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Post by neurosturgeon on May 11, 2017 20:39:40 GMT
I am a fan of the TV series, "The West Wing," and a couple of names stood out:
Thomas del Ruth, son of 1930's Warners director Roy Del Ruth
There was also make up artist Greg LaCava, who might be the grandson of the film director of the same name.
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Post by spiderwort on May 11, 2017 21:44:21 GMT
And this unusual cluster:
Singer/actor Ozzie Nelson, brother of writer/producer Don Nelson, was married to Harriet Hilliard (Nelson). Their children were David Nelson and Ricky Nelson. David was married to actress June Blair. Ricky married actress Kristin Harmon, sister of actor Mark Harmon, who married actress Pam Dawber. Kristin's parents were football player/broadcaster, Tom Harmon and actress, Elyse Knox. Ricky and Kristin had a daughter, actress Tracy Nelson, and sons, singers/songwriters Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson, and actor Sam Nelson. Tracy married actor William R. Moses, whose mother was actress, Marian McCargo.
Kristin later married director Mark Tinker, son of producer Grant Tinker, who was married to Mary Tyler Moore.
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Post by fangirl1975 on May 12, 2017 17:28:59 GMT
Miguel Ferrer was the son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney which made him cousin to George Clooney.
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Post by dianachristensen on Jul 17, 2017 22:47:01 GMT
Timothy Olyphant, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Anderson Cooper are all descendants of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Post by dianachristensen on Jul 18, 2017 2:15:26 GMT
Timothy Olyphant, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Anderson Cooper are all descendants of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Thank you for adding this, diana. I wanted to add a bit to Gloria Vanderbilt's tree. She was married several times, notably to conductor Leopold Stokowski, director Sidney Lumet, and writer Wyatt Cooper. Their son is Anderson Cooper. I can't imagine what the the Vanderbilt dynasty must have been. I love this one because while Anderson Cooper seems sent from central casting for the part, I'd count Timothy Olyphant as closer to the least-likely-to-be-revealed-as-a-Vanderbilt end of things (at least as far as well-to-do white guys go). On Olyphant's side of the family, Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane was grandmother to Adele Sloane Hammond who became grandmother of Timothy Olyphant, and Vanderbilt Sloane was also grandmother to Alice Frances Hammond who married "King of Swing", Benny Goodman.
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Post by dianachristensen on Jul 18, 2017 2:30:04 GMT
Timothy Olyphant, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Anderson Cooper are all descendants of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Branching out: Sidney Lumet's father was Baruch Lumet, a leading actor of the Yiddish Theatre. Sidney was married to author, Gail Jones (aka Gail Lumet Buckley), whose mother was singer, Lena Horne. Their daughters are screenwriter Jennie Lumet and producer Amy Lumet. Jennie Lumet married actor Bobby Cannavale. Amy Lumet married writer P.J. O'Rourke. Who knew? Oh yes, I actually knew about Jenny Lumet and Bobby Cannavale because their son, Jake, was such an exceptional scene stealer, playing Bobby's character's son, in Nurse Jackie. Bobby Cannavale is now married to Rose Byrne, which I only know from seeing her on a late night talk show. |
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Post by sostie on Jul 18, 2017 11:24:14 GMT
Perhaps stretching the term "The Arts" in some cases...
