List of show business families

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

This is a list of show business families. Compare to List of U.S. political families. It is contemporary (in the sense that a professional offshoot should still be working in the 1900's) and should be expanded. The guideline is that at least one of the relationships in the clan should be by blood — siblings, parents, children, cousins, etc. At the bottom are brothers and sisters who are recognizable as celebrity siblings (and may also be listed within families).

1 Families
- 1.1 A-B
- 1.2 C-E
- 1.3 F-M
- 1.4 N-Z
2 Celebrity Brothers
3 Celebrity Sisters
4 More Celebrity Siblings (Brothers and Sisters together)
5 See also

[edit] Families

[edit] A-B

Alda acting family
- Actor Robert Alda was the father of actor/director Alan Alda, who is the father of actresses Beatrice and Elizabeth Alda.

Andersen showbiz family
- Late juvenile actress Bridgette Andersen was the great-great-great granddaughter of famed author Hans Christian Andersen.

Aniston-Pitt acting family
- Actor John Aniston is the father of Jennifer Aniston, who was married to actor Brad Pitt.

Arkin acting family
- Actor/composer Alan Arkin father of actors Adam, Matthew, Anthony Arkin and grandfather to third generation actor Molly Arkin (daughter of Adam Arkin)

Arquette-Cox acting family
- Late actor/comedian/pianist/songwriter Cliff Arquette was the father of late actor Lewis Arquette. Lewis was the father of five actors: Patricia Arquette (formerly married to actor Nicolas Cage); Rosanna Arquette (formerly married to film composer James Newton Howard; she also lived with, but never married, musician Peter Gabriel); Alexis Arquette; David Arquette (who is married to Courteney Cox); and Richmond Arquette.

Astin/Duke acting family
- Actors and ex-spouses John Astin and Patty Duke are the parents of actors Sean and Mackenzie Astin.

Avildsen showbiz family
- Motion picture-director John G. Avildsen is the father of actors Anthony and Jonathan Avildsen, who have played supporting roles and/or bit parts in many of his films.

Baio acting family
- Actor-brothers Jimmy and Joey Baio are the cousins of actor-director Scott Baio.

Balcon/Day-Lewis producing/acting family
- Sir Michael Balcon, film producer, is the father of Jill Balcon, actress, married to Cecil Day-Lewis, poet, parents of Daniel Day-Lewis, actor who is married to Rebecca Miller, actress daughter of Arthur Miller, playwright

Baldwin acting family
- Brothers and actors Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin; Alec formerly married to actress Kim Basinger

Band showbiz family
- Motion picture-director Albert Band is the father of fellow director Charles Band.

Bardem acting/directing family
- Actor Javier Bardem is the son of actress Pilar Bardem, nephew of director Juan Antonio Bardem, grandson of actor Rafael Bardem and brother of actor Carlos Bardem and former actress Mónica Bardem.

Barrymore acting family
- Actress and producer Drew Barrymore is descended from a renowned acting family: Her parents are actress and manager Jaid Barrymore and actor John Drew Barrymore, who was the son of renowned classical actor and playboy John Barrymore. She is also the great-niece of Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.

Bateman acting family
- Actor Jason Bateman is the brother of actress Justine Bateman; their father is producer Kent Bateman.

Bava showbiz family
- Motion picture-director Mario Bava is the father of fellow director Lamberto Bava.

Beatty-MacLaine-Bening acting-producing family
- Warren Beatty, brother of Shirley MacLaine and husband of Annette Bening

Berggren singing family
- Sisters Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren (of Ace of Base) and brother Jonas Berggren.

Black-Carson acting family
- Actress Karen Black and motion picture-director L.M. Kit Carson are the parents of actor/director Hunter Carson.

Boorman showbiz family
- Motion picture-writer/producer/director John Boorman is the father of actors Charley, Daisy, Katrine and Telsche Boorman, all of whom have played supporting roles and/or bit parts in many of his films.

Booth-Clarke acting-producing-writing family
- Father Junius Brutus and sons Junius Brutus Jr. Junius Jr's wife Agnes and actor/producer Edwin and actor John Wilkes and writer daughter Asia and son-in-law actor/producer John Clarke and their actor sons Creston and Wilfred (d.1945) and Edwin's daughter writer Edwina Booth Grossman and painter Edwin Booth Grossman (d.1957)

Boothe acting family
- Actor Powers Boothe is the father of fellow actress Parisse Boothe.

