71 years ago today

[Jake from State Farm]

Jerome Lester Horwitz, aka Curly Howard, died
He was just 48

 

[tapintoamerica]

This brings up a great question. Who are some others whose stage names are nothing like real names?
Marion Morrison became John Wayne, for example.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Archibald Leach --> Cary Grant

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Yuri Dilmonovitch — George Santos

 

[Sea Bass]

Norma Jean Baker.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Benito Mussolini >>> Donald Trump

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Terry Bollea = Hulk Hogan

 

[Jake from State Farm]

The Red Wings used to have a super fan named Mo Cheese who would dance at games

 

[micropolitan guy]

Bernie Schwartz = Tony Curtis

Reggie Dwight = Elton John

 

[CD Boogie]

Tom Cruise = Tom Cruise Mapother IV

 

[qtlaw]

Curly or Shemp?

 

[garrow]

John W. Lebzelter Jr.----> Jack Warden