress Melanie Shatner, who is married to actor Joel Gretsch.
;Shaughnessy
* Screenwriter Alfred Shaughnessy is the father of actors Charles Shaughnessy and David Shaughnessy.
;Shaw
* Actor-novelist Robert Shaw (British actor), Robert Shaw was the father of actor Ian Shaw (actor), Ian Shaw.
;Shaw brothers
* Movie studio executives Run Run Shaw, Run Run and his third brother Runme Shaw were owners of Shaw Brothers Studio and Shaw Organisation. The other brothers, Runje Shaw, Runje, Runde Shaw, Runde, were involved in the movie industry.
;Shu
* Actress and singer Barbie Shu is the sister of Dee Shu in which they had a notable pop career together.
;Shue
* Andrew Shue, Andrew and Elisabeth Shue are actors. She is married to director Davis Guggenheim (''An Inconvenient Truth''), whose father Charles Guggenheim was also a documentary filmmaker. Andrew is married to news journalist Amy Robach.
;Sheen
* ''see #E, Estévez''
;Shrapnel
* English actor, John Shrapnel, is the father of actors, Lex Shrapnel and Tom Shrapnel, and writer, Joe Shrapnel.
;Siemaszko
* Actor, Casey Siemaszko, is the older sister to actress, Nina Siemaszko.
;Simon
* Jazz writer and musician, George T. Simon, is the uncle of singer-songwriter, Carly Simon.
** Carly's first husband, singer-songwriter, James Taylor (see #T, Taylor).
*** James and Carly are the parents of musicians Ben and Sally Taylor (singer-songwriter), Sally Taylor.
;Simon-Brickell
* Singer-songwriter Paul Simon is the father of fellow singer-songwriter Harper Simon by his first marriage to photographer Peggy Harper.
* His second marriage was to actress and author Carrie Fisher, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds.
* His third and current marriage is to former New Bohemians lead singer-songwriter Edie Brickell. They have three children: Adrian, Lulu and Gabriel. Edie and her stepson Harper have a band called The Heavy Circles.
;Simpson
* Actress, fashion designer, and singer, Jessica Simpson, was married to singer, producer, and actor, Nick Lachey. Jessica's sister is actress and singer, Ashlee Simpson.
** Lachey is now married to actress, Vanessa Minnillo.
** Ashlee was married to Fall Out Boy bassist, Pete Wentz.
;Sinatra
* Actor Frank Sinatra was the father of actor/singer Frank Sinatra, Jr. and actress/singer Nancy Sinatra.
** Sinatra was also married to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow.
;Sinden
* Actor, Sir Donald Sinden, whose younger brother is the actor Leon Sinden (whose partner was the actor Walter Carr (actor), Walter Carr), was married to the late actress Diana Mahony. They had two children: actor Jeremy Sinden (who was married to the actress Delia Lindsay) and actor and film director Marc Sinden who was married to the film producer Jo Gilbert. The Edwardian actress Topsy Sinden (1878–1950) and her brother actor Bert Sinden (1879–1911), were cousins.
;Singer
* Musician, Jacques Singer, is the father of actors, Marc Singer, Marc and Lori Singer.
** Jacques is the uncle and Marc and Lori are the cousins of motion picture-director, Bryan Singer.
;Skarsgård
* Swedish actor, Stellan Skarsgård, is the father of the actors, Alexander Skarsgård, Alexander, Gustaf Skarsgård, Gustaf, and Bill Skarsgård
;Slezak
* Opera singer, Leo Slezak, is the father of actor, Walter Slezak.
** Walter's daughter is actress, Erika Slezak.
;Smallbone-Fink
* Contemporary Christian singer, Rebecca Smallbone, better known by her stage name, Rebecca St. James, is the older sister of fellow contemporary Christian artists, Joel and Luke Smallbone, who perform as the band, For King & Country (band), For King & Country. In addition, she is the wife of Jacob Fink, bass guitarist of Foster the People.
;Smith
* Rapper and actor, Will Smith is the father of actor Trey Smith by his first wife, actress Sheree Zampino, and actors Jaden Smith, Jaden and Willow Smith by his second and current wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
;Smollett
* Actor and photographer Jussie Smollett is the older brother of actors Jurnee Smollett and Jake Smollett.
;Sorvino
* Actor Paul Sorvino is the father of actress Mira Sorvino.
;Spacek-Fisk
* Actress Sissy Spacek is the mother of actress Schuyler Fisk.
;Spall
* Actor Timothy Spall is the father of actor Rafe Spall.
** Rafe is married to actress Elize du Toit.
;Spelling
* Producer, Aaron Spelling, was married to actress, Carolyn Jones. He then married author and television personality, Candy Spelling. He and Candy are the parents of actress, Tori Spelling, and actor, Randy Spelling.
** Carolyn later married producer, Herbert Greene (Broadway conductor), Herbert Greene.
** Tori was once married to actor and playwright, Charlie Shanian. She is now married to actor, Dean McDermott.
*** McDermott was once married to actress and singer, Mary Jo Eustace.
;Spielberg-Capshaw
* Director, Steven Spielberg, married first to actress, Amy Irving, is now husband of actress and producer, Kate Capshaw. Spielberg and Capshaw are the parents of actress-musician, Sasha Spielberg.
** Kate's daughter from her previous marriage is actress, Jessica Capshaw.
;Sprouse
* Dylan and Cole Sprouse are actors and twin brothers who came to fame as children in a popular Disney Channel sitcom, ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody''.
;Stallone
* Actor, writer, and hairstylist Frank Stallone, Sr. is the father of actors Sylvester Stallone and Frank Stallone with first wife and astrologer Jackie Stallone.
