What famous actor changed his name to avoid family connections?

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Would you change your name? What famous actor changed his name to avoid family connections? 3 min. A great name can take you a long way in show business—but alas, not everyone is blessed with a glamorous or even interesting birth name. These 12 talented individuals decided to change their real names to something that—at least to them—sounded better suited for their purposes. Did you already know any of these? Read full article

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Word of the day · Aug 14, 2026 Defraud 1. illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception “he used a false identity to defraud the bank of thousands of dollars” verb/dəˈfrɔd/

Choose the word that fits in the phrase “Authorities ______ the suspect who tried to defraud retirees through a lottery scheme.” awarded arrested

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