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Grab Bag - Bag 14

August 1, 2024

Call me Ishmael!

Below are two sets of actors and recording artists (women and men) who have changed their names. Match each person to their given real name.

Please use real name - stage name format.


Two points each

Ladies:
Bernice Frankel
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor
Lucille LeSueur
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Margarita Ibrahimoff
Onika Tanya Maraj
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon
Tara Patrick
Vera Chokalingam

Carmen Electra
Bea Arthur
Joan Crawford
Lana Del Rey
Lorde
Meg Ryan
Mindy Kaling
Minnie Pearl
Nicki Minaj
Rita Wilson



Gents:
Alphonso d’Abruzzo
Eric Marlon Bishop
Harry Roger Webb
Issur Danielovitch
Krishna Pandit Bhanji
Mark Sinclair
Maurice Micklewhite
Peter Gene Hernandez
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.
Terry Eugene Bollea


Alan Alda
Ben Kingsley
Bruno Mars
Cliff Richard
Hulk Hogan
Jamie Foxx
Kirk Douglas
Michael Caine
Rock Hudson
Vin Diesel

Five points
Bonus: Which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel?

Total points: 45

Grab Bag - Bag 14

August 1, 2024

Call me Ishmael!

Spoiler

Ladies:
Bernice Frankel - Bea Arthur
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - Lana Del Rey
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor - Lorde
Lucille LeSueur - Joan Crawford
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra - Meg Ryan
Margarita Ibrahimoff - Rita Wilson
Onika Tanya Maraj - Nicki Minaj
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon - Minnie Pearl
Tara Patrick - Carmen Electra
Vera Chokalingam - Mindy Kaling


Gents:
Alphonso d’Abruzzo - Alan Alda
Eric Marlon Bishop - Jamie Foxx
Harry Roger Webb - Cliff Richard
Issur Danielovitch - Kirk Douglas
Krishna Pandit Bhanji- Ben Kingsley
Mark Sinclair - Vin Diesel
Maurice Micklewhite - Michael Caine
Peter Gene Hernandez - Bruno Mars
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. - Rock Hudson
Terry Eugene Bollea - Hulk Hogan


Five points
Bonus: Which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel?

Gene Simmons of KISS

Scanning both lists of real names, I don't recognize a single one. So this will be 100% guesswork (like about half of the games I've played already....)

Spoiler

Call me Ishmael!

Below are two sets of actors and recording artists (women and men) who have changed their names. Match each person to their given real name.

Please use real name - stage name format.


Two points each

Ladies:
Bernice Frankel - Bea Arthur
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - Minnie Pearl
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor - Lana Del Rey
Lucille LeSueur - Rita Wilson
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra - Meg Ryan
Margarita Ibrahimoff - Mindy Kaling
Onika Tanya Maraj - Nicki Minaj
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon - Lorde
Tara Patrick - Carmen Electra
Vera Chokalingam - Joan Crawford





Gents:
Alphonso d’Abruzzo - Alan Alda
Eric Marlon Bishop - Cliff Richard
Harry Roger Webb - Rock Hudson
Issur Danielovitch - Ben Kingsley
Krishna Pandit Bhanji - Jamie Foxx
Mark Sinclair - Hulk Hogan
Maurice Micklewhite - Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez - Vin Diesel
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. - Kirk Douglas
Terry Eugene Bollea - Michael Caine



Five points
Bonus: Which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel?
Bo Donaldson

answers/points:

Bernice Frankel - Bea Arthur
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - Lana Del Rey
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor - Lorde
Lucille LeSueur - Joan Crawford
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra - Meg Ryan
Margarita Ibrahimoff - Rita Wilson
Onika Tanya Maraj - Nicki Minaj
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon - Minnie Pearl
Tara Patrick - Carmen Electra
Vera Chokalingam - Mindy Kaling



Alphonso d’Abruzzo - Alan Alda
Eric Marlon Bishop - Jamie Foxx
Harry Roger Webb - Cliff Richard
Issur Danielovitch - Kirk Douglas
Krishna Pandit Bhanji - Ben Kingsley
Mark Sinclair - Vin Diesel
Maurice Micklewhite - Michael Caine
Peter Gene Hernandez - Bruno Mars
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. - Rock Hudson
Terry Eugene Bollea - Hulk Hogan


points:

Earl ~~ 45
melly ~~ 45

tangredi ~~ 39
hotseat ~~ 27
panic ~~ 21
krox ~~ 15
sprots ~~ 14
jarnon ~~ 14
BiT ~~ 10
lb ~~ 8

Earl answered via email due to technical issues:

Ladies:
Bernice Frankel - Bea Arthur
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - Lana Del Rey
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor - Lorde
Lucille LeSueur - Joan Crawford
Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra - Meg Ryan
Margarita Ibrahimoff - Rita Wilson
Onika Tanya Maraj - Nicki Minaj
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon - Minnie Pearl
Tara Patrick - Carmen Electra
Vera Chokalingam - Mindy Kaling

Gents:
Alphonso d’Abruzzo - Alan Alda
Eric Marlon Bishop - Jamie Foxx
Harry Roger Webb - Cliff Richard
Issur Danielovitch - Kirk Douglas
Krishna Pandit Bhanji - Ben Kingsley
Mark Sinclair - Vin Diesel
Maurice Micklewhite - Michael Caine
Peter Gene Hernandez - Bruno Mars
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. - Rock Hudson
Terry Eugene Bollea - Hulk Hogan


Five points
Bonus: Which Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel? Gene Simmons