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Sam Waterston

Ancestry of
Sam Waterston

Stage, TV and Movie Actor


Who is Sam Waterston?

Sam Waterston is an American actor born on November 15, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He began his acting career in the 1960s, appearing in stage productions and later transitioning to film and television. Waterston is best known for his role as Jack McCoy in the long-running television series "Law & Order," which he appeared in for over a decade. He has also appeared in numerous films, including "The Great Gatsby," "The Killing Fields," and "The Good Shepherd." Waterston has received critical acclaim for his performances and has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Sam Waterston

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Henry Howard Sessions

Railroad Car Inventor

7th cousin 1 time removed
via Robert Williams

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Vanessa Hudgens

TV, Movie and Stage Actress

8th cousin 3 times removed
via Robert Williams

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

20th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Geoffrey le Scrope

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Warren

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

16th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Lionel de Welles

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Zach Snyder

Filmmaker

19th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir William de Aton

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Anthony Edwards

TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 1 time removed
via Thomas Little

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Anthony Eames

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 3 times removed
via Thomas Little

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

19th cousin 1 time removed
via John de Mowbray

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

21st cousin
via William de Ros

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

20th cousin 1 time removed
via Bartholomew de Badlesmere

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Warren

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 1 time removed
via John Perkins

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

20th cousin
via Alice de Audley

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

21st cousin
via Henry Plantagenet

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

21st cousin
via Bartholomew de Badlesmere

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

20th cousin
via Sir Henry de Percy

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 3 times removed
via John Thompson

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

9th cousin
via John Dwight

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Henry P. Baldwin

15th Governor of Michigan

5th cousin 3 times removed
via Robert Williams

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Charles M. Dale

66th Governor of New Hampshire

8th cousin 1 time removed
via Joseph Hills

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Charles M. Dale

66th Governor of New Hampshire

9th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Warren

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Ann B. Davis

TV Actress

9th cousin 1 time removed
via Tristam Coffin

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Ray Stanton Avery

Founder, Avery Dennison Corp.

8th cousin 1 time removed
via John Thompson

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