** Sylvester is the father of actor Sage Stallone with wife Sasha Czack. He later married model and actress Brigitte Nielsen. He then married model Jennifer Flavin.
*** Sage married actress Starlin Wright.
;Standing
* Actor, Herbert Standing, is the father of economist, Guy Standing (actor), Guy Standing, actors, Wyndham Standing, Percy Standing, Jack Standing, and Herbert Standing, Jr.
** Herbert, Jr.'s daughter is actress, Joan Standing.
;Starkey/Starr
* Musician, Ringo Starr of The Beatles is married to Barbara Bach and is the father of musician, Zak Starkey.
;Stauffer
* Actor,
Jack Stauffer
Jack Stauffer (born December 3, 1945 in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York, United States, U.S.) is an American actor of film, television, and theater. He is also a director of theater productions.
Stauffer played the original ...
, was married to actress,
Renne Jarrett
Renne Gail Jarrett (born January 28, 1946) is an American actress. She appeared in TV dramas beginning as a child. Notable TV roles included the title role in the short-lived NBC comedy '' Nancy''. Jarret has made more than 100 commercials, and ...
, with whom he has son and actor, Drew Stauffer.
** Renne later married film director,
Bruce Bilson (see #B, Bilson).
;Stefani
* Animator and musician Eric Stefani, is older brother of singer, Gwen Stefani, who was married to fellow singer, Gavin Rossdale.
;Stephens
* Actor Sir Robert Stephens is the father of actors Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens through his third wife Dame Maggie Smith. He later married actress Patricia Quinn (Northern Irish actress), Patricia Quinn, whose nephew is rock musician Jonny Quinn. Smith later remarried playwright and screenwriter Beverley Cross.
** Toby is married to actress Anna-Louise Plowman
;Sterling/Sothern/Jeffries
* Actor Robert Sterling and his first wife actress Ann Sothern were the parents of actress Tisha Sterling. Sterling's second marriage was to his TV series ''Topper (TV series), Topper'' co-star Anne Jeffreys.
;Stewart
* Singer, Rod Stewart, has been married several times with many different children. He was first married to actress, Alana Stewart (''nee'' Collins). Together they have daughter and model, Kimberly Stewart, and son and reality star, Sean Stewart (reality TV star), Sean Stewart.
** Kimberly has a daughter with actor, Benicio del Toro (see #D, del Toro).
** Alana was also previously married actor, George Hamilton (actor), George Hamilton. They have one child, actor Ashley Hamilton.
* Rod then began a relationship with model, Kelly Emberg. They have a daughter, model and singer Ruby Stewart.
* Rod's second marriage was to model Rachel Hunter. They have two children together.
* Rod's third marriage was to model Penny Lancaster. They have two children together.
;Stiller
* Anne Meara and husband Jerry Stiller are parents to son Ben Stiller and daughter Amy Stiller. Ben is married to actress Christine Taylor.
;Stills
* American rock musician Stephen Stills and his former wife, French singer-songwriter Véronique Sanson, are the parents of musician Chris Stills.
;Stockwell
* Actors Nina Olivette and Harry Stockwell were the parents of actors Dean Stockwell, Dean and Guy Stockwell.
;Stoppard
* Playwright, screenwriter and critic Sir Tom Stoppard is the father of actor Ed Stoppard.
;Streisand-Gould-Brolin
* Actress Barbra Streisand was married to actor Elliott Gould, with whom she had one child: actor Jason Gould. She is now married to actor James Brolin.
* James Brolin is the father of actor Josh Brolin by his first marriage. His second marriage was to actress Jan Smithers.
**Josh Brolin was married to actress Diane Lane.
**Barbra's half sister is actress and singer Roslyn Kind.
;Streep-Gummer
* Actress Meryl Streep is married to sculptor Don Gummer, and their children include musician Henry Gummer and actresses Mamie Gummer, Mamie and Grace Gummer. Streep is also the sister-in-law of actress Maeve Kinkead.
;Sturges-Close-Merrill-Robertson
* Director Preston Sturges married Eleanor Post Close, the daughter of Edward Bennett Close and Marjorie Meriwether Post. Edward Bennett Close, by his second wife, became the grandfather of actress Glenn Close. Marjorie Post, by her second husband, was the mother of actress Dina Merrill, whose second husband was late Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson.
;Sumner
* Rock musician Sting (musician), Sting (real name Gordon Sumner) has been married to actress Frances Tomelty and actress and producer Trudie Styler. Among his children with Tomelty is musician and entrepreneur Joe Sumner. Among his children with Styler are actress Mickey Sumner and musician Eliot Sumner.
;Sutherland
* Donald Sutherland is the father of actors Kiefer Sutherland, Kiefer (by second wife, Canadian actress Shirley Douglas), Rossif Sutherland, Rossif and Angus Sutherland (actor), Angus (both by third wife actress Francine Racette).
;Sutherland
* Director and actor, A. Edward Sutherland, is the nephew of both actors Blanche Ring (see #R, Ring) and Thomas Meighan. He was first married to actress Marjorie Daw (actress), Marjorie Daw. Later he married actress Louise Brooks.
** Marjorie was previously married to actor Myron Selznick (see #S, Selznick).
;Swift
* Clive Swift is the brother of actor David Swift (actor), David Swift. Clive is the father of TV gardener Joe Swift, and his mother is Margaret Drabble. Margaret is the sister of writer A. S. Byatt. David is the father of Julia Swift
T
;Talmadge
* Norma Talmadge, Norma and Constance Talmadge are 1920s movie stars. Their sister is actress, Natalie Talmadge, who was the first wife of actor, Buster Keaton (see #K, Keaton).
