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Nicolas Cage started life as Nicholas Coppola, but changed
it to disassociate himself with famous film director Uncle
Francis Ford Coppola. The name 'Cage' came from the comic book
character 'Luke Cage'. |
Red Buttons was originally known as Aaron Chwatt. The idea
for his new name came from his hair colour and the 48 buttons
on his bellboy's uniform. |
Bette Davis started out as Ruth Davis but changed to Bette
after Balzac's cousin Bette. |
The Phantom of the Opera star was once called Michael Dumble-Smith.
The unsurprising desire for a name change was concluded after
he saw a passing Crawford's buscuit lorry. |
The former Roy Scherer became Rock Hudson after his agent searched
the globe for an alternative, coming up with an amalgamation
of the Hudson River and the Rock of Gibraltar. |
Orginally Susan Weaver, Sigourney picked out her unusual new
name from a character in the novel, The Great Gatsby. |
Oprah is actually a typo. Her parents wanted to use the biblical
name Orpah, but the midwife couldn't spell so it became Oprah. |
Friends star Luke Perry was originally Coy Luther Perry but
changed to Luke after the character in his favourite movie,
Cool Hand Luke. |
Originally Doris Von Kappellof, Doris followed the wise advice
of band leader Barney Rapp and changed her name. She used to
sing the song 'Day after Day' for him. |
Born Frank Cooper, his agent persuaded him to change to Gary
after the agent's home town - Gary, Indiana.
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