# Did any enormously talented person have an equally enormously talented child? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244 "2012-06-25T14:45:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/141 "2012-06-30T15:41:44Z")
> [@JustinC](#): > > I like lots of Cage’s stuff, but wouldn’t put him in the A-league with De Niro and Hanks. I’m just not understanding why he’s being mentioned at all here in apparent connection to FFC. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/142 "2012-06-30T23:52:19Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > 😕 > > You know that Cage is Coppola’s _nephew_, not son, right? I do now 🙂 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/143 "2012-07-01T04:16:54Z")
> [@oreally](#): > > I do now 🙂 :smack: Ignorance Fought! Let’s mark another notch in the banner! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![phxjcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/144 "2012-07-01T11:26:54Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Lucky, as opposed to “enormously talented”… > > I’d add: > > Frank Zappa’s kids > Gary Lewis (son of Jerry) > Joachim Cooder ..and in case you think this is a new/modern phenomenon…I’ll add: Toby Wing ---
**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/145 "2012-07-01T11:45:57Z")
First thought was Tim and Jeff Buckley Though Tim was much more talented ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/146 "2012-07-01T13:57:59Z")
> [@GovernmentMan](#): > > First thought was Tim and Jeff Buckley > > Though Tim was much more talented My first reaction was “I had no idea the Ctrl-alt-del guy had a kid in the trade!” Then I thought about that, Googled it, and ignorance was fought. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/147 "2012-07-01T14:04:52Z")
Berry Gordy… and of course his son Rockwell… [Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Official Music Video) - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY&ob=av2e) Okay Seriously… the Barry Boys… Rick was an alltimer but Brent, Jon, Scooter, all had basketball success… ---
**Author:** ![Arabella\_Flynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@Arabella\_Flynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arabella_Flynn)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/148 "2012-07-02T03:59:27Z")
The Chaplins have done enough things as a whole that Wikipedia has a group [listing](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplin_family) for the family. I’m not sure it’s even possible for anybody to be as radically famous and successful as Charlie, but mother Hannah and father Chas. Chaplin Sr. were both known performers in the English music halls, and half-brother Sydney was an actor and Charlie’s business manager. Eldest daughter Geraldine is a successful actress, and granddaughter Oona is, I think, currently in _Game of Thrones_. Others have won Tonys, modeled for mainstream fashion publications, started their own circuses (not kidding), etc. They are a dynasty unto themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/149 "2012-07-02T17:07:02Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > Lloyd, Jeff, and Beau Bridges What I came in to say. ---
**Author:** ![Corcaigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Corcaigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corcaigh)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/150 "2012-07-08T12:29:10Z")
Princess Anne was, in her day, a very successful equestrienne who won a European Three Day Eventing championship and rode at the [I think it was 1976] Olympics. Her ex husband, Mark Phillips was a good, but not great Eventer who represented Britain at international level many times Their daughter Zara has won the European and World championships, and is set to ride at the London Olympics in a few weeks time. In Showjumping the Whitaker family [in Britain] have a second generation competing at the top levels, alongside the old guard of John, Michael and Steven. The most notable of the new ones are Ellen, Robert and William. ---
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/151 "2012-07-10T00:57:13Z")
> [@denquixote](#): > > Ravi Shankar and Norah Jones Speaking of Ravi Shankar, I learned recently that his daughter [Anoushka Shankar](http://www.popehat.com/2012/07/05/ravi-shankars-other-spectacular-daughter/) is also a fine musician. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/152 "2012-07-10T02:11:19Z")
> [@Leiko](#): > > Speaking of Ravi Shankar, I learned recently that his daughter [Anoushka Shankar](http://www.popehat.com/2012/07/05/ravi-shankars-other-spectacular-daughter/) is also a fine musician. I know exactly nothing about Indian Classical music, but I’ve heard that Anoushka isn’t highly regarded in the Indian Musical Community, considered by many to be a mediocre artist riding her father’s coattails. No matter to me- I loved her performances as soloist and conductor at the Concert For George, and will continue to enjoy them. . ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/153 "2012-07-15T04:50:43Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > I know exactly nothing about Indian Classical music, but I’ve heard that Anoushka isn’t highly regarded in the Indian Musical Community, considered by many to be a mediocre artist riding her father’s coattails. > No matter to me- I loved her performances as soloist and conductor at the Concert For George, and will continue to enjoy them. > . Now that is exactly what I thought about Norah Jones, but it turned out not to be true. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/154 "2012-07-15T05:44:16Z")
> [@denquixote](#): > > Now that is exactly what I thought about Norah Jones, but it turned out not to be true. I suppose Anoushka would be a special case, as her instrument (sitar) is famous for being particularly difficult to master. I don’t find it hard to believe the disparaging comments about her, but don’t much care anyway. In my ignorance, I love watching her performances at the George Concert. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/155 "2012-07-15T06:09:19Z")
How about Randolph Churchill and Winston Spencer Churchill? ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244/156 "2012-07-15T14:27:12Z")
I really liked the movie “Moon,” which was written and directed by Duncan Jones. I have high hopes for him. His father is the incomparable David Bowie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-enormously-talented-person-have-an-equally-enormously-talented-child/626244.md?page=7)