Movie Stars Real Names

All of us know about celebrities using pseudo names instead of real ones. Let's find some interesting movie stars real names from the following article...
Movie stars are very well-known for the various stage names they use. Like everyone of us, celebrities too have birth names right since childhood. But they usually alter these names according to their will, making them either sound or spell differently. Some use these names used in Hollywood are used because celebrities dislike their birth names, they are very lengthy, or even because they want to be known by different names. Stage names have been around for a very long time and are used by many actors. Some of the movie stars real names and their stage names are put together just for you in this article. So, read on and find some surprising real names that celebrity go by!

Real Names of Movie Stars

Almost all movie stars use stage names. These names can be used for various purposes by people in the entertainment field. The best part about these movie stars real names is that, if these stars were known by their real names, they wouldn't be recognized as much as they are by their stage names. For example, would you know who Annie Mae Bullock was if she wasn't known as Tina Turner or Walter Willison if he didn't go by the name Bruce Willis? This is why celebrities use pseudo names or stage names, where they get their fame through them. Here is a list of some such fascinating movie stars real names, and the names by which they are know today. Take a look!

Stage Name Real Name
Al Jolson Asa Yoelson
Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino
Antonio Banderas José Antonio Dominguez Bandera
Barbara Stanwyck Ruby Stevens
Beatrice Arthur Bernice Frankel
Bela Lugosi Béla Blaskó
Ben Kingsley Krishna Banji
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis Crosby
Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope
Bobby Darin Walden Robert Cassotto
Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt
Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt
Cary Grant Archibald Leach
Charlie Sheen Carlos Irwin Estevez
David Wayne Wayne McMeekan
Dean Martin Dino Crocetti
Demi Moore Demetria Gene Guynes
Doris Day Doris Kappelhoff
Eddie Cantor Edward Israel Iskowitz
Edie Adams Elizabeth Edith Enke
Frances Smith Dale Evans
Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avalonne
Fred Astaire Frederic Austerlitz
Gary Cooper Frank James Cooper
Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman
George Burns Nathan Birnbaum
Harry Houdini Ehrich Weiss
Hulk Hogan Terry Jene Bollea
Jack Black Thomas Black, Jr.
Jack Palance Walter Palanuik
Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop
Jerry Lewis Joseph Levitch
John Wayne Marion Michael Morrison
Joan Crawford Lucille Fay LeSueur
Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law
Judy Garland Frances Gumm
Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith
Kevin Spacey Kevin John Fowler
Lana Turner Julia Jean Turner
Lauren Bacall Betty Joan Perske
Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Baker
Matt Damon Matthew Paige Damon
Meg Ryan Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Mel Brooks Mel Kaminsky
Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson
Meryl Streep Mary Louise Streep
Michael Caine Maurice Micklewhite
Michael Crawford Michael Dumble-Smith
Mike Douglas Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola
Orlando Bloom Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom
Peter Finch William Mitchell
Peter Lorre Laszio Lowenstein
Rhonda Fleming Marilyn Louis
Red Buttons Aaron Chwatt
Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
Rita Hayworth Margarita Cansino
Rita Moreno Rosita Alverio
Robert Blake Michael Gubitosi
Ron Ely Ronald Pierce
Roy Rogers Leonard Slye
Sam Neill Nigel John Dermot Neill
Sophia Loren Sophia Scicoloni
Stepin Fetchit Lincoln Perry
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Gardenzio
Tom Cruise Thomas Mapother IV
Tony Curtis Bernard Schwartz
Tony Franciosa Anthony Papaleo
Whoopie Goldberg Caryn Johnson
William Holden William Beedle
Winona Ryder Winona Horowitz
Yul Brynner Yul Taidje Kahn, Jr.

With the above mentioned movie stars real names, I hope you found the reason why these famous people prefer to change their names! Feel free to add to this list as it's great to know which of your favorite stars were named what in their childhood.
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Last Updated: 9/26/2011
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