Stage name Scicolone), Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky), and Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino), are four more well known examples of this trend. Similarly, retired veteran broadcaster Dave Roberts was born David T. Boreanaz but is known professionally as Dave Thomas and later Dave Roberts as ethnic surnames were discouraged when he first began his career during the 1950s; however, his son actor David Boreanaz chose not to adopt a stage name. The use of stage names for ethnic purposes may vary widely depending on the media market the personality is representing. For example, in Buffalo, New York, a city
Charles Levin (actor) Sophia Petrillo, played by Estelle Getty, a regular. (Many of her sassy one-liners were originally written for Coco.) He appeared as a guest star on many television shows including "Family Ties", "Tales from the Darkside", "The Twilight Zone", "The Facts of Life", "Falcon Crest" (as Arthur Habermann), "Punky Brewster" (as Officer Bob), "Thirtysomething", "Night Court", "L.A. Law" (as Robert Caporale), "Designing Women", "Murphy Brown", "NYPD Blue", and "Law & Order". Charles Levin (actor) Charles Levin (born March 12, 1949) is an American actor who has appeared in television and movies and on stage. He is best known for the role