> Walter Matthau Born Walter Matuschanskavasky... <
According to most biographies of him, Matthau was born Walter John Matthow. But he sometimes made up nonsensically long last names during interviews as a way to amuse himself.
I remember reading somewhere that he once told an interviewer that his middle name was “Foghorn”.
Hahahha that’s great. He also was waaaaay into sports betting, if I recall.