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 Butterworth (actor) Charles Butterworth (actor) Charles Edward Butterworth (July 26, 1896 – June 13, 1946) was an American actor specializing in comedic roles, often in musicals. Butterworth's distinctive voice was the inspiration for the Cap'n Crunch commercials from the Jay Ward studio: voice actor Daws Butler based Cap'n Crunch on the voice of Butterworth. Butterworth was born to a physician in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from University of Notre Dame with a law degree. After graduating, Butterworth became a newspaper reporter in South Bend and subsequently Chicago. One of Butterworth's more memorable film roles was in the Irving Berlin musical "This