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Just doodling around the Internet and found this. Just a change of pace from the pain of politics. Notice how the Hollywood types have changed their familial ties in order to create acceptance. Just *illusions*.

Celebrity wannabees: lead with a lie!

1 posted on 04/23/2010 2:58:40 PM PDT by sodpoodle
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To: sodpoodle

A lot of Jewish performers used to do that, and Polish in the case of Bronson.


2 posted on 04/23/2010 3:00:26 PM PDT by omega4179 (www.jdforsenate.com)
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To: sodpoodle; fieldmarshaldj

Because Jane Seymour sounds sexier than Joyce Frankenberg


3 posted on 04/23/2010 3:03:55 PM PDT by Perdogg (Nancy Pelosi did more damage to America on 03/21 than Al Qaeda did on 09/11)
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To: sodpoodle
Either there is someone with that name already in the profession, or it's a DBA (like a corporation), or they just want a catchier name that will leap off the page when a casting director is looking for someone.

Mine would be Buck Naked.

5 posted on 04/23/2010 3:07:27 PM PDT by jeffc (I now live in National Socialist America)
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To: sodpoodle

It may be that they chnge their names to protect their families from weirdos that are obsessed by celebrities or from crimminals who want to blackmail them.


8 posted on 04/23/2010 3:13:23 PM PDT by rfreedom4u ("A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.")
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To: sodpoodle

Alice Cooper was named Vincent Damon Furnier.

Alicia Keys was named Alicia Augello Cook.

50 Cent was named Curtis Jackson.

Axl Rose was William Bailey.

Angelina Jolie was named Angelina Jolie Voight.

Anna Nicole Smith was named Vickie Lynn Hogan.

Bob Hope was named Leslie Townes Hope.

Bob Dylan was named Robert Zimmerman.

Charlie Sheen was named Carlos Irwin Estevez.

Clay Aiken was named Clayton Holmes Grissom.

Demi Moore was named Demetria Guynes.

Doris Day was named Doris von Kappelhoff.

Elton John was named Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

Elvira was named Cassandra Peterson.

Elvis Costello was named Declan McManus.

Gene Simmons was named Chaim Witz.


9 posted on 04/23/2010 3:14:25 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: sodpoodle

One legit reason. There can’t be two actors with the same name in the Screen Actors Guild.


13 posted on 04/23/2010 3:17:46 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: sodpoodle

Public relations. The same reason Adolf Schicklgruber changed his name to Hitler, and Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili changed it to Stalin.


19 posted on 04/23/2010 3:28:15 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: sodpoodle

Cause Bernard Schwartz doesn’t sound very sexy


20 posted on 04/23/2010 3:29:51 PM PDT by clamper1797 (Would you hold my hand ... If I saw you in heaven ... to my angel in heaven)
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To: sodpoodle

It used to be that names were changed because their real name was too hard to pronounce so the agent picked them a name. Always wondered what happened to Efrim Zimbalist Jr.

Today it doesn’t matter. Such as McConaughey.

And don’t forget the Duke. I don’t think he would have made it as Marion Michael Morrison.


24 posted on 04/23/2010 3:32:34 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Founding Fathers.....grave....rolling over.)
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To: sodpoodle

I think it’s disgusting these people changing their names like that. You wouldn’t catch me doin’ something like that.

Sincerely, Tula Ellice Finklea.


29 posted on 04/23/2010 3:38:29 PM PDT by cydcharisse (`)
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To: sodpoodle

Because nobody would ever be intimidated by someone named Marion Morrison.


34 posted on 04/23/2010 3:55:39 PM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: sodpoodle
Cassius Clay had one of the coolest sounding names ever
before he changed it to the Muslin = of Joe Smith.
(apologies to Joe Smith if he's a Freeper)
38 posted on 04/23/2010 4:04:43 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (What's "My Struggle" in Kenyan?)
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To: sodpoodle

It’s been going on for DECADES. It’s marketing just like anything else. sheesh


40 posted on 04/23/2010 4:06:54 PM PDT by steveo (2010 never again)
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To: sodpoodle; a fool in paradise

Elvis Presley was Zdzislaw Szczudzki.


41 posted on 04/23/2010 4:09:07 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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Richard Starky changed his to Ringo Starr.


42 posted on 04/23/2010 4:11:16 PM PDT by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: sodpoodle; a fool in paradise

Freddy Cannon was Federico Boom Boom Canone.


44 posted on 04/23/2010 4:12:02 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: sodpoodle

Johnny Cash was John R. Credit.


45 posted on 04/23/2010 4:12:56 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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Celebrity wannabees: lead with a lie!

I understand what you are saying. Many immigrants to this country changed their names in order to become more "Americanized" and accepted by the general population once they settled here.

For example, my next door neighbor's last name is "Thomas" but that's only because her father, a Polish immigrant, forced her to change it from Tomaczewski......

Another Polish decendent's last name is now Wojt which was changed from Wojtowski. Another individual's last name is Koster which his parents changed it to from Kostrzewski.........

So, many immigrants who came to this country were very concerned about how they would be accepted here and thus they went so far out of their way to try to "Americanize" their last names...........

It was a common thing to do and I have no problem with that.

With that being said, I do have a problem with the current stage names such as "Angelina Jolie" who was born to John Voigt and the cast of others who chose to change their names to sound more "exotic" to the adoring masses..........

Somehow, Bob Bumpus does not conjure up images of a tier one hollywood actor........LOL!

49 posted on 04/23/2010 4:32:58 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Peanut butter was just peanut butter until I found Free Republic.........)
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To: sodpoodle

Marion Morrison would have never become famous.

My dad was not a celebrity, but changing his name from Francis
seemed very understandable to me.

Then there was my step dad, Peter. That wasn’t bad, but he made everyone call him Pete. You see, his last name was Eder.

If I were to change my boring name of Dan, I think I would pick the name of one of my favorite movie’s, “August Rush”.


53 posted on 04/23/2010 4:41:39 PM PDT by Gator113 (I do not want Obama just IMPEACHED... I want him IMPRISONED. Are we there yet? 2010-2012)
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How about The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.


56 posted on 04/23/2010 4:57:37 PM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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