- His father was the legendary bookie and Las Vegas casino owner/manager/executive Carl Cohen (1913-86), best remembered for punching Frank Sinatra in the face at The Sands in 1967. A belligerent Sinatra got aggressive and was yelling threateningly at Cohen because he was denied casino credit--unaware of new casino rules just put into effect. The Sands was known as the "playpen" of the "Rat Pack" and Sinatra was a longtime Sands attraction at the time of the incident. Within a week Sinatra took his show to Caesar's Palace. Cohen later became a vice-president at both the Sands and MGM Grand hotels.
- Third cast member of the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955) to have died within the first six months of 2010. He was predeceased by cast mates Steffi Sidney and Dennis Hopper.
- Brother Stephen is a filmmaker.
- Father Carl Cohen was an associate of Cleveland's Mayfield Road Gang.
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