# Hollywood Nepotism -- Let's Make a List **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 27, 2000, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359 "2000-03-27T20:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/61 "2000-03-28T06:22:00Z")
Dennis Leary and Conan O’Brien (cousins) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/62 "2000-03-28T06:23:00Z")
Helen Hayes and James MacArthur ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/63 "2000-03-28T06:24:00Z")
Melissa and Sara Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/64 "2000-03-28T06:26:00Z")
John and Jim Belushi ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/65 "2000-03-28T06:28:00Z")
Ron and Clint Howard ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/66 "2000-03-28T06:30:00Z")
Racquel and Tahnee Welch ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/67 "2000-03-28T06:31:00Z")
Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/68 "2000-03-28T06:32:00Z")
Carl and Rob Reiner ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/69 "2000-03-28T06:37:00Z")
Screw the rules. I’m getting warnings from posting these so close together. Garry and Penny Marshall John, Robert, and Keith Carradine Randy and Kevin Quaid Albert Brooks and “Super Dave” Osbourne Harry and Sharon Belafonte Keenan Ivory, Damon, and the others Wayans ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/70 "2000-03-28T07:44:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Green Bean: > \*\*Danny Elfman —\> Jenna Elfman > > Danny Elfman is Jenna Elfman’s uncle. He is a prolific writer of movie scores. He also does a lot of the music for The Simpsons.\*\* Actually, Danny Elfman is Jenna Elfman’s _husband’s_ uncle. She is married to Bodhi Elfman. Technically, Danny is her uncle-in-law. * * * I always try to do things in chronological order. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/71 "2000-03-28T08:03:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Little Nemo: > \*\*Albert Brooks and “Super Dave” Osbourne > \*\* Didn’t know Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein were related until this post prompted me to look it up. Too neat. ## Everyone I know is already mentioned, so… _Eschew Obfuscation_ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/72 "2000-03-28T13:01:00Z")
Jason Bateman \<\> Justin Bateman ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/73 "2000-03-28T13:56:00Z")
Jennifer and Meg Tilly. Joan and Christina Crawford (Christina acted in TV soaps for a while). Thelma and Whitney Houston (I know, they’re singers. Shoot me). ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/74 "2000-03-28T14:07:00Z")
Otto—Annabelle (Annabeth?) is a faux-Gish, unrelated to Lillian and Dorothy. Loretta Young — Polly Ann Young — Sally Blane (sisters) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/75 "2000-03-28T14:08:00Z")
Too good not to almost simulpost: Thirties musical star Jeanette MacDonald and Blossom Rock (Grandmama from “The Addams Family” TV show) were sisters!!! ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/76 "2000-03-28T14:44:00Z")
John Turturo —\> Nicholas Turturo ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/77 "2000-03-28T16:02:00Z")
Vic Morrow —\> Jennifer Jason Leigh ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/78 "2000-03-28T16:05:00Z")
Viola Dana — Shirley Mason — Edna Flugrath (early silent movie stars, sisters) ---
**Author:** ![MtnMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@MtnMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MtnMan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/79 "2000-03-28T16:12:00Z")
River Phoenix – Joaquin Phoenix ---
**Author:** ![MtnMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@MtnMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MtnMan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-nepotism-lets-make-a-list/15359/80 "2000-03-28T16:14:00Z")
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