The Rat Pack's Henry Silva is a cousin of Ariel's grandmother. Silva is best known for his prolific screen and television career which includes the original Ocean's Eleven (1960) and Sharky's Machine (1981). He moonlighted babysitting his cousin while studying for his acting career.
Ariel's great-grandmother was babysitter to Margarita Carmen Cansino (aka Rita Hayworth) in New York City in the 1920's.