''They are not related to Hollywood stuntman, Richard Talmadge.''
;Tamblyn
* Actors Eddie Tamblyn and Sally Aileen Tamblyn were married, and their sons were actor Russ Tamblyn and singer/musician Larry Tamblyn of The Standells.
** One of Russ's children is actress Amber Tamblyn.
;Tarbuck
* English comedian Jimmy Tarbuck is the father of actress Liza Tarbuck.
;Taurog-Cooper
*Director Norman Taurog was the uncle of actor and director Jackie Cooper.
;Taylor
* Singer-songwriter James Taylor (see #T, Taylor) has four musical siblings with recorded albums — Alex Taylor (musician), Alex, Livingston Taylor, Livingston, Kate Taylor, Kate and Hugh Taylor. James was once married to singer-songwriter Carly Simon (see #S, Simon).
** James and Carly are the parents of musicians Ben and Sally Taylor (singer-songwriter), Sally Taylor.
;Thicke
* Actor and singer-songwriter Alan Thicke is the brother of composer Todd Thicke.
** Alan's sons are actor Brennan Thicke and singer Robin Thicke. Alan used to be married to singer Gloria Loring.
*** Robin married actress Paula Patton.
;Thomas-Donahue
* Comic actor, Danny Thomas, is the father of actress, Marlo Thomas, film producer, Tony Thomas (producer), Tony Thomas, and former actress, Terre Thomas.
** Marlo has been the wife of talk-show host, Phil Donahue, since 1980.
;Thompson-Tilbury
* English dancer, actress, and producer, Lydia Thompson, was the mother of stage and screen actress, Zeffie Tilbury.
;Thompson
* Actor Eric Thompson is married to actress Phyllida Law, and they have two daughters, actresses Emma Thompson, Emma and Sophie Thompson.
** Sophie is married to actor Richard Lumsden.
** Emma was married to Kenneth Branagh and later to Greg Wise.
;Tisdale
* Actresses Ashley Tisdale, Ashley and Jennifer Tisdale are sisters.
;Tom
* Soap opera actress Heather Tom is the elder sister of twins David Tom, David (her frequent co-star) and Nicholle Tom.
;Travolta
* Siblings Ellen Travolta, Ellen, Joey Travolta, Joey, Ann, Margaret Travolta, Margaret, Sam and
John Travolta
** Ellen is married to actor
Jack Bannon
John James Bannon (June 14, 1940 – October 25, 2017) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Art Donovan on ''Lou Grant'', a role he played for the duration of the series, from 1977 to 1982.
Early life
Bannon was born on June ...
** John is married to actress and model Kelly Preston
;Trippy
* YouTube personality and We the Kings band bassist Charles Trippy is son of musician and former Gregg Allman Band (see #A, Allman) percussionist Chaz Trippy. Charles was formerly married to YouTube personality and travel vlogger, Alli Speed. His sister, Melissa Trippy, is also a YouTube personality.
;Troughton
* Actor Patrick Troughton was the father mof actors David Troughton, David and Michael Troughton
** David is the father of actor Sam Troughton and cricketer Jim Troughton
*** Actor Harry Melling (actor), Harry Melling is the son of Patrick's older daughter Joanna
;Troup
* Actors Bobby Troup and Julie London were the parents of fellow actresses Cynnie Troup, Cynnie, Ronne Troup, Ronne and Kelly Troup.
;Tsang
* Television presenter, comedian-actor and director Eric Tsang is the father of actor Derek Tsang and singer-actress Bowie Tsang.
;Tse
* Producer and actor Patrick Tse and former wife actress Deborah Lee were the parents of actor and singer Nicholas Tse, who was married to actress and Cantopop singer Cecilia Cheung.
;Tyler
*
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from H ...
model Bebe Buell and her partner, rock musician Todd Rundgren, raised Liv Tyler. Liv later found out that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was her biological father. He is the father of model Mia Tyler. Liv was married to musician Royston Langdon. They are unrelated to the Bonnie Tyler family.
V
; Vale
*Actor/comedian/singer Raul Vale was married to actress/singer Angelica Maria from 1974 until 1989.
**Their daughter, Angelica Vale, is an actress, comedian and singer.
;Van Dyke-Nance
* Actors Dick Van Dyke, Dick and Jerry Van Dyke are brothers.
** Dick's son Barry Van Dyke is an actor and writer as well as a producer. Barry's son Shane Van Dyke, Shane is a screenwriter, actor and director.
** Jerry's daughter Kelly Jean Van Dyke was an adult film actress who was married to actor Jack Nance when she committed suicide.
*** Dick's grandson Carey Van Dyke is an actor.
;Van Patten-Balsam-Dugan
* Actors Dick Van Patten, Dick and Joyce Van Patten are siblings. Director Tim Van Patten is their half-brother.
** Dick is the father of actors Vince Van Patten, Vince, Nels, and James Van Patten.
** Joyce and her first husband, actor Martin Balsam, are the parents of actress Talia Balsam. Joyce's second husband was actor-director Dennis Dugan.
;Van Peebles
* Motion picture-writer/director Melvin Van Peebles is the father of fellow director (and actor) Mario Van Peebles.
;Vernon
* Actor John Vernon was the father of actress Kate Vernon.
;Vertue
* Media executive and producer Beryl Vertue is the mother of producer Sue Vertue, who is married to screenwriter Steven Moffat.
;Vidal
* Actresses Lisa Vidal, Lisa, Christina Vidal, Christina and Tanya Vidal are sisters.