Brennan-Duggan singing family
- Siblings Ciarán, Pól, Máire and Enya Brennan along with uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan formed Clannad in the late 1960s. Youngest sibling Brídín Brennan has also stared a solo career after singing backing vocals for Clannad

Bridges acting family
- Actor Lloyd Bridges was father of actors Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges. Beau is father of actor Jordan Bridges.

Broderick acting family
- Actor Matthew Broderick's father, James Broderick, starred as the Lawrence patriarch on Aaron Spelling's popular drama Family.

Burnett-Hamilton acting-producing family
- Actress/comedian Carol Burnett and her one-time husband, TV producer Joe Hamilton, are the parents of actress Carrie Hamilton.

Busey acting family
- Gary Busey is the father of Jake Busey.

[edit] C-E

Caan acting family
- Actor James Caan is the father of fellow actor Scott Caan.

Carradine/Plimpton acting family
- Actor John Carradine, father of actors David Carradine, Keith Carradine (father of actress Martha Plimpton) and Robert Carradine (father of actress Ever Carradine)

Carter/Cash singing family
- Singer Johnny Cash, married to June Carter Cash, a daughter of Maybelle Carter and a sister of Helen Carter and Anita Carter. Johnny was the father of Roseanne Cash with his first wife, June was the mother of Carlene Carter by her first husband and of Rosie Nix Adams with her second husband, and together they were parents of John Carter Cash.

Chegwin family
- Keith Chegwin is the twin of Jeffrey Chegwin and brother of Janice Long

Chong acting family
- Actor-comedian Tommy Chong is the father of fellow actors Marcus, Robbi and Rae Dawn Chong.

Clooney-Ferrer-Boone acting-singing family
- Singer Rosemary Clooney is the sister of news anchor and politician Nick Clooney, who is the father of actor/producer/director George Clooney; George was married to actress Talia Balsam, daughter of Joyce Van Patten and Martin Balsam.
- Rosemary was married to late actor José Ferrer, who was previously married to actress/acting teacher Uta Hagen; Clooney and Ferrer were the parents of actor Miguel Ferrer, and of Miguel's brother Gabriel Ferrer.
- Gabriel married singer/actress Debby Boone; their daughter is actress Gabi Ferrer.
- Debby is a member of the Boone Sisters singing group. The girls are: the cousins of actor Randy Boone; the daughters of singer Pat Boone; and the nieces of late actor-director Richard Boone.

Cobb acting family
- Late actor Lee J. Cobb is the father of fellow actress Julie Cobb.

Coen-McDormand producing-directing-acting family
- Brothers Ethan Coen and Joel Coen; Joel married actress Frances McDormand

Compton-Pelissier-Reed acting-directing-producing family
- Actor 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 who adopted the surname Reed following her mother's second marriage - to film director Sir Carol Reed, Tracy married actor Edward Fox (see Fox acting family below)

Connery acting family
- Actor Sir Sean Connery is the brother of fellow actor Neil Connery; Sean's son is actor Jason Connery, who was married to Mia Sara.

Coppola acting-directing family
- Composer Carmine Coppola was father of director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire; Talia's first husband was composer David Shire; she is mother of actor Jason Schwartzmann; Francis is father of director Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola; Sofia was once married to director Spike Jonze; Talia and Francis are aunt and uncle to actor Nicolas Cage, who was formerly married to actress Patricia Arquette and pop singer Lisa Marie Presley

Corr singing family
- Jim, Andrea, Caroline and Sharon Corr are members of the Irish-based folk group The Corrs

Costello acting family
- Actor Maurice Costello and daughters Dolores Costello and Helene Costello. Great-granddaughter Drew Barrymore.

Crosby-Edwards showbiz family
- Singer-actor Bing Crosby was the father of: Gary; Dennis; Philip;Harry; Lindsay; Mary and Nathaniel. Dennis was also the father of actress Denise Crosby, who was married to Blake Edwards' son Geoff. Geoff's sister is actress Jennifer Edwards.

Curtis-Leigh acting family
- Actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh are the parents of actresses Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis; the girls' half-sister is actress Allegra Curtis.

Cusack acting family (Ireland)
- Actor Cyril Cusack is the father of four daughters, Niamh, Sorcha, Sinéad and Catherine all of whom act

Cusack acting family (USA)
- Actors John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Ann Cusack (The Jeff Foxworthy Show), Bill Cusack, and Susie Cusack are all siblings; their father Dick Cusack also took to acting late in life

Daly acting family
- Actor James Daly was father of actress Tyne Daly and actor Tim Daly

Davis comedy/acting family
- Jasper Carrott (born Robert Davis) is the father of actress Lucy Davis.

