List of Show Business Families - Families - M

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MacMillan-Arngrim

• Thor and Norma MacMillan are the parents of actors Alison and Stefan Arngrim.

Mailer

• Producer-Screenwriter Michael Mailer, Actor Stephen Mailer, and Actor-Screenwriter John Buffalo Mailer are brothers, and all are sons of novelist Norman Mailer. Michael Mailer is the son of Norman Mailer and fourth wife, actress Beverly Bentley, John Buffalo Mailer is the son of Norman Mailer and sixth wife, Actress-Novelist Norris Church Mailer.

Mansfield-Duane

• NBC Radio Personality Ronnie Mansfield, Father of Actress Maureen Mansfield, Mother of Singer/songwriter Christina Duane, and Singer/Songwriter Erik Carlson.

Marin

• Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is the father of Rikki Marin.

Marley-Hill

• Late impresario Bob Marley was the father of Ziggy, Julian, Ky-Mani, Stephen, Damian and Rohan Marley. Rohan is in a long-term relationship with musician Lauryn Hill.

Marsh

• Actresses Mae Marsh and her older sister Marguerite Marsh were sisters

Marshall

• Director Garry Marshall brother of actress-director Penny Marshall who was married to Rob Reiner, son of Carl Reiner.

Martin-Halliday-Hagman

• Actress Mary Martin was the mother of actor Larry Hagman, whose daughter Heidi Hagman is an actress. Martin was married at one time to theatrical director Richard Halliday.

Masekela

• South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela is the father of American TV host Sal Masekela.

Mason (Carlisle-Mason)

• Actors Pamela and James Mason were the parents of Morgan Mason, who is married to Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's.

Massey

Actors Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen were the parents of actors Daniel Massey and Anna Massey . Anna is the former wife of late actor Jeremy Brett with whom she had two children.

McCartney

• The Beatles' member Paul McCartney is the father of photographer Mary McCartney, fashion designer Stella McCartney and musician James McCartney.

McGarrigle

• See "Wainwright/McGarrigle singing family" below.

McMahon / McMahon-Levesque

• Roderick "Jess" McMahon was co-founder of Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the company that eventually became today's World Wrestling Entertainment.
  • His son Vincent J. McMahon, who succeeded Jess as the company's manager in 1953, took over ownership after Jess' death in 1954.
    • WWE is currently run by Vincent J.'s son Vincent K. McMahon, who currently serves as Chairman and CEO of the company. His wife Linda served as CEO from 1993 until 2009.
      • Their son Shane McMahon served as WWE's Executive Vice President, Global Media until he left in 2010. Their daughter Stephanie McMahon-Levesque is WWE's Executive Vice President, Creative. Shane's wife Marissa Mazzola-McMahon is WWE's Director of National Public Relations and owns a film production company. Stephanie's husband is current WWE wrestler Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H.

McMillan

• Late actor Kenneth McMillan was the father of actress Alison McMillan.

McQueen

• Actor Steve McQueen was the father of actor/martial artist/producer Chad McQueen. Chad's son is actor Steven R. McQueen (born Terence Steven McQueen II).

Mercurio

• Actor Gus Mercurio was the father of dancer and actor Paul Mercurio.

Merrill

• Singer Helen Merrill is the mother of singer songwriter Alan Merrill.

Middleton-Seawright

• Actor/musician and singer-songwriter Qaasim Middleton played an ensamble in Nickelodeon's The Naked Brothers Band television series, and was featured in the HBO documentary The Music in Me. He is the son of actress/model and singer-songwriter Toni Seawright, the first African American crowned Miss Mississippi.
• Actor/musician and singer-songwriter Kahlil Middleton is the star of Jack's Big Music Show. He is the younger brother of Qaasim Middleton and son of Toni Seawright.

Miles

• Bernard Miles, actor, was the father of actress Sally Miles.

Miller

• Jason Miller, actor and playwright, was the father of actor Jason Patric, by Linda, the daughter of actor/director Jackie Gleason.

Mills

• Sir John Mills and his wife, playwright Mary Hayley Bell, are parents of actresses Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills. Sir John's sister is actress Annette Mills and her granddaughter is Susie Blake, another actress.
• Hayley Mills was married to director Roy Boulting; their son Crispian Mills leads the band Kula Shaker.
• Juliet Mills married to actor Maxwell Caulfield.

Mitchum-Van Dien

• Late actors Robert and Dorothy Mitchum were the parents of actors James, Chris and Trini Mitchum. Robert's siblings John and Julie Mitchum were actors.
• Chris is the father of actors Bentley and Carrie Mitchum.
• Carrie was married to actor Casper Van Dien, who is the great-great-great nephew of Mark Twain. Casper and Carrie's children are actors Cappy (Full name: Casper Robert Van Dien 3rd) and Grace Van Dien. Van Dien is now married to actress Catherine Oxenburg who is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia

Miyazaki

• Animator and filmmaker and Hayao Miyazaki is the father of Gorō, an animator and filmmaker.

Moffatt

• Scott, Dave, Clint, and Bob Moffatt were a successful boy band from the 1990s to 2001

Montalban-Young

• Actor Ricardo Montalban and his brother, actor Carlos Montalban; Ricardo Montalban's sisters-in-law, actress Loretta Young, actress Polly Ann Young, and actress Sally Blane

Montgomery-Asher

• Robert Montgomery, actor and director, is the father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery. Elizabeth married producer William Asher, the son of producer E.M. Asher. Rebecca Asher is their daughter. When William Asher later married Joyce Bulifant, he adopted John Mallory Asher, Joyce's son with actor Edward Mallory, as his own. Elizabeth Mongomery last husband was actor Robert Foxworth.

Moore

• Owen Moore was an early silent star slong with his brothers Tom, Matt and Joe Moore. Tom Moore was married at one time to actress Alice Joyce.

Morales-Zerecero-Pierce

• Mexican actor Ruben Morales was married for most of the 1980s to actress/comedienne Aida Pierce. Their son is actor Ruben Morales Zerecero. Actress Lucia Zerecero is a relative of Pierce and Morales Zerecero.

Morrow

• Late actor-director Vic Morrow was the father of producer Carrie Morrow and her younger sister, actress Jennifer Lee Morrow (better known as Jennifer Jason Leigh).

Mumy

• Actor Bill Mumy is the father of actors Seth and Liliana Mumy.

Muñoz

• Spanish flamenco guitarist Juan Muñoz is the father of Pilar, Lola, and Lucía Muñoz, the founding three members of the vocal group Las Ketchup; and Rocío Muñoz, who has later joined her sisters in the group.

Murray

• Actor-comedian Bill Murray and actors John, Joel and Brian Doyle-Murray are all brothers.