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David Arquette's Show Biz Family Are Mum On Actor's Separation

Courteney Cox and David Arquette on June 1, 2010 in Century City, Calif. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) With news of the sudden separation of actors David Arquette and Courteney Cox hitting the press, the family itself has remained mum on David's marriage.

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The 39-year-old actor is best known for his work in the horror franchise "Scream" (with a fourth-installment due in 2011) Arquette is the brother of actresses Patricia and Rosanna Arquette, who have both not commented publicly on the actor's separation.

Cox and Arquette have been married for 11 years and have a 6-year-old daughter, Coco.

Even actress Jennifer Aniston, who is the godmother of their daughter Coco has not commented about the relationship to the press.

The Arquette family name spans three generations in show business, extending all the way back to actor and comedian Cliff Arquette, known as "Charley Weaver" in the late '50s and early 1960s.

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