# How are the Ferrers related?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-ferrers-related/97393>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 7, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-ferrers-related/97393 "2001-12-07T05:53:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-ferrers-related/97393/1 "2001-12-07T05:53:46Z")

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Miguel Ferrer is in the new series “Crossing Jordan”.

He looks like José Ferrer. Are they related? Is Mel Ferrer related to either one?

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-ferrers-related/97393/2 "2001-12-07T05:55:23Z")

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Miguel is the son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney.  
He is a first cousin of George Clooney and a brother-in-law  
of Debbie Boone.  
Mel Ferrer was related to none of the above.