Posted on 04/23/2010 2:58:40 PM PDT by sodpoodle
Just a sample - but they are funny;)
*Brolin, James, American actor - birth name: James Bruderlin *Bronson, Charles, American actor - birth name: Charles Buchinsky *Brooks, Albert, American actor - birth name: Albert Lawrence Einstein *Brooks, Donnie, American singer - birth name: John Dee Abohosh *Brooks, Mel, American film director - birth name: Melvin Kaminsky *Bruce, Lenny, American comedian - birth name: Leonard Alfred Schneider *Burns, George, American actor/comedian - birth name: Nathan Birnbaum *Burstyn, Ellen, American actress - birth name: Edna Rae Gillooly *Burton, Richard, Welsh actor - birth name: Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr.
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Not just Hollywood types - Michael Savage aka Michael Weiner.
That is why a famous actor changed his name to Kermit the Frog from Kermit Bumpass.
Joseph Alois Ratzinger changed his name to Benedict the 16th
And yet, the KING of rock and roll, was and remained “Elvis (Aaron) Presly”.
Most people don't realize that Prince is actually his given name. Same with Madonna.
Pam Anderson looks much, much better as an Oklahoman.
There are historical sites/homes associated with Poe - he was a resident of Richmond. I responded to the (?) because I was familiar with his Baltimore affiliation.
ooops;(
Oh, no problem! My daughter wanted to stop at the Poe Museum in Richmond back in January when we were cruising through. It showed up on the Garmin. Had it not been the day after one of those big snowstorms, we may have stopped in!
I was thinking of changing to Mike West if’n I ever get famous....
Is it true that they named the E.P. mini-album after Elvis?
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