Director Duncan Jones is the son of David Bowie
Thora Birch is the daughter of pornstars Jack Birch and Carol Connors
British TV actor Tiger Drew Honey (Outnumbered) is the son of pornstar/director Ben Dover and pornstar/producer Linzi Drew (she was one of the "actresses" in the film See You Next Wednesday playing in the pron theatre in American Werewolf In London)
Singer/Actress Toyah Wilcox is married to 70's prog legend Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
Actor Roy Redgrave and actress Margaret Scudamore are the parents of actor/director Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave who married actress Rachel Kempson
Their fist child was actress Vanessa Redgrave who married director Tony Richardson
Their first child was Natasha Richardson, who married actor Liam Neeson
Their second child was actress Joely Richardson who married producer Tim Bevan, whose daughter is actress Daisy Bevan
Vanessa Redgrave later married actor Franco Nero, their son is director Carlo Nero
Michael Redgrave & Rachel Kempson's second child was actor Corin Redgrave, who married actress Kika Markham
His daughter from a previous marriage is acrtress Jemma Redgrave
Michael Redgrave & Rachel Kempson's second child was actress Lynn Redgrave, who married actor John Clark who was previously married to actress Kay Hawtrey
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Post by sostie on Jul 18, 2017 14:43:55 GMT
Great record, sostie! I just wanted to add for those who don't know that Vanessa had a romance with Franco Nero when shooting Camelot in 1966 (out of which their son was born), and then decades later (2006) they finally married. It was Nero's first marriage, so I have a feeling that Vanessa was his true love.
Sounds like it may have been, or a fling that developed. Might explain why she divorced Richardson in 67. Was going to have ago at the Fox family, which would be sizeable, but now way as big as the Redgraves. |
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Post by teleadm on Jul 18, 2017 18:51:34 GMT
From the soundtrack world come Alfred Newman, scorer and composer mainly at 20th Century Fox with a position as music director, winner of 9 Oscars.
He was the head of a family of major Hollywood film composers:
His brother Lionel Newman scored three dozen films and several TV series, adapting and conducting scores for hundreds of other films; succeeded Alfred as Fox's music director.
His brother Emil Newman was music director for over eighty films.
His son David Newman has scored nearly one hundred films, including The War of the Roses, Hoffa, The Nutty Professor, Anastasia, Galaxy Quest, Ice Age, and The Lego Movie (Justin Bonesteel Style), and has received an Academy Award nomination.
His son Thomas Newman has scored over seventy-five films, including Little Women, The Shawshank Redemption, Unstrung Heroes, American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Finding Nemo, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Good German, WALL-E, Skyfall, Saving Mr. Banks and has received thirteen Academy Award nominations.
His daughter Maria Newman is an eminent musician and composer.
His nephew Randy Newman is a two-time Academy Award winner, noted not only for his film work but also for a series of popular albums as a singer/songwriter.
His grandnephew Joey Newman has scored many TV series, films, and video games.
His granddaughter Jaclyn Newman Dorn is a music editor, and won a Golden Reel Award for 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, and got another nomination for Burlesque.
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Post by sostie on Jul 20, 2017 12:55:37 GMT
Actor Robin Fox and actress Angela Worthington (daughter of playwright Frederick Lonsdale) are the parents of actors James & Edward Fox and producer Robert Fox
Edward Fox was married to actress Tracey Reed
Their son is actor Freddie Fox
Their daughter is actress Emelia Fox who was married to Jared Harris
He is the cousin of actress Annabelle Wallis
He is the son of actors Richard Harris & Elizabeth Rees-Williams
Richard Harris was also married to actress Anne Turkel
Elizabeth Rees-Williams daughter from another marriage is actress/ artist Alexandra Aitken
Elizabeth Rees-Williams was also married to Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison's son from another marriage is singer, actor, and Olympic skier Noel Harrison whose daughter is actress Cathryn Harrison
Rex Harrison was also married to actress/writer Lilli Palmer whose son is writer Carey Harrison. She later married actor Carlos Thompson
Rex Harrison was also married to actress Kay Kendall. Her half-brother was actor Cavan Kendall. Her half-grandmother was comedian/actress Marie Kendall.