;Voight-Jolie-Haven-Taylor
* Actor Jon Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie and director James Haven, by his former wife, the late Marcheline Bertrand. Jon Voight's brother is songwriter Chip Taylor.
;Von Erich family, Von Erich
* Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter Jack Adkisson, better known as Fritz Von Erich, was the father of five sons who followed in his footsteps as wrestlers under the Von Erich name—Kevin Von Erich, Kevin, David Von Erich, David, Kerry Von Erich, Kerry, Mike Von Erich, Mike, and Chris Von Erich, Chris. The family is famous for its supposed "curse"—although Jack lived until his natural death, his oldest son, Jack Jr., was killed in a freak childhood accident, David died in 1984 under disputed circumstances, and Mike, Chris, and Kerry all committed suicide between 1987 and 1993.
** Kevin's son Ross and Kerry's daughter Lacey are wrestlers who perform under the Von Erich name.
W
;Wagner
* Actor Jack Wagner (actor), Jack Wagner was married to actress Kristina Wagner.
;Wahlberg
* Donnie Wahlberg is best known as a member of pop group New Kids on the Block and as an actor. Rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg (not to be confused with actor and talk-show host Mark L. Walberg) is his brother. Robert Wahlberg, actor, and Paul Wahlberg, actor, are also their brothers. They are the sons of actress, Alma McPeck Wahlberg Conroy.
** Donnie is married to actress and model,
Jenny McCarthy
Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of ...
(see
McCarthy).
*** Mark is married to actress and model, Rhea Durham.
;Wainwright-McGarrigle-Roche
* Loudon Wainwright III (son of Time (magazine), Time magazine columnist and Life (magazine), Life magazine editor Loudon Wainwright, Jr.), his sister Sloan Wainwright, son Rufus Wainwright and daughter Martha Wainwright are all singer-songwriters. Rufus and Martha are the children of Loudon's former wife Kate McGarrigle, of the singing sisters Kate and Anna McGarrigle; their sister Jane McGarrigle is a composer, while Anna's daughter Lily Lanken (by her husband, journalist Dane Lanken, who has sung with the McGarrigles) is a singer. Loudon's second daughter Lucy Wainwright Roche, whose mother is Suzzy Roche of singing sisters The Roches, is another singer-songwriter.
;Walker
* Charlotte Walker (actress), Charlotte Walker was a well- respected Broadway actress. She was the mother of character actress Sara Haden
;Walker-Jones
* Actor Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker and his wife Jennifer Jones (actor), Jennifer Jones were the parents of actors Robert Walker (actor, born 1940), Robert Walker Jr. and Michael Walker.
;Wanamaker
* Actor/director Sam Wanamaker was the father of actress Zoë Wanamaker.
;Warner-Hauser-Sperling
* Brothers Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner founded and directed Warner Brothers studio
** Actor Cole Hauser is the son of Wings Hauser, another actor; who is the son of screenwriter Dwight Hauser. Cole's maternal great-grandfather was film mogul Harry Warner, and his maternal grandfather was Milton Sperling, a Hollywood screenwriter and independent film producer.
;Warren-Alba
* Actor
Michael Warren is the father of actor and producer Cash Warren, whose wife is actress
Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...
.
;Waterman
* Actor and singer Dennis Waterman is the father of actress Hannah Waterman by his second wife actress Patricia Maynard. His third wife was actress Rula Lenska.
;Waterston
* Actor Sam Waterston is the father of actor James Waterston and actress Katherine Waterston.
;Watson family, Watson
* Siblings Bobs Watson, Delmar Watson, Harry Watson (actor), Harry Watson, Coy Watson Jr., Vivian Watson, Gloria Watson, Louise Watson, Billy Watson and Garry Watson.
;Watling
* Actor Jack Watling and actress Patricia Hicks are the parents of actresses Dilys Watling and Deborah Watling and actor Giles Watling.
;Way
* Brothers Gerard Way, Gerard and Mikey Way are singers (My Chemical Romance).
;Wayans family, Wayans
* Siblings Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Chaunté Wayans.
;Wayne
* Actor John Wayne was the father of actors Patrick Wayne and Ethan Wayne.
;Weinstein
* Founders of Miramax and The Weinstein Company, Producers Harvey Weinstein and brother Bob Weinstein.
;Weisser
* Actor Norbert Weisser is the father of fellow actor Morgan Weisser.
;Weissmuller
* Actor Johnny Weissmuller is the father of Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.
;Westcott
Actor Gordon Westcott was the father of actress Helen Westcott.
;West-Scales
* Actor Lockwood West is the father of actor Timothy West
** Timothy married actress Prunella Scales and their son is actor and director Samuel West
;Whitmore
* Actor James Whitmore is the father of fellow actor James Whitmore, Jr.
;Wilcox
* Documentary maker and producer Desmond Wilcox was married to journalist turned presenter Esther Rantzen. Their daughter Rebecca Wilcox, Rebecca is a producer and television presenter.
;Wilde
* Singer-songwriter Marty Wilde and singer/actress The Vernons Girls#Main personnel, Joyce Baker are the parents of composer-performer-producer Ricky Wilde and singer-actress Kim Wilde.
;Williams (Hank)
* Hank Williams was a leading figure in country music history.
** Hank's son Randall Hank, better known as Hank Williams, Jr., has had an enormously successful country career of his own.
*** Hank Jr.'s children Hank Williams III (real first name Shelton) and Holly Williams (musician), Holly Williams are both successful country musicians.
** Jett Williams, the posthumously born daughter of Hank and half-sister to Hank Jr., had modest success in country music.
