REAL Names of Celebrities
REAL Names of Celebrities
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#0REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 9:27am
Let's see how many REAL names of Celebrities we can come up with.
I'll start.
Cary Grant is REALLY Archie Leach.
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
#1re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 9:31am
Whoopi Goldberg's is Caryn Johnson
Judy Garland - Frances Gumm
Rock Hudson - Leroy Harold Scherer, Jr.
"It never bothered me that she called me a c*nt, it bothered me that I answered to it!" Carol Channing about Ethel Merman filming an episode of "The Love Boat"
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#2re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 9:35am
"Rock" was really "LeRoy", Bobby?
That's classic! 
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
#3re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 9:38amYep...he really was.....I love this one...Doris Day is Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff
"It never bothered me that she called me a c*nt, it bothered me that I answered to it!" Carol Channing about Ethel Merman filming an episode of "The Love Boat"
#4re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:05am
Joe Yule Jr. = Mickey Rooney.
(Adopted "Mickey" from the Mickey McGuire film series he was doing when he was a boy.)
"ubiquitous"
kjklo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
#6re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:07amI think Shelley (Winters) was also known as Shirley. :)
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
#7re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:09amkjklo -- LOL. I didn't know that!!
"ubiquitous"
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#8re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:09amMarion Morrison = John Wayne
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Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#9re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:12am
Glebb,
Winters' auto-bio was titled "Shelley (also known as Shirley)"
But Glebb, I'M SURE you knew that... 
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
Updated On: 12/18/04 at 10:12 AM
#10re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:20amJennifer Aniston= Jennifer Annistopolous (sp?)
awkward.
"I think it was the Korean tour or something. They were all frickin' asian!" -Zoran912
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
#11re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:22am
Nathan Lane = Joseph Lane
He had to change it for Equity because there was already a "Joseph Lane" and he renamed himself after his favorite musical theatre character: Nathan Detroit
#12re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:29am
Joan Crawford - Lucille LeSueur
Yvonne De Carlo - Peggy Yvonne Middleton
Rita Hayworth - Margarita Carmen Casino
Lauren Bacal - Betty Jean Perske
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
kjklo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
#13re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:34amBelieve it or not, Vicki Lester was actually born Esther Blodgett.
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#14re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:35am
Kathi Dawne Lang = k.d. lang
Terri Sue Feldshuh = Tovah Feldshuh
Monetta Eloiyse Darnell = Linda Darnell
"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"
#15re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:35amShe was told to "go to L".
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#16re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:36am
Yep, kjklo--
And Lily Garland was born Mildred Plotka.
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
#17re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:38amMelisande Scott - Ella Peterson
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#19re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:44amETHEL MERMAN - Ethel Agnes Zimmerman
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#20re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 10:57am
Michael Arden-Michael Moore
Some of the rappers have really funny real names. I cant remember any of them right now though.
Kelliexo90
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/04
#21re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 11:12am
Eminem is actually Marshall Mathers.
And your right, rappers do have REALLY funny names. I also cant think of any either.
http://www.celebrityalmanac.com/real.shtml
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Updated On: 12/18/04 at 11:12 AM
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#22re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 12:37pm
This site ROCKS, kellie!
THANKS for sharing the link!!!
My personal favorite:
Stefanie Powers -- Stefdnia Zofija Federkiewicz
"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."
CanWeTalkBroadway?
Stand-by Joined: 12/17/04
#23re: REAL Names of Celebrities
Posted: 12/18/04 at 12:39pm
Al Parker = Drew Okum
Linda Lovelace = Linda Marciano
Johnny Rahm = JT Rogers
All dead, unfortunatlely.
broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
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