Davison-Dickinson acting family
- Actor Peter Davison, his ex-wife Sandra Dickinson, and their daughter Georgia Moffett

De Laurentiis showbiz family
- Motion picture-producer Dino De Laurentiis is the brother of late 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, Francesca and Rafaella De Laurentiis.

Dennehy acting family
- Brian Dennehy is the father of actresses Elizabeth Dennehy and Kathleen Dennehy

Deschanel cinematography-acting family
- Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, father of actresses Zooey Deschanel and Emily Deschanel

Dickens-Napier-Raine-Forster showbiz family
- Author Charles Dickens was the great-grandfather of actor Alan Napier, who was the cousin of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Alan's daughter, late actress Jennifer Raine, was the mother of actor and race-driver/instructor Brian Forster.

Dillon-Raymond showbiz family
- Actors Matt and Kevin Dillon are the great-nephews of late cartoonist Alex Raymond, who created Flash Gordon.

Disney animation/entertainment conglomerate family
- 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

Dolenz-Trimble acting family
- Singer-actor Mickey Dolenz (born George Michael Dolenz Junior) is the father of actress Ami Dolenz, who is married to kickboxer-actor Jerry Trimble. Mickey's dad was actor George Dolenz.

Dorff showbiz family
- Composer Steve Dorff is the father of actors Stephen Dorff and Andrew Dorff.

Dotrice acting family
- Actor Roy Dotrice is the father of actresses Karen Dotrice and Michele Dotrice, the latter being married to actor Edward Woodward.

Douglas acting family
- Actor Kirk Douglas is the father of Michael, Peter, Joel and Eric Douglas. Michael is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and father of actor Cameron Douglas.

Dragon-Tennille showbiz family
- Composer Carmen Dragon is the father of composer-musician Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, who is married to singer Toni Tennille.

Dulcon-Johnson showbiz family
- Actress Cherie Johnson, who starred on Punky Brewster, is the niece of that show's creator/producer David W. Dulcon.

Dulfer music family
- Saxophonist Hans Dulfer is the father of fellow saxophonist Candy Dulfer.

Dunne-Didion writing-acting family
- 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 murdered actress Dominique Dunne

d'Abo showbiz family
- Actresses Olivia and Maryam d'Abo are cousins; Olivia's father (Maryam's uncle) is composer/singer/songwriter Mike d'Abo.

Eastwood acting-directing family
- Actor/composer/director/producer Clint Eastwood is the father of: actress/director Alison Eastwood; actor Kyle Eastwood.

Ebsen acting family
- Late actor-dancer Buddy Ebsen was the father of actress Bonnie Ebsen.

Elfman acting-composing family
- Danny Elfman, musician and film composer, married to actress Bridget Fonda (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

[edit] F-M

Fairbanks acting-producing family
- Actor/producer Douglas Fairbanks married actress Mary Pickford; father of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Farrow family
- Director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan, are the parents of Mia and Tisa Farrow

Fiennes family
- Photographer Mark Fiennes is married to Jennifer Lash, together they have six children, actors Ralph and Joseph, film-makers Martha and Sophie, composer Magnus, Jacob a conservation manager, and a foster son, Michael Emory, an archaeologist. Mark is also the cousin of Ranulph Fiennes

Fisher-Reynolds-Taylor acting family
- Singer Eddie Fisher married actress and singer Debbie Reynolds, by whom he fathered actress and writer Carrie Fisher and also a brother, producer Todd Fisher; he later married actress Elizabeth Taylor, and later still singer Connie Stevens, which marriage produced actress Joely Fisher.

Fleeshman acting family
- Actor Richard Fleeshman is the son of actor David Fleeshman and actress Sue Jenkins

Fleischer showbiz family
- Late cartoonists Dave and Max Fleischer were brothers; Max's son was late director Richard Fleischer.

Fonda acting family
- Actor Henry Fonda was father of actress Jane Fonda and actor Peter Fonda; Jane is formerly wife of, director Roger Vadim, political activist Tom Hayden, and media mogul Ted Turner; she and Hayden are parents of actor Troy Garity; Peter Fonda is father of actress Bridget Fonda, who married musician Danny Elfman (see above, "Elfman acting-composing family")

Ford acting family
- The late Glenn Ford was the father of actor Peter Ford.

