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 Davis (actor) and film producer. He wrote, directed and produced feature films including "Kennedy’s Ireland", "Thunder Run", "Happy as the Grass Was Green" (also released under the title "Hazel’s People") and "The Violent Ones". Davis died from a heart attack on 12 December 2009, aged 84, in Thousand Oaks, California. Charles Davis (actor) Charles Davis (31 August 1925 – 12 December 2009) was an Irish character actor, writer and director. Davis was born in Dublin, Ireland. He started his acting career at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and had over 1,000 performances on Broadway. Davis appeared in over 20 movies and over