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 Bates (actor) Charles Bates (actor) Charles Bates (born January 15, 1935) is a former American child actor. He appeared in about 43 films between 1941 and 1952, mostly in small roles. He is probably best known as young Roger Newton in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943). Other notable roles include "The North Star" (1943), "San Diego, I Love You" (1944), "Pursued" (1947) and "Shockproof" (1949). His last film was "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", where he played Gregory Peck's character as a 17-year-old. Bates went on to study electrical engineering and retired from the State of California in 1996 as