Forster acting family
- Actor-director Robert Forster is the father of fellow actress Katherine Forster.

Forsythe acting family
- Actor John Forsythe is the father of fellow actresses Brooke and Page Forsythe.

Fox acting family
- Actors Edward Fox and James Fox and producer Robert Fox are brothers, sons of theatrical agent Robin Fox. Edward was married to Tracy Reed and is now married to Joanna David; their daughter is Emilia Fox, who is married to actor Jared Harris a son of actor Richard Harris. Robert was married to Natasha Richardson.

Francis-Frakes showbiz family
- Actor-director Jonathan Frakes is married to soap opera star Genie Francis, who is the daughter of Ivor Francis.

Francks acting/singing family
- Actor and musician Don Francks and wife Lili Francks are the parents of actress Cree Summer and actor Rainbow Sun Francks.

Franklin singing family
- 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 also a singer as well as their father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin.

Froese music family
- Composer-musician Edgar Froese is the father of fellow performer Jerome Froese, who works with him as part of Tangerine Dream.

Frye-Peluce-Goldberg acting/producing family
- Actor Virgil Frye is 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.

Garr showbiz family
- Edward Garr is the father of actress Teri Garr.

Gaye singing-acting family
- Musician Marvin Gaye, whose brother was singer Frankie Gaye, married singer-actress Janis Gaye, who was the daughter of Cuban jazz musician Slim Gaillard; who gave birth to Marvin's daughter, singer and actress Nona Gaye

George-DeMornay showbiz family
- Late TV host Wally George was the father of actress Rebecca DeMornay.

Gleason-Miller showbiz family
- Late actor Jackie Gleason's daughter Linda married late actor Jason Miller; their son, Jackie's grandson, is actor Jason Patric (full name: Jason Patrick Miller Junior).

Glenister family
- Director John Glenister is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister

Gold showbiz family
- Actor-turned-talent agent Harry Gold is the father of actresses Tracey, Missy, Brandy and Jessie Gold.

Goldwyn producing-acting family
- Samuel Goldwyn and son Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., his wife Jennifer Howard, daughter of Sidney Howard, and their sons John Goldwyn and Tony Goldwyn

Gooding singing-acting family
- Singer Cuba Gooding is father of actors Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Omar Gooding

Gray acting family
- Beatrice Gray was the mother of Father Knows Best star (and motorcyclist) Billy Gray.

Griffin-Haid showbiz family
- Actor Charles Haid and talk show-host Merv Griffin are cousins.

Guez-Charvet showbiz family
- Paul Guez is the father of actor David Charvet.

Gumm-Garland-Minnelli acting-singing-directing family
- Judy Garland (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

Gunn acting-writing-directing family
- James Gunn, film director, screenwriter, and novelist is brothers with actor Sean Gunn, screen and television writer Brian Gunn, political entertainer Matt Gunn, and film executive Patrick Gunn. They are cousins with television and screen writer Mark Gunn. In 2000, James Gunn married actress Jenna Fischer.

Gyllenhaal acting family
- Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal are the children of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and writer Naomi Foner.

Hagen acting-singing family
- scriptwriter Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva), and actress Eva-Maria Hagen, 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.

Hamilton-Stewart-Doherty acting family
- Actors George Hamilton and Alana Stewart are the parents of fellow actor Ashley Hamilton, who was married to actress Shannen Doherty.

Hanks-Wilson acting family
- Actor Tom Hanks married actress Rita Wilson; actor Colin Hanks is Tom’s son from his first marriage to actress Samantha Lewes.

Hardin acting family
- Actor Jerry Hardin is the father of fellow actress Melora Hardin.

Hargitay/Mansfield acting family
- Actor Mickey Hargitay and late wife Jayne Mansfield were the parents of actress Mariska Hargitay, who's married to actor Peter Hermann. Actor Eddie Hargitay is Mickey Hargitay's nephew.

Hawtrey acting family
- Sir Charles Hawtrey was the father of actor/director Anthony Hawtrey. Other members are actress Marjorie Hawtrey, Nicholas Hawtrey, and Kay Hawtrey who was married to actor/director John Clark.

Hawn-Russell-Hudson acting-producing family
- Goldie Hawn and longtime partner Kurt Russell; from her first marriage to Hudson Brothers's William Hudson, Goldie is mother of actors Oliver Hudson and Kate Hudson, who is married to Black Crowes' frontman Chris Robinson; Kurt Russell was formerly married to actress Season Hubley.

