Jewish 1940s Movie Stars Who Changed Their Name
March 11, 2014
In the 1940s, it was obligatory for Jews in the performing arts, especially the movies, to hide their Jewishness by using non Jewish names.
Thus:
Ella Geisman became June Allyson;
Bette Perske, Lauren Bacall;
Bernie Schwartz, Tony Curtis;
Issur Danielovich, Kirk Douglas;
Frances Rose Schorr, Dinah Shore;
Marion Levy, Paulette Goddard;
Muni Weissenkopf, Paul Muni;
Julie Garfinkel, John Garfield;
Benny Kubelsky, Jack Benny;
Asa Yoelson, Al Jolson;
Charles Bushinsky, Charles Bronson;
Sara Gabor, Zsa Zsa Gabor;
Archibald Leach, Cary Grant;
Chaim Liebovitz, Lorne Green;
David Kaminsky, Danny Kaye;
Dorothy Kaumeyer, Dorothy Lamour;
Mike Orowitz, Michael Landon;
Joseph Levitch, Jerry Lewis;
Leonard Rosenberg, Tony Randall;
Tula Finklea, Cyd Charisse, etc., etc.
The easiest name transition of all, from Jew to Irishman, was made by
Lee Jacob, to Lee J. Cobb.
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Aw that’s sad they had to change their names to sound non-Jewish 🙁 They all look so classy though, I love that men and women portrayed themselves as classy instead of todays celebrities who portray themselves as trashy.
Agree with IsrealGirl143 comment.