# That famous person is related to WHO? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049 "2011-07-14T19:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/61 "2011-07-15T17:28:10Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > No, they were both adopted by the same mom, but different dads. So they are technically half-sisters. The boy who played Willie Olsen on Little House was Melissa’s brother. > [@Lil\_Ol\_Lady](#): > > To make it a bit easier to follow: > > Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls) was adopted by Paul Gilbert and Barbara Crane. > > These two people later adopted Jonathan Gilbert (Willie Oleson). > > So these two had the same parents but were Jonathan and Melissa aren’t related biologically to each other, nor to their parents. > > Then when Melissa was 8 her adoptive parents divorced > > Barbara Crane then married Harold Abeles and Barbara gave birth to Sara Rebecca Abeles. Sara changed her name to Gilbert when she decided to go into acting in 1984 Thanks for the clarification! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/62 "2011-07-15T17:31:00Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > His other son Joshua was a child actor who specialized in creepy roles, in weird movies like “River’s Edge.” That’s Jason Miller’s son? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/63 "2011-07-15T17:33:57Z")
> [@missred](#): > > As well as his uncle by marriage, Jose Ferrar. And thus, their son Miguel is first cousins with George. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/64 "2011-07-15T17:47:14Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > And thus, their son Miguel is first cousins with George. And Migel’s brother Gabriel married Debbie Boone, daughter of Pat & Shirley Boone, and they have four children. Most everybody knows Jon Voight’s daughter is Angelina Jolie, but his brother James changed his name to Chip Taylor and became a successful singer/songwriter. ---
**Author:** ![Haunted\_Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/94ad74/32.png) [@Haunted\_Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Haunted_Pasta)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/65 "2011-07-15T17:53:42Z")
Fans of American punk rock will appreciate that guitarist Tony Gilkyson of X is the son of Terry Gilkyson, the composer of the classic anarchic, nihilist punk anthem for the ages \*Bare Necessities \*from Disney’s _The Jungle Book_. So he pretty much comes by his punkness naturally, then. Terry’s daughter/Tony’s sister Eliza Gilkyson is a damn good folkie-type singer-songwriter, too. It’s fairly well-known, I think, but the actor and alt-rock singer (for Coconut Records) Jason Schwartzman is the son of Talia Shire (the Adrian from _Rocky_ in “Yo, Adrian!”). I was reminded of this last week when I was fairly bored by _I Heart Huckabees_, in which he starred and she appeared as… his mother. Apparently he’s also the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/66 "2011-07-15T17:58:40Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Most everybody knows Jon Voight’s daughter is Angelina Jolie, but his brother James changed his name to Chip Taylor and became a successful singer/songwriter. Covered in [Posts #42](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14024344&postcount=42) and [#44](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14024398&postcount=44). > [@Haunted\_Pasta](#): > > It’s fairly well-known, I think, but the actor and alt-rock singer (for Coconut Records) Jason Schwartzman is the son of Talia Shire (the Adrian from _Rocky_ in “Yo, Adrian!”). I was reminded of this last week when I was fairly bored by _I Heart Huckabees_, in which he starred and she appeared as… his mother. Apparently he’s also the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. Of course you realize Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire are brother and sister and are also the aunt and uncle of Nicolas Cage. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/67 "2011-07-15T17:59:37Z")
Actor Anthony Stewart Head and singer Murray “One Night In Bangkok” Head are brothers. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/68 "2011-07-15T18:00:45Z")
> [@Haunted\_Pasta](#): > > Fans of American punk rock will appreciate that guitarist Tony Gilkyson of X is the son of Terry Gilkyson, the composer of the classic anarchic, nihilist punk anthem for the ages \*Bare Necessities \*from Disney’s _The Jungle Book_. So he pretty much comes by his punkness naturally, then. Terry’s daughter/Tony’s sister Eliza Gilkyson is a damn good folkie-type singer-songwriter, too. > > It’s fairly well-known, I think, but the actor and alt-rock singer (for Coconut Records) Jason Schwartzman is the son of Talia Shire (the Adrian from _Rocky_ in “Yo, Adrian!”). I was reminded of this last week when I was fairly bored by _I Heart Huckabees_, in which he starred and she appeared as… his mother. Apparently he’s also the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. Schwartzman was the drummer for the band Phantom Planet before going full time into acting. There are other Coppola spawn doing the acting / music thing: the lead singer of the band Rooney was also Anne Hathway’s love interest in the Princess Diaries - he’s one…I think his name is Robert Schwartzman; maybe he’s Jason’s brother… ETA: yes, they are brothers, according to wiki… ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/69 "2011-07-15T18:05:11Z")
