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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:33 pm
Post subject: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other stars
fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de boards?)
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Ross Howard
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John Dean
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:54 pm
Post subject: Re: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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Ross Howard wrote:
| Quote: | Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other stars
fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de boards?)
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Depends what you mean by 'fiddle'. Obviously the Frances Gumms and the
Norma Jeans and the Ms Kappelhoffs were subject to the studios'
draconian renaming laws. But there were many who fashioned a stage name
out of something resembling their own - Grace Stansfield became Gracie
Fields, James Baumgardner became James Garner, James Stewart became
Stewart Granger (for obvious reasons), Irad begat Mehujael: and
Mehujael begat Methusael, (oops, sorry, wandered off for a moment),
Jacob Garfinkle became John Garfield, Shahnour Aznavurjan became
Charles Aznovoice. Throw in Julia Newmeyer to Julie Newmar, Ethel
Zimmerman to Ethel Merman and Eric Clapp to Eric Clapton and you're
probably asleep by now.
I dunno whether Austerlitz to Astaire counts?
Oh, and those stories about Walter Matthau? He made them up for a laugh.
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John Dean
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Django Cat
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:00 am
Post subject: Re: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:54:55 +0100, "John Dean"
<john-dean@frag.lineone.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Ross Howard wrote:
Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other stars
fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de boards?)
Depends what you mean by 'fiddle'. Obviously the Frances Gumms and the
Norma Jeans and the Ms Kappelhoffs were subject to the studios'
draconian renaming laws. But there were many who fashioned a stage name
out of something resembling their own - Grace Stansfield became Gracie
Fields, James Baumgardner became James Garner, James Stewart became
Stewart Granger (for obvious reasons), Irad begat Mehujael: and
Mehujael begat Methusael, (oops, sorry, wandered off for a moment),
Jacob Garfinkle became John Garfield, Shahnour Aznavurjan became
Charles Aznovoice. Throw in Julia Newmeyer to Julie Newmar, Ethel
Zimmerman to Ethel Merman and Eric Clapp to Eric Clapton and you're
probably asleep by now.
I dunno whether Austerlitz to Astaire counts?
Oh, and those stories about Walter Matthau? He made them up for a laugh.
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Well-loved character actor Bill Maynard's son (also I thought, an
actor, but Googling suggests would-be playwrite and pop star - smacks
of desperation) turned his Dad's name round to become Maynard
Williams.
CD
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R H Draney
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:51 am
Post subject: Re: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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Django Cat filted:
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:54:55 +0100, "John Dean"
john-dean@frag.lineone.net> wrote:
Ross Howard wrote:
Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other stars
fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de boards?)
Depends what you mean by 'fiddle'. Obviously the Frances Gumms and the
Norma Jeans and the Ms Kappelhoffs were subject to the studios'
draconian renaming laws. But there were many who fashioned a stage name
out of something resembling their own - Grace Stansfield became Gracie
Fields, James Baumgardner became James Garner, James Stewart became
Stewart Granger (for obvious reasons), Irad begat Mehujael: and
Mehujael begat Methusael, (oops, sorry, wandered off for a moment),
Jacob Garfinkle became John Garfield, Shahnour Aznavurjan became
Charles Aznovoice. Throw in Julia Newmeyer to Julie Newmar, Ethel
Zimmerman to Ethel Merman and Eric Clapp to Eric Clapton and you're
probably asleep by now.
I dunno whether Austerlitz to Astaire counts?
Oh, and those stories about Walter Matthau? He made them up for a laugh.
Well-loved character actor Bill Maynard's son (also I thought, an
actor, but Googling suggests would-be playwrite and pop star - smacks
of desperation) turned his Dad's name round to become Maynard
Williams.
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Then there's the deacon who latinized his given names, reversed their order, and
then re-anglicized them..."Charles Lutwidge" -> "Carolus Ludovicus" -> "Lewis
Carroll"....r |
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Nell
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:55 am
Post subject: Re: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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R H Draney wrote:
| Quote: | Django Cat filted:
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 12:54:55 +0100, "John Dean"
john-dean@frag.lineone.net> wrote:
Ross Howard wrote:
Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other stars
fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de boards?)
Depends what you mean by 'fiddle'. Obviously the Frances Gumms and the
Norma Jeans and the Ms Kappelhoffs were subject to the studios'
draconian renaming laws. But there were many who fashioned a stage name
out of something resembling their own - Grace Stansfield became Gracie
Fields, James Baumgardner became James Garner, James Stewart became
Stewart Granger (for obvious reasons), Irad begat Mehujael: and
Mehujael begat Methusael, (oops, sorry, wandered off for a moment),
Jacob Garfinkle became John Garfield, Shahnour Aznavurjan became
Charles Aznovoice. Throw in Julia Newmeyer to Julie Newmar, Ethel
Zimmerman to Ethel Merman and Eric Clapp to Eric Clapton and you're
probably asleep by now.
I dunno whether Austerlitz to Astaire counts?
Oh, and those stories about Walter Matthau? He made them up for a laugh.
Well-loved character actor Bill Maynard's son (also I thought, an
actor, but Googling suggests would-be playwrite and pop star - smacks
of desperation) turned his Dad's name round to become Maynard
Williams.
Then there's the deacon who latinized his given names, reversed their order, and
then re-anglicized them..."Charles Lutwidge" -> "Carolus Ludovicus" -> "Lewis
Carroll"....r
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Judy Holiday was born Judith Tuvim. Tuvim means holiday.
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Laura F Spira
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:00 pm
Post subject: Re: Harold C. Leek, RIP |
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Ross Howard wrote:
| Quote: | Everybody sing:
"O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh! Klahoma, where the wind comes
sweepin' down the plain!"
Oops. Sorry about that, Laura. Especially on a Monday.
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Never mind, Ross, I'm reading this on Tuesday...
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(ObStageNames: Apart from Mr Leek and Lee J. Cobb, did any other
stars fiddle about with their real names to arrive at their noms de
boards?)
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Lots, I'm sure. Off the top of my head: Gracie Fields (Stansfield),
Ethel Merman (Zimmerman).
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Laura
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