Henson showbiz family
- Late Muppets creator Jim Henson was the father of filmmakers Brian, Cheryl, Heather, John and Lisa Henson.

Herbert writing family
- Late Dune creator Frank Herbert was the father of fellow novelist Brian Herbert.

Hester singing family
- Singer-songwriter Benny Hester is the father of fellow musician Eric Hester.

Ho (Tai-Loy) singing family
- Impresario Don Ho is the father of fellow singer-musician Hoku (full name: Hoku Christianne Tai-Loy).

Houston-Drinkard-Warrick-Brown singing family
- 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 married singer Bobby Brown

Howard acting-directing family
- Actor-director Rance Howard and wife, actress Jean Speegle; actor-director Ron Howard and character actor Clint Howard are their children; Ron's daughter, actress Bryce Dallas Howard is married to actor Seth Gabel.

Humperdinck-Hues showbiz family
- Martial arts-actor Matthias Hues is the great-grandson of opera-composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who authored (among others) Hansel & Gretel.

Huston acting-directing family
- Actor Walter Huston was the father of actor and director John Huston; John Huston was the father of actress Anjelica Huston and actor and director Danny Huston.

Irving showbiz family
- Actress Priscilla Pointer and late director Jules Irving are the parents of actress Amy, director David and singer Katie Irving.

Isley singing family
- Musicians and singers O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & brother-in-law Chris Jasper were the members of legendary singing group The Isley Brothers.

Jackson singing family
- Singers and musicians Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson & Michael Jackson (members of the legendary singing group The Jackson 5) and featuring other singing siblings including sisters Rebbie Jackson, La Toya Jackson & Janet Jackson and baby brother Randy Jackson. Tito's three sons and the others' nephews formed the singing group 3T.

Jarre showbiz family
- Composer Maurice Jarre is the father of screenwriter Kevin Jarre.

Jones-Lipton producing-singing-acting family
- Musician and producer Quincy Jones with ex-wife actress Peggy Lipton had a daughter, actress Rashida Jones

Kemp acting-singing family
- Actor and musician Martin Kemp, is the brother of Gary Kemp (both members of Spandau Ballet), and the husband of Shirlie Holliman, one half of Pepsi & Shirlie

Kohan-Noxon TV writing-producing family
- Comedy writer Buz Kohan and novelist Rhea Kohan are the parents of TV writer-producers Jenji Kohan and David Kohan. Jenji Cohan is married to Christopher Noxon, a non-show-business writer; his sister is Marti Noxon, another TV writer-producer

Kosugi showbiz family
- Ninjitsu master-actor Sho Kosugi is the father of fellow martial arts-actors Kane and Shane Kosugi.

Kubrick showbiz family
- Late 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 Jan Harlan, who co-produced most of Kubrick's later films.

Lacey acting family
- Late actor Ronald Lacey was the father of fellow actors Jonathan and Rebecca Lacey.

Lamas acting family
- Actors Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl are the parents of fellow actor (and martial artist) Lorenzo Lamas.

Landau acting family
- Actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain are the parents of fellow actress Juliet Landau, and of producer Susan Finch.

Lee acting family
- Late actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee was the father of fellow actors Brandon and Shannon Lee.

Lee-Doyle-Stafford-Everly acting family
- Late soap opera actress Dame Anna Lee was the adopted daughter of late 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, Erin and Edan Everly.

Leitch showbiz family
- Impresario Donovan Leitch Senior is the father of actors Donovan Leitch Junior and Ione Skye.

Lennon Sisters singing family
- Sisters Dianne Lennon, Peggy Lennon, Kathy Lennon and Janet Lennon were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.

Leonetti-Robbins-Beck acting family
- Actors Tommy Leonetti and Cindy Robbins are the parents of actress Kimberly Beck.

Lithgow acting family
- Sarah and Arthur Lithgow are the parents of actor John Lithgow.

Lloyd (Pack) acting family
- Charles Lloyd Pack, actor is the father of Roger Lloyd Pack, actor who is the father of Emily Lloyd, actress

Lockhart acting family
- Actors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart are the parents of fellow actress June Lockhart, who is the mother of fellow actress Anne Lockhart.

Lowe-Swank acting family
- Actor Rob Lowe is the brother of Chad Lowe, who was married to fellow actress Hilary Swank.

Lynch singing family
- Shane, Keavy, Edele, Naomi, and Tara Lynch are siblings who have all had singing careers, some more successful than others.