;Williams (John)
* Composer/conductor John Williams and actress/singer Barbara Ruick are the parents of Toto (band), Toto's lead singer Joseph Williams (musician), Joseph Williams and drummer Mark T. Williams. John is the brother of percussionist Don Williams, who has performed on many of John's film scores, and the son of Jazz drummer Johnny Williams (drummer), Johnny Williams. Barbara Ruick is the daughter of late actors Melville Ruick and Lurene Tuttle.
;Wilson/Love
* Murry Wilson, a musician and record producer, was the father of Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. The three sons, plus their first cousin Mike Love, were members of The Beach Boys.
** Brian and his first wife, singer Marilyn Rovell, are the parents of Carnie Wilson, Carnie and Wendy Wilson, singers who formed two-thirds of the vocal group Wilson Phillips.
;Wilson (2000s (decade) actors)
* Actors Andrew Wilson (actor), Andrew Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Luke Wilson are brothers, and unrelated to The Beach Boys family.
;Winans family, Winans
* David and Dolores Winans, urban contemporary gospel, gospel music singers, recorded both together and separately as "Pop" and "Mom" Winans, and became progenitors of a highly prolific musical family. The following musicians can trace their family roots to Pop and Mom Winans:
** The second through fifth sons of Pop and Mom—Ronald Winans, Ronald, Marvin Winans, Marvin, Carvin Winans, Carvin, and Michael Winans—are best known as the gospel group The Winans. Marvin's former wife, Vickie Winans, has had a successful music career, and Michael has recorded with his wife Regina.
*** Four sons of The Winans—Marvin Jr., Carvin Jr., Michael Jr., and another son of Carvin Sr., Juan Winans—have recorded together as Winans Phase 2.
*** Mario Winans is Vickie's son from her prior marriage to Ronald Brown.
** Daniel Winans, a gospel singer and producer, is Mom and Pop's sixth son.
** The seventh Winans son, BeBe Winans, Benjamin "BeBe" Winans, and the eighth child and oldest daughter, CeCe Winans, Priscilla "CeCe" Winans, have performed both as BeBe & CeCe Winans and as solo artists.
** The two youngest of Pop and Mom's children, Angie and Debbie Winans, have recorded both together and as soloists.
;Winding (Vinding)
* Author and journalist, Andreas Vinding, with his wife and actress, Agis Winding, he has son and journalist, Ole Vinding.
** Actor, producer, and author, Thomas Winding, is the son of Ole.
*** Thomas was married five times. With his former wife and cinematographer, Vibeke Winding, he is the father of singer, Kasper Winding, and actress, Sara Winding. With Lulu Gauguin (see #G, Gauguin) he has daughter and singer, Alberte.
**** Vibeke later married film editor and director, Anders Refn (see #R, Refn). They are the parents of director and screenwriter, Nicolas Winding Refn.
***** Nicolas is married to actress, Liv Corfixen (see #C, Corfixen).
**** Kasper was first married to actress, Brigitte Nielsen. Their son is television personality, Julian Winding. He was later married to actress, Simone Bendix. With writer and photographer, Pia Tryde, he has son and screenwriter, Oliver Winding.
***** Nielsen was married to actor Sylvester Stallone (see #S, Stallone), director and photographer Sebastian Copeland (see #C, Casadesus), television writer Raoul Meyer and producer Mattia Dessi.
**** Alberte was married to singer and composer January Rørdam. She is now married to guitarist Andreas Fuglebæk.
;Wong
* Brothers Michael Wong (actor), Michael and Russell Wong are both actors.
;Woodward
* Edward Woodward was the father of actors Tim Woodward, Tim and Peter Woodward.
:: ''NOTE: The family is unrelated to American actress Joanne Woodward''
;Wynn-Williams
* Actor Ed Wynn was the father of actor Keenan Wynn, whose sons are screenwriters Ned Wynn, Ned and Tracy Wynn. Keenan's daughter Hilda was married to actor-musician Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Williams.
Y
;York-Wells
* Susannah York and her son, Orlando Wells.
;Young
* Actor Gig Young, born Byron Elsworth Barr, was married to Sophie Rosenstein, the resident drama coach at Paramount Pictures, Paramount, actress
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1932 – May 18, 1995) was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the televisi ...
(see
Montgomery), and German magazine editor Kim Schmidt.
;Yuen
* Renowned martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping is the son of Yuen Siu-tien, a martial arts film actor.
Z
;Zane
* Lisa Zane, Lisa and Billy Zane
;Zanuck
* Film producer and former 20th Century Fox VP of production Darryl F. Zanuck, his son, film producer and former head of production at Fox, Richard D. Zanuck. Richard's son Dean Zanuck is also a film producer.
;Zappa-Sloatman-Robinson
* Composer-musician-producer Frank Zappa was the father of: actress-author-singer Moon Unit Zappa, Moon Unit who is married to Paul Doucette, former drummer and current rhythm guitarist of Matchbox Twenty; actor-composer-musician Dweezil Zappa, Dweezil; actor-author-musician Ahmet Zappa; actress-photographer Diva Zappa. Frank's niece is actress (and, more recently, costumer) Lala Sloatman, who was married to Black Crowes lead singer/co-founder Chris Robinson (singer), Chris Robinson.
