The glamorous home lives of Golden Age stars have always fascinated us, and the same can be said of their famous descendants. From Steve McQueen's lookalike grandson to Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter who starred in Game of Thrones, plenty of the classic Old Hollywood names have modern-day relatives you'll find on screen today.
Read on to find out which famous faces trace their lineage back to the glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age...
© Corbis via Getty Images,Getty Images for Film IndependentEthan Peck is the grandson of Old Hollywood star Gregory Peck
Ethan Peck, grandson of Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck was the swoon-worthy lead behind Roman Holiday (1953) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), sweeping Audrey Hepburn off her feet and ruling the courtroom. Off screen, he was a father of five, welcoming son Stephen with his first wife Greta Kukkonen.
Stephen in turn welcomed his son Ethan Peck in 1986. Ethan is best known for his role as Spock in the Star Trek franchise, starring in shows like Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
© Corbis via Getty Images,SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty ImagesKate is the daughter of Hollywood heartthrob Richard Burton
Kate Burton, daughter of Richard Burton
Richard Burton is synonymous with Golden Age fame, starring in classic movies like Cleopatra, Where Eagles Dare and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was something of a ladies man off screen, tying the knot five times.
In 1957, he and then-wife Sybil Williams welcomed daughter Kate Burton. Kate has appeared in horror hits like The Surrender and Martyrs, as well as thriller series Scandal.
© Getty Images,Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesDakota Johnson's star power goes back further than her famous parents
Dakota Johnson, granddaughter of Tippi Hedren
Dakota Johnson is well-known to be the daughter of celebrity couple Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, and former step-daughter of Antonio Banderas. But did you know that her celebrity lineage goes back even further?
Mother Melanie Griffith is the daughter of Old Hollywood icon Tippi Hedren, a favourite of famed director Alfred Hitchcock. She starred in classic features like The Birds and Marnie, defining early '60s cinema.
© Getty Images,Getty Images for Paramount PicturesChris Pine is the grandson of original scream queen Anne Gwynne
Chris Pine, grandson of Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne was the first scream queen on screen, taking lead roles in Weird Woman, Teenage Monster and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome. She married fellow actor Max M. Gilford in 1945, welcoming two children: Gwynne and Gregory.
Her daughter Gwynne wed Robert Pine in 1969, with The Princess Diaries 2 star arriving in 1980. Chris has starred in iconic features like Star Trek, Wonder Woman and Hell or High Water.
© WireImage via Getty Images,Getty ImagesSteven has inherited his grandfather's looks and talent for the screen
Steven R. McQueen, grandson of Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was the anti-hero of choice, particularly during the '60s with defining roles in Papillon, The Great Escape and The Thomas Crown Affair. He was married three times and fathered two children, including actor and race car driver Chad McQueen.
Chad welcomed son Steven R. McQueen in 1988, who has grown into an almost perfect mirror of his famous grandfather. Steven is best known for his role in The Vampire Diaries, romance Home by Spring and Western blockbuster The Warrant.
© Getty Images,FilmMagic via Getty ImagesOona Chaplin has starred in several screen favourites, just like her famous grandfather
Oona Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin
Oona Chaplin is best-known for her role as Talisa Maegyr, the war medic who steals the heart of Robb Stark in Game of Thrones. Since then, she's brought her star power to the world of Avatar and thriller series Treason.
She was set for fame from an early age as the granddaughter of comedy icon Charlie Chaplin who brought the laughs and heartbreak in the silent film era with City Lights, The Gold Rush and The Kid.
© Getty Images,WireImage via Getty ImagesSean Flynn is the grandson of Errol Flynn
Sean Flynn, grandson of Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn had a talent for adventure, leading the way as everyone's favourite outlaw in The Adventures of Robin Hood, swashbuckling on screen in Captain Blood and again in The Sea Hawk.
The actor welcomed four children, including daughter Rory and photographer son Sean, with Rory naming son Sean after her late brother. He has appeared in Nickelodeon classic Zoey 101, reprised his role for sequel film Zoey 102 and worked on dark comedy Devious Maids.