MacMillan-Arngrim acting family
- Thor and Norma MacMillan are the parents of actors Alison and Stefan Arngrim.

Marin acting family
- Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is the father of Rikki Marin.

Marley singing family
- Late impresario Bob Marley was the father of Ziggy, Stephen and Rohan Marley.

Marshall directing-acting family
- Director Garry Marshall brother of actress-director Penny Marshall

Mason-Carlisle showbiz family
- Actors Pamela and James Mason were the parents of Morgan Mason, who is married to Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos.

McMahon-Levesque Wrestling Family
- Chairman Vince McMahon, CEO Linda McMahon, Wrestler Shane McMahon, Creative Writing Team Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, Wrestler Paul Levesque

McMillan acting family
- Late actor Kenneth McMillan was the father of actress Alison McMillan.

McQueen acting family
- Late actor Steve McQueen was the father of actor/martial artist/producer/race driver Chad McQueen.

Miles British acting family
- Bernard Miles, actor, was the father of Sarah Miles, actress, who has twice been the wife of Robert Bolt, playwright

Mills British acting family
- Sir John Mills and his wife, playwright Mary Hayley Bell, are parents of actresses Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills. Sir John's sister is actress Annette Mills and her grand-daughter is Susie Blake, another actress.

Mitchum-Van Dien acting family
- Late actors Robert and Dorothy Mitchum were the parents of actors James, Chris and Trini Mitchum. Robert's siblings John and Julie Mitchum were also actors.
- Chris is the father of actors Bentley and Carrie Mitchum.
- Carrie was married to actor Casper Van Dien, who is the great-great-great nephew of Mark Twain. Casper and Carrie's children are actors Cappy (Full name: Casper Robert Van Dien 3rd) and Grace Van Dien.

Moffatt singing family
- Scott, Dave, Clint, and Bob Moffatt were a successful boy band from the 1990s to 2001

Montalban-Young acting family
- Actor Ricardo Montalban and his brother, actor Carlos Montalban; Ricardo Montalban's sisters-in-law, actress Loretta Young, actress Polly Ann Young, and actress Sally Blane

Montgomery-Ahser family
- Robert Montgomery, actor and director, is the father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery. Elizabeth married producer William Asher, the son of producer E.M. Asher. Rebecca Asher is their daughter. When William Asher later married Joyce Bulifant, he adopted John Mallory Asher, Joyce's son with actor Edward Mallory, as his own. Elizabeth Mongomery last husband was actor Robert Foxworthy.

[edit] N-Z

Norris acting family
- Martial arts-actor/producer Chuck Norris is the brother of producer-director Aaron Norris. Chuck's sons are actors Eric and Mike Norris; Eric's daughter is actress Gabby Di Ciolli.

Nolan singing family
- The Nolans were a successful singing act in the late 1970's and early 1980's. The band's lineup changed through the years, but the members were all sisters. Members were Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda, Bernadette, and Coleen

O'Herlihy acting family
- Late actor Daniel O'Herlihy was the brother of television director Michael O'Herlihy.
- Dan's children are: architect Lorcan O'Herlihy; fellow actors Patricia, 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.

Oldman acting family
- Gary Oldman is the brother of actress Laila Morse.

O'Neal showbiz family
- Late screenwriter Charles O'Neal and his actress-wife Patricia Callaghan were the parents of actors Ryan and Kevin O'Neal.
- Ryan's children (with fellow actress Joanna Moore) are fellow actors Griffin and Oscar-winner Tatum O'Neal.

Osmond singing-acting family
- Actors/Singers/Television Hosts Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond are brother and sister

Paich music family
- Composer-musician Marty Paich is the father of musician-songwriter David Paich, a founding member of Toto.

Palance acting family
- Late actor Jack Palance was the father of actress Holly Palance.

Paltrow-Danner-Moennig-Martin
- Producer Bruce Paltrow and his wife, actress Blythe Danner, who is the aunt of The L Word actress Katherine Moennig, parents of Gwyneth Paltrow, now wed to Chris Martin

Peck acting family
- Late actor Gregory Peck was the father of actors Cecilia and Tony Peck.

Penhaligon-Munro acting family
- British actress Susan Penhaligon is the mother of fellow actor Truan Munro.

Penn showbiz family
- Actress Eileen Ryan and writer-director Leo Penn were the parents of two actors (Sean and Chris Penn) and a musician (Michael Penn). Sean was married first to Madonna and later to Robin Wright Penn; Michael is married to musician Aimee Mann.

