Hollywood Nepotism -- Let's Make a List

Dennis Leary and Conan O’Brien (cousins)

Helen Hayes and James MacArthur

Melissa and Sara Gilbert

John and Jim Belushi

Ron and Clint Howard

Racquel and Tahnee Welch

Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray

Carl and Rob Reiner

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

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.

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

Jason Bateman <> Justin Bateman

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).

Otto—Annabelle (Annabeth?) is a faux-Gish, unrelated to Lillian and Dorothy.

Loretta Young — Polly Ann Young — Sally Blane (sisters)

Too good not to almost simulpost:

Thirties musical star Jeanette MacDonald and Blossom Rock (Grandmama from “The Addams Family” TV show) were sisters!!!

John Turturo —> Nicholas Turturo

Vic Morrow —> Jennifer Jason Leigh

Viola Dana — Shirley Mason — Edna Flugrath (early silent movie stars, sisters)

River Phoenix – Joaquin Phoenix

Steven Tyler – Liv Tyler