David Shire

From the eminent Arquette family of entertainers, Lewis Arquette was an esteemed actor, writer, and composer whose popular-song compositions included “It's Xmas in Mount Idy” and “Just Got a Letter from Mama.” His children, Alexis, Harlow Jane, Thomas, Zoë Bleu, Rosanna and Courteney, all followed in his footsteps, becoming acclaimed actors, models, actresses, fashion stylists and musicians. Alexis and Rosanna were particularly known for their depth and scope, while Thomas had his breakthrough role in The Punisher, and Harlow Jane in She Came to Me. Courteney and Valerie Bertinelli, daughter of Andrew Francis Bertinelli, Jr., were also members of the family. Moreover, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, the core of the popular band Van Halen, were also distant relatives of the Arquettes.