Family
- father John Carradine: Born Feb. 5, 1906 and died Nov. 27, 1988
- mother Ardanelle McCool: Married to John Carradine from 1935-1944; died in January 1989 of a brain aneurysm; David revealed that his mother underwent a number of abortions at his father's request
- half-brother Bruce Carradine: Born April 10, 1933; mother, Ardanelle McCool; adopted by John Carradine
- half-brother Christopher John Carradine: Born c. 1947; mother, Sonia Sorel; worked for Walt Disney Co.
- half-brother Keith Ian Carradine: Born Aug. 8, 1949; mother, Sonia Sorel; won Oscar for song "I'm Easy"
- half-brother Robert Reed Carradine: Born March 24, 1954; mother, Sonia Sorel
- half-brother Michael Bowen: Mother, Ardanelle McCool
- daughter Calista Carradine: Born in 1963; mother, Donna Trent; appeared on "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" with Carradine and in his uncompleted feature "Mata Hari"
- son Free Carradine: Born Oct. 9, 1972; mother, Barbara Hershey
- daughter Kansas Carradine: Born April 19, 1978
Companions
- Barbara Hershey: lived together from 1969-75; mother of Carradine's son Tom/Free
- Kate Scott:
- Season Hubley:
- Jenny: Carradine refers to her in his memoir
- wife Annie Bierman: Married fifth wife on Dec. 26, 2004
