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SLIDESHOWS: Hollywood Names Of Yesteryear

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Feb 2, 2007 5:46 pm US/Eastern

SLIDESHOWS: Hollywood Names Of Yesteryear

Learn The Names With Which Your Favorite Celebrities Of The Past Were Born

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They all caught our attention for one reason or another, but now they're gone. And they all used pseudonyms. Here are the names with which they were born.

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Redd Foxx, Fred Sanford -- regardless of how you knew him, you probably didn't know his real name. Until now. Find it by looking through these photos, where you can also find the birth names of other notable folks from days gone by, from Don Adams through Lefty Frizzell.(Photo: AP)

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Of course his name wasn't really the Cowardly Lion. Duh! But when the credits said he was played by Bert Lahr, that wasn't quite right either. So what was his real name? Go through the photos in this slideshow to find out, and to discover the birth names of other notable folks from the past, from Greta Garbo through Bela Lugosi. (Photo: MGM)

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The credits on "Chico And The Man" said Freddie Prinze. But that wasn't his real name. Look through these photos to find out what it was, and to learn the birth names of other celebrities from the past, from Connie Mack through Irene Ryan. (Photo: AP)

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If you knew John Wayne's real name, you'd know why he was such a tough guy. What was it? Look through the photos in this slideshow to find out, and to learn the birth names of other celebrities from the past, from Albert Salmi to Henny Youngman. (Photo: AP)