;Zimbalist
* Composer and violinist Efrem Zimbalist and his wife, soprano Alma Gluck, were the parents of actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
** Efrem Jr. is in turn the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist.
;Zucker
* David Zucker (filmmaker), David and Jerry Zucker (film director), Jerry Zucker
Celebrity brothers not listed above
*Jason Castro (singer), Jason (1987–) and Michael Castro (1988–)
*Dana Andrews (1909–1992) and Steve Forrest (actor), Steve Forrest (1924–2013) (born William Forrest Andrews)
*James Arness (1923–2011) and Peter Graves (1926–2010) (born James and Peter Aurness)
*Aaron Ashmore and Shawn Ashmore (twins, 1979–)
*John Belushi, John (1949–1982) and James Belushi (1954–)
*Timothy Bottoms, Timothy (1951–), Joseph Bottoms, Joseph (1954–), Sam Bottoms, Sam (1955–2008), and Ben Bottoms (1960–)
*Scott Bloom, Scott (1973–) and Brian Bloom (1970–)
*Flesh-n-Bone, Flesh (1973-) and Layzie Bone (1974-) founding members of Bone Thugs n Harmony
*Keith (1949–) and Robert Carradine (1954–) and half-brother Michael Bowen (actor), Michael Bowen (1957–) (all sons of Sonia Sorel; Keith and Robert from her marriage to John Carradine, and Michael Bowen from her marriage to Michael Bowen (artist), artist Michael Bowen)
*Gerald Casale, Gerald (1948–) and Bob Casale (1952–2014), founding members of Devo
*Cameron Daddo, Cameron (1965–), Andrew Daddo, Andrew (1967–), Lochie Daddo (1970–)
*Melvin (''fl.'' 2009), Kenneth Edmonds, Kenneth (1959–), and Kevon Edmonds (1958–); born Kevin Edmonds) — Melvin and Kevon are members of the R&B group After 7, while Kenneth is better-known as R&B singer and producer Babyface.
*Nesuhi Ertegun, Nesuhi (1917–1989) and Ahmet Ertegun (1923–2006)
*Chris Evans (actor), Chris (1981–) and Scott Evans (actor), Scott Evans (1983–)
*Max Evans (rugby union), Max (1983–) and Thom Evans (1985–)
*George Ezra (1993–) and Ten Tonnes (1996–)
*Fred Fairbrass, Fred (''fl.'' 2009) and Richard Fairbrass (1953–), members of Right Said Fred
*Tim Farriss, Tim (1957–), Andrew Farriss, Andrew (1959–), and Jon Farriss (1961–), members of INXS
*Peter Farrelly, Peter (1956–) and Bobby Farrelly (1958–)
*Justin Fashanu, Justin (1961–1998) and John Fashanu (1962–)
*Tim Finn, Tim (1952–) and Neil Finn (1958–), of Split Enz and later Crowded House
*Daniel Flynn (actor), Daniel (1961–) and Jerome Flynn (1963–)
*Parry Glasspool, Parry (1992–) and Lloyd Glasspool (1993–)
*James Goldman, James (1929–1998) and William Goldman (1931–2018) (writers)
*Matt Goss, Matt and Luke Goss (twins, 1968–), members of the boy band Bros (British band), Bros
*Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Cedric "K-Ci" (1969–) and Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey (1971–) — K-Ci & JoJo, and of Jodeci
*Murray Head, Murray (1946–) and Anthony Head (1954–)
*Michael Hui, Michael (1942–), Ricky Hui, Ricky (1946–2011) and Samuel Hui (1948–)
*James Ingram, James (1952-2019), and Phillip Ingram (1958-)
*Craig Kelly (actor), Craig (1970–) and Dean Lennox Kelly (1975–)
*Andrei Konchalovsky (1937–; born Andrei Mikhalkov) and Nikita Mikhalkov (1945–)
*John Leslie (TV presenter), John Leslie (born Leslie John Stott; 1965–) and Grant Stott
*Jason London, Jason and Jeremy London (twins, 1972–)
*Los Lonely Boys – Henry (1978–), Jojo (1980–), and Ringo Garza (1981–)
*The Marx Brothers (comedians); Chico/Leonard (1887–1961), Harpo/Arthur (1888–1964), Groucho/Julius (1890–1977), Gummo/Milton (1892–1977) and Zeppo/Herbet (1901–1979). (They also had an older brother, who died as an infant.)
*James McCourt (TV host), James McCourt (1974–) and Richard McCourt (1976–)
*Menudo (band), The Melendez brothers; Ricky Melendez, Ricky, Carlos and Oscar Melendez
*The Mills Brothers – John Jr. (1910–1936), Herbert (1912–1989), Harry (1913–1982), and Donald (1915–1999).
*Lars Mikkelsen (1964–) and Mads Mikkelsen (1965–)
*Eddie Montgomery (1963–) of Montgomery Gentry and John Michael Montgomery (1965–)
*Mark Mothersbaugh, Mark (1950–) and Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob (1952–) and Jim Mothersbaugh (1954–), also founding members of Devo
*The Neville Brothers – Art Neville, Art (1937–2019), Aaron Neville, Aaron (1941–), Charles Neville (musician), Charles (1938–2018), and Cyril Neville (1948–)
*Christopher Nolan, Christopher (1970–) and Jonathan Nolan (1976–)
*Jerry O'Connell, Jerry (1974–) and Charlie O'Connell (1975–)
*Logan Paul, Logan (1995–) and Jake Paul (1997–)
*Mark Polish, Mark and Michael Polish
*AJ Pritchard, AJ (1994–) and Curtis Pritchard (1996–)
*The Proclaimers: Identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid (1962–)
*Charlie Puth, Charlie (1991–) and Stephen Puth (1994–)
*The Ritz Brothers; Al (1901–1965), Jimmy (1904–1985) and Harry (1907–1986)
*Paul Ross, Paul (1956–) and Jonathan Ross (1960–)
*Anthony Shaffer (writer), Anthony and Peter Shaffer (twins, 1926–2001 and 1926–2016)
*The Sherman Brothers — Robert B. Sherman, Robert (1925–2012) and Richard M. Sherman, Richard (1928–)
*George Stults, George (1975–) and Geoff Stults (1977–)
*John Suchet, John (1944–) and David Suchet (1946–)
*Patrick Swayze, Patrick (1952–2009) and Don Swayze (1958–)
*DeVante Swing (1969–; born Donald DeGrate, Jr.) and Dalvin DeGrate (1971–), members of Jodeci with another set of brothers, K-Ci & JoJo
*Alex Van Halen, Alex (1953–) and Eddie Van Halen (1955–2020), founding members of the rock band Van Halen
*Ronnie Van Zant, Ronnie (1948–1977), Donnie Van Zant, Donnie (1952–), and Johnny Van Zant (1960–) — Ronnie was a founder and lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Donnie was founder and lead vocalist of 38 Special (band), 38 Special, and Johnny is the lead vocalist of today's Lynyrd Skynyrd. Donnie and Johnny also perform together as Van Zant (band), Van Zant.