**Joanna Gleason** , who has worked fairly consistently on TV and in movies for many years is the daughter of **Monty Hall** , of Let’s Make a Deal. There was one I found out within the past few weeks that surprised me enough that I remember calling my sister to ask, “Did you know…?” Might have been a married to one. Julia Louis Dreyfus’ co-star, \*\*Clark Gregg \*\*is married to **Jennifer Grey** ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/70 "2011-07-15T18:14:48Z")
> [@gwendee](#): > > **Joanna Gleason** , who has worked fairly consistently on TV and in movies for many years is the daughter of **Monty Hall** , of Let’s Make a Deal. I hadn’t thought of that in a while, and remembered it just before I read your post. Yes, I said before! I was surprised to find that out. I found out while watching a Biography episode about Hall. Apparently he was a very generous and big-hearted man. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/71 "2011-07-15T18:26:44Z")
I’ve heard Howard Stern say that one of his cousins is Eric Bloom, lead singer of Blue Oyster Cult. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/72 "2011-07-15T18:42:22Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > I didn’t know this until I was channel surfing with my mom and stopped on Sarah on **The Talk** , I couldn’t remember her name: > > Mom said “Is that Melissa Gilbert’s sister?” > > Me: “Sarah! Yes! Thank you!..she has a sister?” Wait, why did you thank her? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/73 "2011-07-15T18:54:28Z")
You guys probably knew this but I didn’t know that Anderson Cooper’s mother is Gloria Vanderbilt. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/74 "2011-07-15T18:58:04Z")
> [@postcards](#): > > His Aunt Rosemary was pretty well known, too. > > According to both Wikipedia and IMDb, you spelled ‘Brad Hall’ wrong. (And why did I ever think she was related to Alfred Dreyfus of [‘The Dreyfus Affair’](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_affair)?) But…according to Wikipedia, Her paternal grandfather was Pierre Louis-Dreyfus (1908-2011)[3], a French Jew who fought in the French Resistance during World War II. Her father is William Louis-Dreyfus a French-born American businessman. His family’s net worth estimated at $2.9 billion by Forbes. Brad hooked up with a rich hottie! Check out the big brain on BRAD! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/75 "2011-07-15T22:21:43Z")
Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley) is the grandson of Patrick Troughton, the second Dr. Who. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/76 "2011-07-15T22:27:20Z")
If descendants are interesting, Harry Lloyd (who played Viserys Targaryen in Game of Thrones) is a great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/77 "2011-07-15T22:27:32Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Nixon’s daughter is married to Eisenhower’s grandson, in an early attempt to breed the GOP Kwisatz Haderacht. Jefferson Davis’s first wife was the daughter of future President Zachary Taylor. Tragically she died young and even more tragic he didn’t. That may not be fair, Winfield Scott, who had Davis for Secretary of War (i.e. boss) during the Pierce Administration said any enterprise with Davis in charge was doomed to fail. In the 1970s there was a mediocre baseball player named Pete LaCock. His father is Peter Marshall,host of “Hollywood Squares”.Marshall (his stage name comes from the college he went to) had an older sister Joanne Dru, who was in movies like “Red River”, “She wore a Yellow ribbon”,“All the King’s Men” and “The Pride of St Louis”. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/78 "2011-07-15T22:38:22Z")
> [@Jim\_s\_Son](#): > > In the 1970s there was a mediocre baseball player named Pete LaCock. His father is Peter Marshall,host of “Hollywood Squares”. One of Pete LaCock’s two claims of fame. The other is that he was the guy replaced at third base for the Kansas City Royals by George Brett. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/79 "2011-07-15T22:44:17Z")
Lee Remick was the cousin of Tom and Dick Smothers. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049/80 "2011-07-15T22:45:47Z")
Bruce Dern’s great uncle was poet [Archibald Macleish.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_MacLeish) His grandfather was [Governer of Utah.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Henry_Dern) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-person-is-related-to-who/589049.md?page=5)