Rex Harrison was also married to actress Rachel Roberts, who was previously married to actor Alan Dobie
Richard Harris & Elizabeth Rees-Williams are also the parents of writer/director Damian Harris who was married to actress Peta Wilson
Edward Fox was also married to actress Tracy Reed
She was also married to actor Neil Hallett
She was also married to actor Bill Simpson who was previously married to actress Mary Miller
Tracy Reed's parents were actor, screenwriter, producer and director Anthony Pelissier and actress Penelope Dudley-Ward
Anthony Pelissier was the son of theatre producer H. G. Pelissier and actress Fay Compton
Faye Compton was married to actors Leon Quartermaine and Ralph Michael, who was married to actress Joyce Heron
Anthony Pelissier's uncle was writer Compton Mackenzie whose sister was actress Viola Compton, and grandfather actor Henry Compton
James Fox is the father of Laurence, Lydia, and Jack Fox
Laurence Fox was married to actress Billie Piper, who was previously married to TV/radio producer/presenter Chris Evans who was previously married to TV presenter Carol McGiffin
Lydia Fox is married to actor/director/comedian Richard Ayoade
Robert Fox was married to Natasha Richardson*
which links up to the whole Redgrave post made earlier....
Actor Roy Redgrave and actress Margaret Scudamore are the parents of actor/director Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave who married actress Rachel Kempson
Their fist child was actress Vanessa Redgrave who married director Tony Richardson
Their first child was Natasha Richardson*, who married actor Liam Neeson
Their second child was actress Joely Richardson who married producer Tim Bevan, whose daughter is actress Daisy Bevan
Vanessa Redgrave later married actor Franco Nero, their son is director Carlo Nero
Michael Redgrave & Rachel Kempson's second child was actor Corin Redgrave, who married actress Kika Markham
His daughter from a previous marriage is acrtress Jemma Redgrave
Michael Redgrave & Rachel Kempson's third child was actress Lynn Redgrave, who married actor John Clark who was previously married to actress Kay Hawtrey
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Post by sostie on Jul 20, 2017 13:09:59 GMT
Catherine Deneuve - daughter of actor Maurice Dorléac and actress Renée Simonot. Sister of actress Françoise Dorléac. 1) ex-wife of photographer David Baily2) partner of director Roger Vadim; their son: actor Christian Vadim 3) partner of actor Marcello Mastroianni; their daughter: actress/singer Chiara Mastroianni. Chiara's ex-husband is singer/songwriter/actor, Benjamin Biolay. His sister is singer Coralie Clément. Oh this has so much expansion potential  . Vadim married a few actresses including Jane Fonda...the Fonda clan would really open things up. |
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Post by sostie on Jul 20, 2017 13:22:34 GMT
You did it with the Fox Tree, sostie ! Pretty amazing connection of people/families. I was really surprised by some of the names. Richard Harris, for example. Thanks. And I know, I could have included Vadim/Fonda, opening that door, but it was too much to do last night. I'm going to wait a bit, but if you want to give it a go, feel free. (If memory serves, Margaret Sullavan would be in there somewhere, which I think leads to William Wyler, among others. . .) Might give it a try if I have another lazy work lunch break. Or even...Elizabeth Taylor/Eddie Fisher. That would be a killer. |
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Post by teleadm on Jul 20, 2017 19:01:08 GMT
Reading all the connections there is within this arts community, reminds me of all the blue bloods and royalties of yore, who were never allowed to wed commonors. I was reading a little about actress Marion Davies, who as many knows was the long time "secret" mistress of magnate William Randolph Hearst, oficially the never had any children. On her deathbed in 1993 Patricia van Cleve told her children that she was the daughter of Davies and Hearst. Patrica was married to Arthur Lake (Dagwood Bumstead in a series of Blondie movies in the 1940s and 1950s). Patricia had been raised by Davies' sister Rose and had always been introduced as her niece and Lake as her nephew. Arthur Lake's neice was Florence Lake (who appeared in 190 movies and TV productions) Marions sister Reine Davies was a theatre actress, who had two children with George W. Lederer, their son Charles Lederer was a screenwriter (His Girl Friday, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Ocean's Eleven). Their daughter Pipi commited suicide at an early age. Charles Lederer was married to actress Anne Shirley, they had one son, but he became a poet. Anne Shirley was formerly married to actor John Payne, together they had a daughter, Julia Payne. Julia Payne was married to screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown), they had a daughter Katherine. Katherine Towne was a short time married to actor Charlie Hunnam. There are probably even more connections to find. A link between Marion Davies and Charlie Hunnam, if ever so thin, LOL  |
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Post by sostie on Jul 21, 2017 7:48:40 GMT
Bridget is married to composer Danny Elfman. Well there is something new I've learned today  |
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Post by sostie on Jul 24, 2017 11:14:31 GMT
Doctor Who Special....