*Jeremy Vine, Jeremy (1965–) and Tim Vine (1967–)
*Johnny Winter, Johnny (1944–2014) and Edgar Winter (1946–)
*George Young (rock musician), George (1947–2017), Malcolm Young, Malcolm (1953–2017), Angus Young (1955–), members of the rock band AC/DC
*Shannon Leto, Shannon (1970–) and Jared Leto (1971–)
*Josh Farro, Josh (1987–) and Zac Farro (1990–) from rock band Paramore.
Celebrity sisters
*The Andrews Sisters: Laverne (1911–1967), Maxene (1916–1995), and Patty Andrews (1918–2013)
*Haylie Duff, Haylie (1985–) and Hilary Duff (1987–)
*Gayle and Gillian Blakeney (twins, 1966–)
*Moya Brennan (1952–) and Enya (1961–) (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin and Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, respectively)
*Brittany Daniel, Brittany and Cynthia Daniel (twins, 1976–)
*Marieh (1977–) and Majandra Delfino (1981–)
*Emily Deschanel, Emily (1976–) and Zooey Deschanel (1980–)
*Nora Ephron, Nora (1941–2012) and Delia Ephron (1944–)
*Dakota Fanning, Dakota (1994–) and Elle Fanning (1998–)
*Magda Gabor, Magda (1915–1997), Zsa Zsa Gabor, Zsa Zsa (1917–2016), and Eva Gabor (1919–1995)
*La'Myia Good, La'Myia (1979–) and Meagan Good (1981–)
*Lynx and Lamb Gaede (twins, born 1992; members of the white nationalist folk duo Prussian Blue (duo), Prussian Blue)
*Melissa Joan Hart, Melissa Joan (1976–) and Emily Hart (1986–)
*Olivia de Havilland (1916–2020) and Joan Fontaine (born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland) (1917–2013)
*Norah Jones (born 1979) and half-sister Anoushka Shankar (born 1981) are the daughters of Ravi Shankar
*Beyoncé (1981–) and Solange Knowles (1986–)
*Shelby Lynne (1968–) and Allison Moorer (1972–)
*Martie Maguire (1969–) and Emily Strayer (1972–), both members of Dixie Chicks
*Kate Mara and Rooney Mara
*The McGuire Sisters, Christine, Dorothy and Phyllis McGuire
*Alyson Michalka, Alyson (1989–) and Amanda Michalka (1991–)
*Kylie Minogue, Kylie (1968–) and Dannii Minogue (1971–)
*Mary-Kate Olsen, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Ashley (twins, 1986–) and Elizabeth Olsen (1989–)
*Danielle Panabaker, Danielle (1987–) and Kay Panabaker (1990–)
*Sylvia Pasquel (1949–) and half-sisters
Rocio Banquells (1963– ) and
Alejandra Guzman
Alejandra is the Spanish form of the Greek female given name Alexandra. It is the female version of the male name Alejandro.''Behind the Name''"Given Name Alejandra" Retrieved on 10 January 2016. Alejandra means "defender of mankind", and notabl ...
(1969–) (Pasquel and Banquells were daughters of
Rafael Banquells
Rafael Banquells (born Rafael Banquells Garafulla; 25 June 1917 – 27 October 1990) was a Cuban-born Mexican actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells (I).
Biography
Banquells was born on 25 June 1917 in La Habana, ...
; Pasquel and Guzman's mother is
Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ...
)
*Michelle Pfeiffer, Michelle (1958–) and Dedee Pfeiffer (1964–)
*The Pointer Sisters: Ruth (1946–), Anita (1948–), Bonnie (1950–2020) and June Pointer (1953–2006)
*Vanessa Redgrave, Vanessa (1937–) and Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010)
*Natasha Richardson (1963–2009) and Joely Richardson (1965–) (daughters of Vanessa Redgrave)
*The Rudge Sisters
*Nadia Sawalha, Nadia (1964–) and Julia Sawalha (1968–)
*SHeDAISY: Kristyn (1970–), Kelsi (1974–), and Kassidy Osborn (1976–)
*Sister Sledge; Kim, Debbie, Joni and Kathy Sledge
*Jessica Simpson, Jessica (1980–) and Ashlee Simpson (1984–)
*Britney Spears, Britney (1981–) and Jamie Lynn Spears (1991–)
*Jennifer Tilly, Jennifer (1958–) and Meg Tilly (1960–)
*Lisa Vidal, Lisa (1965–), Christina Vidal, Christina (1981–) and Tanya Vidal (1971–)
*The Wachowskis; Lana (1965–) and Lilly (1967–)
*Natalie Wood, Natalie (1938–1981) and Lana Wood
*Madeline Zima, Madeline (1985–), Vanessa Zima, Vanessa (1986–) and Yvonne Zima (1989–)
Celebrity siblings
*Against the Season consisting of Mika Wolfgramm, Donnie Wolfgramm, Kelela Wolfgramm and Tiare Wolfgramm are the younger brothers and sisters of the Wolfgramm's who made up 1980s pop and R&B group The Jets (Minnesota band), The Jets.
