[Here are some =
famous people, but I listed them by their previous/original name. I =
added a bit of a clue. You just have to give the correct/changed name by =
which they are well known]
1. Modern =
actress Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra ditched her long name to fit her =
new one on a marquee
2. Robert =
James Richie liked grits
3. =
Professional Athlete Terry Jean Bollette
4. Natalie =
Herschlag used her mother’s maiden name in =
show-business
5. Swedish =
early film star Luvisa Gustafsson
6. Stefani =
Joanne Angelina Germanotta sold 27 million =
albums
7. =
“Delicate and kind” Dana Elain Owens changed to a name =
reflecting her temperament
8. Amethyst =
Amelia Kelly went from a jewel to a =
flower
9. Singer =
David Robert Jones didn’t want to be confused with singer Davy =
Jones so . . .
10. Virginia =
McMath and Frederick Austerlitz made movies =
together
11. Albert =
Einstein flunked out of Carnegie Mellon University to take up =
comedy
12.Belarus =
produced a famous actor Issur Danielovitch Demsky who changed his name =
to enter US Navy in World War II
13. Wannabe =
actor Michael Douglas changed his name to avoid confusion with famous =
actor also a Michael Douglas
14. Tanzanian =
singer Farrokh Bulsara
15. Offspring =
of Russian diplomats, Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov earned Oscar, =
Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony
16. Stevland =
Hardaway Judkins signed up for a Motown record label at age =
11
17. 16-year =
old Cherilyn Sarkisian sang originally under the name =
“Cleo”
18. =
Hawaiian-born Peter Gene Hernandez was Filipino, Spanish, Hungarian, =
Puerto Rican and Ukrainian
19. Leading =
man in Hollywood for decades was Archibald =
Learch
20. 1966 =
best-selling female vocalist was Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette =
O’Brien
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Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"