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Leon Hendrix, the subject of this week’s feature story , isn’t the

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

Jeff Bridges, left, played the Dude in The Big Lebowski. His brother, Beau, has won three Emmys, but never met Jackie Treehorn.
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Jeff Bridges, left, played the Dude in The Big Lebowski. His brother, Beau, has won three Emmys, but never met Jackie Treehorn.
Jeff Bridges, left, played the Dude in The Big Lebowski. His brother, Beau, has won three Emmys, but never met Jackie Treehorn.
Sylvester Stallone won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for Rocky. His brother, Frank, plays guitar.
Jose Canseco's home run stimulus package included enough steroids to kill a small horse. His brother, Ozzie, never hit a home run in the Majors.
John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States. Ted Kennedy was not.
Mario, left, and his brother Luigi have been at odds since Luigi was relegated to second player position on the original Super Mario Brothers. Their relationship soured further when Mario was the first to save the princess, if you know what I mean.
Bill Murray, left, was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Lost in Translation. Brian Doyle Murray was a co-writer of Caddyshack, and played the role of Mr. Shirley, Clark W. Griswold's boss, in Christmas Vacation.
Sean Penn won an Oscar for his role as Harvey Milk in Milk. his brother, Chris, had roles in films such as Footloose and All the Right Moves before his death in 2006.
Dennis Quaid, left, married and divorced Meg Ryan. Randy Quaid, right, starred as Cousin Eddy in Christmas Vacation.
Mark Wahlberg is best known for his time in Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. His brother, Donnie, is in New Kids on the Block.
Cal Ripken, Jr., played in more consecutive baseball games than any other player in history. Bill Ripken played for the Orioles.
Matt Dillon, left, starred in Cameron Crowe's Singles, and earned an Oscar nod for his role in Crash. Kevin plays the role of Johnny Drama Chase in Entourage, but has never starred opposite Cameron Diaz.
Matt Hasselbeck, left, took the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Tim is married to The View's Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
Rob Lowe, left, was a member of the Brat Pack. His brother, Chad, won an Emmy for his performance in Life Goes On.
Greg Maddux, left, won more games in the '90 than any other pitcher. His brother, Mike, can grow one hell of a mustache.
John McEnroe was once the number one player in the tennis. His brother, Patrick, is the captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team.
Dominique Wilkins is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. His brother, Gerald Wilkins, played for the Knicks.

Leon Hendrix, the subject of this week’s feature story , isn’t the only performer to follow in his brother’s footsteps. Just ask Jim Belushi, Beau Bridges, and Donnie Wahlberg.Published on March 3, 2009

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