Phoenix acting family
- Siblings, River, Joaquin, Rain & Summer Phoenix, Summer went on to marry actor Casey Affleck, whose brother is actor Ben Affleck who was once engaged to actress Jennifer Lopez but later married actress Jennifer Garner.

Pine acting family
- Actor Robert Pine is the father of fellow actor Chris Pine.

Pleasance acting family
- Late actor Sir Donald Pleasance was the father of fellow actresses Miranda, Polly Jo and Angela Pleasance.

Plummer acting family
- Actor Christopher Plummer is the father of fellow actress Amanda Plummer.

Porcaro music family
- Composer Joe Porcaro is the father of musician-songwriters Jeff, Mike and Steve Porcaro, all members of Toto.

Presley singing-acting family
- 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

Prinze-Gellar acting family
- Comedian and actor Freddie Prinze was father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. who married actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Pryor acting family
- Late comic actor Richard Pryor was the father of actress Rain Pryor.

Quaid acting family
- Brothers Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid. Dennis formerly married to Meg Ryan.

Quinn acting family
- Late actor Anthony Quinn was the father of fellow actors Alex, Danny, Francesco, Lorenzo and Valentina Quinn. Danny was married to actress Lauren Holly.

Reddy acting/singing family
- Australian actor Max Reddy was the father of singer Helen Reddy.

Redgrave-Richardson acting family
- Roy Redgrave and son Sir Michael Redgrave, father of siblings Vanessa Redgrave who was married to director Tony Richardson; Lynn Redgrave who was married to actor/director John Clark; and Corin Redgrave whose wife is actress Kika Markham. Vanessa is mother of Natasha Richardson who was married to producer Robert Fox and is now married to actor Liam Neeson; and Joely Richardson who was married to producer Tim Bevan; and director Carlo Nero whose father is actor Franco Nero.

Reiner comedy/acting/directing family
- Comedian Carl Reiner is the father of actor/director Rob Reiner.

Ritter singing-acting family
- Country singer Tex Ritter was father of actor John Ritter and grandfather of actor Jason Ritter; John was married to actress Amy Yasbeck at the time of his death.

Robards-Bacall acting family
- Jason Robards, Jr., son of actor Jason Robards, Sr.; once married to Lauren Bacall, who was formerly wife of Humphrey Bogart; Robards was the father of actors Sam Robards (with Bacall) and Jason Robards III (with his third wife, Lois O'Connor).

Roberts acting family
- Actress Julia Roberts is sister of actor Eric Roberts, who is the father of actress Emma Roberts.

Robinson acting family
- Late actor Matt Robinson was the father of fellow actress Holly Robinson.

Rocco filmmaking family
- Actor Alex Rocco is the father of motion picture-director Marc Rocco.

Sagal showbiz family
- Late director Boris Sagal was the father of actors Jean, Joe, Katey and Liz Sagal.

Salkind filmmaking family
- Late producer Alexander Salkind was the father of fellow producer Ilya Salkind.

Savage-Youngs acting family
- Actor John Savage is the brother of fellow actors Jim and Gail Youngs. John's daughter is actress Jennifer Youngs.

Scott-Dewhurst acting family
- George C. Scott and actress Colleen Dewhurst are the parents of actor Campbell Scott.

Sellers acting family
- Actors Britt Ekland and Peter Sellers are the parents of actress Victoria Sellers.

Selznick-Mayer
- Lewis J. Selznick, father of David O. Selznick, who married Irene Mayer, daughter of Louis B. Mayer

Shatner-Gretsch acting family
- Actor-novelist William Shatner is the father of fellow actress Melanie Shatner, who is married to fellow actor Joel Gretsch.

Shaughnessy showbiz family
- Screenwriter Alfred Shaughnessy is the father of actor Charles Shaughnessy.

Shaw acting family
- Late actor-novelist Robert Shaw was the father of fellow actor Ian Shaw.

Sheen/Estevez acting family
- Martin Sheen (born Ramón Estevez) married to actress Janet Templeton with four children, all actors: Charlie Sheen (born Carlos Estevez), Emilio Estevez, Ramón Estevez, Jr., Renée Estevez

Silverheels acting family
- Late actor Jay Silverheels is the father of (who else?) Jay Silverheels, Jr.

Singer showbiz family
- Besides being the offspring of late musician Jacques Singer, actors Marc and Lori Singer are the cousins of motion picture-director Bryan Singer.

