Many prominent Jewish entertainers changed their names to sound more American back in the old days.
2. Ringo Starr?
Answer: Richard Starkey
Guess, Richard Starkey was too square a name?
3. George Clooney?
Answer: George Clooney is his real name
George Clooney, has nothing to hide folks.
4. Redd Foxx?
Answer: John Sanford
Now we know where, Sanford and Son came from.
5. Tina Turner?
Answer: Anna Mae Bullock
We know, Miss Bullock got the name Turner when she married Ike Turner. But where did she find Tina?
6. John Wayne?
Answer: Marion Morrison
Whoa! John Wayne was a Marion, no wonder he changed his name!
7. Chuck Norris?
Answer: Carlos Ray Norris
I just have to wonder, where the heck Carlos Ray found the name Chuck Norris!
8. Kevin Bacon?
Answer: Kevin Bacon is his real name
Kevin Bacon, uses his real name. If you don't believe me ask his family.
9. Ray Charles?
Answer: Ray Charles Robinson
Ray Charles probably dropped the 'Robinson' to avoid confusion with the boxer 'Sugar' Ray Robinson, several times world champ at welter and middle weight class, and was already a established name, when Ray Charles was starting out. This tidbit of info comes from spanishliz. Thanks spanishliz
10. Hal Linden?
Answer: Harold Lipshitz
With a name like Lipshitz, I can see why Hal decided to use another moniker.
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