*John Badham, John (1939–) and Mary Badham (1952–)
*Actors Spencer (1992–) and Abigail (1996–) Breslin
*
Shirley MacLaine (1934–) and
Warren Beatty
Henry Warren Beatty (né Beaty; born March 30, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker, whose career spans over six decades. He was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, including four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, ...
(1937–) (born Shirley MacLaine and Henry Warren Beaty)
*Jonas Berggren, Jonas (1967–), Linn Berggren, Linn (1970–), and Jenny Berggren (1972–), all founding members of
Ace of Base
*Kirk Cameron (1970–) and Candace Cameron Bure (1976–)
*The Carpenters — Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard (1946–) and Karen Carpenter (1950–1983)
*Nick Carter (musician), Nick (1980–), Leslie Carter, Leslie (1986–2012) and Aaron Carter (1987–2022)
*Keith Chegwin is the twin of Jeffrey Chegwin and brother of Janice Long
*Bunny DeBarge, Bunny (1955–), El DeBarge, Eldra "El" (1961–), James DeBarge, James (1963–), Mark and Randy DeBarge, all members of the band DeBarge, plus five other musical siblings who were not in that band — Bobby DeBarge, Robert "Bobby" (1956–1995), Tommy (both members of Switch (band), Switch), Chico DeBarge, Chico (1966–), Darryl, and Carol "Peaches" DeBarge
*Karin Dreijer, Karin (1975–) and Olof Dreijer (1981–); musicians, members of The Knife
*Joanne Dru (1922–1996) and Peter Marshall (American entertainer), Peter Marshall (1927–) — born Joanne Letitia and Ralph Pierre LaCock
*Rebekah Elmaloglou, Rebekah (1974–), Sebastian Elmaloglou, Sebastian (1989–), Peter and Dominic Elmaloglou (all appeared at one point in ''Home and Away'')
*Karolina Esqueda, Karolina, Marisela (1966–) and Victor Esqueda, singers
*Chip Fields, Chip, Jere Fields, Jere and Kim Fields, actresses
*Leif Garrett (1961–) and Dawn Lyn (1963–) (born Leif Per and Dawn Lyn Narvik)
* Esther Gordy Edwards (1920–2011) Anna Gordy Gaye (1922–2014) Gwen Gordy Fuqua (1927–1999) Berry Gordy (1929–) and Robert Gordy, (1931–)
*Ilene Graff, Ilene (1949–) and Todd Graff (1959–)
*Frankie Grande, Frankie (1983–) and Ariana Grande (1993–)
*Oliver Hudson, Oliver (1976–) and Kate Hudson (1979–)
*The Jets (Minnesota band), The Jets — originally LeRoy (1965–), Eddie (1966–), Eugene (1967–), Haini (1968–), Rudy (1969–), Kathi (1970–), Elizabeth (1972–), and Moana Wolfgramm (1973–). Six younger Wolfgramm siblings are now members, namely Donnie, EtiVise, Maliana, Mika, Natalia, and Tony. Two other younger siblings, Kelela and Tiare, are in a side project, a rock band called Against the Season.
*The Kelly Family
*Merald "Bubba" Knight, Merald "Bubba" (1942–) and Gladys Knight (1944–)
*Jamie Lomas (1975–) and Charley Webb (1988–)
*Michael Madsen, Michael (1958–) and Virginia Madsen (1961–)
*Tia Mowry, Tia and Tamera Mowry (twins, 1978–) and Tahj Mowry (1986–)
*Laila Morse (born Maureen Oldman) (1945–) and Gary Oldman (1958–)
*Tracy Nelson (actress), Tracy Nelson (1963–) and twins Gunnar Nelson (musician), Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (musician), Matthew Nelson (1967–)
*Finneas O'Connell (1997–) and Billie Eilish (2001–)
*Hayden Panettiere, Hayden (1989–) and Jansen Panettiere (1994–)
*Sarah-Jane Potts, Sarah-Jane (1976–) and Andrew-Lee Potts (1979–)
*Selena (1971–1995) and A.B. Quintanilla, Abraham "A.B." Quintanilla III (1963–)
*Rockwell (musician), Rockwell (1964–) and half-sister Rhonda Ross Kendrick (1971–) are the children of Berry Gordy
*Ananda Shankar, Ananda (1942–1999) and Mamata Shankar
*Taylor Swift, Taylor (1989–) and Austin Swift (1992–)
*Heather Tom, Heather (1976–), David Tom, David and Nicholle Tom (fraternal twins, 1978–)
*Louis Tomlinson, Louis (1991–) and Lottie Tomlinson (1998–)
*Dick Van Patten, Dick (1928–2015) and Joyce Van Patten (1934–), and half-brother Tim Van Patten (1959–)
*Tom Smothers (1937–) and Dick Smothers (1938–)
*Harvey Weinstein (1952–) and Bob Weinstein (1954–)
*Jeff Wincott (1956–) and Michael Wincott (1958–)
See also
*List of sibling pairs
*List of boxing families
References
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Lists of entertainers, Show business
Lists of families, Show business
Show business families,