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Father, with Nina Clooney, of actor George Clooney and Adelia "Ada" Clooney Zeidler.

Middle brother of singers and actresses Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney.

He was the on-air host for AMC (American Movie Classics) for five years.

Postponed his scheduled congressional campaign debates to grieve and deal with the sudden death of his son-in-law Norman Monroe Zeidler, who died from a heart attack at age 47. (Oktober 2004)

Anchored evening news in Cincinnati, Ohio while still living in his home state of Kentucky. At the time of George's birth, worked as air personality on Lexington, Kentucky station WKYT, hosting Saturday afternoon dance party and Saturday night horror movie.

Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence at American University in Washington, D.C. (August 2008)

Has two grandchildren, Allison Zeidler and Nicholas (Nick) Zeidler, from his daughter Adelia (Ada) Clooney's marriage with Norman Zeidler.

Former brother-in-law of José Ferrer.

Uncle-in-law of Debby Boone and Terry Botwick.

Uncle of actor Miguel Ferrer, actor Rafael Ferrer, artist Gabriel Ferrer, Monsita Ferrer, Maria Providencia Ferrer, Cathi Campo, Dr. Carlos Campo, Rosemary Cari Campo (aka Cari Leary), and Cristina Maria Campo (aka Cristina Stretz).

Has a younger half-sister, Gail Stone.

Brother-in-law of Dante DiPaolo.

While hosting movies for a Cincinnati television station, he was able to point to the parking lot scene in The The High Cost of Loving (1958) where he said hello in passing to Jose Ferrer, who was then his brother-in-law.

As a Democrat, he ran in Northern Kentucky's 4th Congressional District against Republican Geoff Davis. (2004)

Announced that he would run for Congress from a district in northern Kentucky. (November 2003)

In the late 80s, Fox 13 News was a newly created news source in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nick Clooney was a news anchor for several years.

He was the son of Marie Frances (Guilfoyle) and Andrew Joseph Clooney. His father was of Irish and German descent and his mother had Irish and English ancestry.

Father-in-law of Amal Clooney.

Ex-father-in-law of Talia Balsam.