Slezak showbiz family
- Late opera legend Leo Slezak was the father of late actor Walter Slezak, whose daughter is actress Erika Slezak.

Smith showbiz family
- Actress-model Anna Nicole Smith was the mother of late actor/producer Daniel Wayne Smith.

Sorvino acting family
- Actor Paul Sorvino is the father of Oscar-winning fellow actress Mira Sorvino.

Spacek-Fisk acting family
- Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek is the mother of fellow actress Schuyler Fisk.

Spielberg-Capshaw directing-acting family
- Director Steven Spielberg, married first to actress Amy Irving, is now husband of actress Kate Capshaw; her daughter is actress Jessica Capshaw

Stiller acting-comedy family
- Anne Meara and husband Jerry Stiller, parents to son Ben Stiller and daughter Amy Stiller, Ben married actress Christine Taylor.

Stockwell acting family
- Actors Nina Olivette and Harry Stockwell were the parents of actors Dean and Guy Stockwell.

Sutherland acting family
- Donald Sutherland is the father of actor Keifer Sutherland by his second wife Shirley Douglas and of actor Rossif Sutherland by his third wife Francine Racette.

Swift acting family
- Clive Swift is the brother of actor David Swift. Clive is also 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

Thicke showbiz family
- Actor-singer-songwriter Alan Thicke is the brother of fellow composer Todd Thicke; Alan's sons are actor Brennan Thicke and singer Robin Thicke.

Thompson acting family
- Eric Thompson is married to actress Phyllida Law, they have two daughters Emma Thompson, who was married to Kenneth Branagh, and later to Greg Wise, and Sophie Thompson, who is married to actor Richard Lumsden

Troughton acting family
- Actor Patrick Troughton is the father of actors Michael Troughton and David Troughton and grandfather of actor Sam Troughton and cricketer Jim Troughton

Troup acting family
- Late actors Bobby Troup and Julie London were the parents of fellow actresses Cynnie, Ronne and Kelly Troup.

Tyler musing-acting-modeling family.
- Playboy model Bebe Buell and partner Todd Rundgren raised Liv Tyler, who later found that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was her real father. He's also the father of model Mia Tyler. Liv married Royston Langdon.

Van Patten-Balsam acting family
- Actors Dick, Joyce and Timothy Van Patten are siblings; Dick is the father of actors James and Vince Van Patten.
- Joyce was married to late actor Martin Balsam; their daughter is actress Talia Balsam.

Van Peebles showbiz family
- Motion picture-writer/director Melvin Van Peebles is the father of fellow director (and actor) Mario Van Peebles.

Vernon acting family
- Late actor John Vernon was the father of actress Kate Vernon.

Voight-Jolie-Haven-Taylor showbiz family
- Actor Jon Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie (divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton) and director James Haven; Voight's brother is Chip Taylor.

Wanamaker acting family
- Sam Wanamaker actor and director was the father of actress Zoë Wanamaker.

Wayans acting-writing-directing family
- Siblings Dwayne Wayans Damon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Nadia Wayans Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans.

Weisser acting family
- Actor Norbert Weisser is the father of fellow actor Morgan Weisser.

Weissmuller acting family
- Late actor Johnny Weissmuller is the father of (who else?) Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.

West-Scales acting family
- Actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales are the parents of actor Samuel West

Whitmore acting family
- Actor James Whitmore is the father of fellow actor James Whitmore, Jr. (Who else?)

Wilde music family
- Singer-songwriter Marty Wilde and actress Joyce Smith are the parents of composer-performer-producer Ricki Wilde and singer-actress Kim Wilde.

Williams acting family
- Late fencer-actor Guy Williams was the father actor/martial artist Guy Williams Jr. and Toni Williams.

Williams singing family
- Hank Williams, his son Hank Williams, Jr, and grandchildren Hank Williams III and Holly Williams are all successful musicians

Woodward acting family
- Edward Woodward is the father of actors Tim Woodward and Peter Woodward

Wynn-Williams showbiz family
- Late actor Ed Wynn was the father of late actor Keenan Wynn, whose sons are screenwriters Ned and Tracy Wynn. Keenan's daughter Hilda was married to actor-musician Paul Williams.

Zappa-Sloatman-Robinson showbiz family
- Late composer-musician-producer Frank Zappa was the father of: actress-author-singer Moon Unit; actor-composer-musician 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.

Zimbalist acting/composing family
- Composer and violinist Efrem Zimbalist, father of actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr, who's father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist.