hɪz mˈʌðɚ, ˌɛmdʒˌiːˈɛm fˈɪlm ˈæktɹəs ɹˈuːθ hˈʌsi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, wʌz ˈɑːskɚnˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ hɜː poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv lˈɪz ɪmbɹˈaɪ, ðə sˈɪnɪkəl mˌæɡɐzˈiːn fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚɹ ɪnðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə stˈoːɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi.
His mother, MGM film actress Ruth Hussey (1911–2005), was Oscar-nominated for her portrayal of Liz Imbrie, the cynical magazine photographer in The Philadelphia Story (1940).