Help us find and improve next week's Connection Finder profiles: Dune

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The newest installation in the Dune saga is in the theatres, so we're looking at all the folks connected to the story in the Connection Finder next week.

Here is who we're starting on:

  • Sting, who played Feyd Rautha in the 1984 version of the movie
  • Timothee Chalamet, who plays Paul Atreidis in the new movies
  • Zendaya, Chani in the new movies (unconnected) connected
  • Frank Herbert, author of the original Dune book series
  • Stellan Skarsgård, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in the new movies (unconnected)

Who else should we feature? We have room for 12 individuals. We can't feature everyone who is nominated, but if we don't feature a profile you work on, we may use it sometime in the future. And, of course, all contributions help improve our shared tree.

Our choice of features will depend partly on the notable person's CC7, i.e. their connection count within seven degrees. The more connections they have, the more likely it is for all WikiTree members to find a close and interesting connection to them. So, if you nominate someone, please help grow their CC7.

Suggestions are more likely to be considered if you provide a link to the person on WikiTree, some information about who they were or why you're nominating them, and if their profile is in good condition with a connection, image, and well-written and well-sourced biography.

We'll make a final decision on which ones to feature early next week.

Please reply here with what you're working on so that we don't duplicate our efforts. Thank you!

Take note that this is not the place to discuss why you think we shouldn't feature someone if those reasons are due to politics, actions, or opinions of those being suggested. Mentioning things like their not being connected, their biography still needing work, erroneous information, etc. are all suitable for discussion here and an opportunity to correct those situations.

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in The Tree House by Abby Glann G2G6 Pilot (740k points)
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8 Answers

+13 votes
  • Charlotte Rampling England; Gaius Helen Mohiam in the 2021 and 2024 Dune films; CC7 109, good biography, image.
by Jim Richardson G2G Astronaut (1.0m points)
  • Susan Sarandon USA; Princess Wensicia in the 2003 Children of Dune miniseries; CC7 416, needs biography, has image.
Thanks, Jim.
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I nominate Patrick Stewart (Stewart-12438) who played Gurney Halleck in the 1984 film. He has 170 connections.
by Mack Morrison G2G6 Mach 7 (78.0k points)
Thanks, Mack.
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Zendaya's mother appears to have a private profile (Stoermer-65), but no one has linked it due to restrictions on living Notables. see comment from 2022
by David Reynolds-Gier G2G6 (8.3k points)
Thanks, David. It's been linked now.
+11 votes
Richard Jordan who played Duncan Idaho in the 1984 movie

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jordan-14932

He is connected and has 640 connections

Biography is bullet points - could do with some editing.
by Robynne Lozier G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)
edited by Robynne Lozier

His grandmother, Frances Fincke is duplicated as Fincke-54 and Fincke-45.

I proposed a merge and normally I would wait patiently for the managers to react.  If anyone is interesting in increasing Richard Jordan's CC7 by a dozen or so before next week, you may want to see if this can be pushed along.

Edit: the Frances not connected to Mr. Jordan has a CC5 of 140, so if I chose the right number of degrees it would add 140 to his CC7.  He is already up to 670 from 640 when he was proposed, so the estimated total would be 810.

Thanks, Steve. I completed that merge for you, too.
+11 votes
I could also mention Freddie Jones. He played Thurfir in the 1984 Movie.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-88388

His Biography is quite pitiful

And he is connected through a private wife.

This may not be useful...
by Robynne Lozier G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)
edited by Robynne Lozier
Thanks, Robynne.
+13 votes

Canada Project nominates Denis Villeneuve the French Canadian director of the current versions of the Dune franchise. He was connected to the big tree tonight.

by Dave Rutherford G2G6 Pilot (128k points)
Thanks, Dave!
+12 votes
Kyle Maclachlan who was the original Paul Atreides.

Virginia Madsen who was Princess Irulan.

David Lynch who directed the 1984 version.
by Brandy Grote G2G Crew (560 points)
Do you have profiles for them?

The only one I could find was for Virginia Madsen. And this one needs a ton of editing. There is not even a photo!!

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Madsen-781

She does have 516 connections so far, but the Notables team really needs to update her profile. Also her parents are private so we really have no idea where to look for any new connections.

I cannot find profiles for David Lynch and Kyle MacLauchlan. .
I created a profile for David Lynch. I also could not find one for him. His parents are deceased, so I'll at least add them and if someone wants to try to get him connected, we can give it a shot.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lynch-16764
Of course, after I create his profile, I think there might be a private tree out there where all the profiles are restricted. I'm working with the profile manager, as I created some duplicates that will need to be merged and have asked if we can open the privacy for the family members. We'll see what happens. In the meantime, the Lynch side of the tree appears to be established already, but the maternal side should be good to start on if someone wants to get a start on that.
If we can complete the merges, it appears there's a much larger tree out there for that family. We'll have to wait to see if the profile manager can get that completed, or have one of the Admins check into it.
Well, I've found another connection for him. His CC7 will be low, but if we can get the merges completed, it should get a good bit higher. The connection will update tonight.
Thanks, all.
+10 votes

I nominate Josh Brolin. He plays Gurney Halleck in the new Dune and Dune 2.  He has 685 connections.  (He is my 8th cousin)

Also, Jose Ferrer. He played Emperor Shaddam IV in the old movie.

by Judith Fry G2G6 Mach 8 (80.1k points)
edited by Judith Fry
Thanks, Judith.

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