The Surprising Real Names of 15 Celebrities
Kirk Douglas
A Russian man lies behind this seemingly American name. The famous Douglas family turns out to be Russian and Jewish. This star was born as Issur Danielovitch Demsky and it’s certainly far from the name fans know him as. His name sounds pretty unique, but it might have been tricky to get his name out on the media. It’s worth noting that he did legally change his name long before he made it big in Hollywood.
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