The 2nd Doctor Who Patrick Troughton was the father of actors David Troughton & Michael Troughton, and grandfather of actors Sam Troughton & Harry Melling
The 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee was the son of actor/writer Roland Pertwee. His distant cousin was actor Bill Pertwee. His cousin was writer St. John Legh Clowes. His godfather was actor Henry Ainley whose son was actor Anthony Ainley who went on to play the Doctor's nemesis The Master opposite Pertwee. Pertwee's first wife was actress Jean Marsh. His son from his second marriage is actor Sean Pertwee
The 4th Doctor Tom Baker was married to actress Lalla Ward who later married evolutionary biologist/author Richard Dawkins
The 5th Doctor, Peter Davison was married to actress Sandra Dickinson. Their daughter is actress Georgia Moffett who is married to the 10th Doctor, David Tennant
The 6th Doctor Colin Baker was married to actress Liza Goddard, who later married rock star Alvin Stardust and producer/director David Cobham
The 8th Doctor Paul McGann is the brother of actors Joe, Stephen & Mark McGann. He is the father of musician/producer Joseph McGann and actor Jake McGann. His sister-in-law is writer Heidi Thomas
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Post by sostie on Jul 24, 2017 22:44:37 GMT
Unbelievable, sostie ! Don't know how you do it! Easy...wiki |
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Post by teleadm on Aug 4, 2017 22:39:38 GMT
spiderwort, you told me a little story about, and everyone else offcourse, Al J Jennings. I stumbled upon a story with a connection. During the making of The Unforgiven 1960, director John Huston and Burt Lancaster, took Lillian Gish aside to teach her how to handle guns and rifles, turned out that she was quicker that both Burt and Huston. Turned out that in of her early D.W Griffith pictures she should handle guns and rifles, her teacher was legendary bandit Al Jennings. She became so fond of target sharpshooting that it became her hobby. As she was a pacifist she refused aiming living targets (animals)
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Post by teleadm on Aug 5, 2017 17:35:59 GMT
Oh, teleadm , you've made my day! Isn't that amazing? I deleted that post because it turns out, as I mentioned, that he was not related to the Al Jennings who was the assistant director, production manager as I had thought. But maybe I should repost it - it's such an amazing story. Honestly, I think the story of his whole life would make a great film. And now a Lillian Gish/D.W. Griffith connection! Thanks so much for letting me know. Here's a wiki link to Al J. Jennings, lawyer, bandit, politician, and Hollywood actor for anyone interested. It's quite intriguing: Al Jennings. And here's the link to the film made about him in his bandit days: Al Jennings in OklahomaDan Duryea is actually entertaining in the role! It was nice to see him as a good guy for once, though as they used to write at the end of many movies, any resemblance to the truth is purely incidential. (Not excactly those words). |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Sept 3, 2023 23:44:16 GMT
Erich von Stroheim Jr's father was indeed THAT Erich von Stroheim!God help us all if there was more than one |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Sept 3, 2023 23:50:36 GMT
One of my favorite unexpected connections:
Spencer Dryden, drummer for The Jefferson Airplane, was the son of Wheeler Dryden, thus making him the nephew (I guess) of Wheeler's half-brother, Charlie Chaplin.
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. Vadim married a few actresses including Jane Fonda...the Fonda clan would really open things up. 
