Can you match these TV stars to their original screen names?
"Don Sturdy" and "Cherie Moor" later turned into TV stars of a different name.
To make it in Hollywood, you need more than looks and talent. You also need a memorable name.
For some stars, it took a couple tries to get the perfect screen name.
Below, you'll find some famous television performers billed — before they were famous. Yep, this is how they were credited early in their careers. See if you can match the names to the correct star!
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This icon was billed as "Mary Moore" when she appeared on Bourbon Street Beat.
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Which member of Charlie's Angels was known as "Cherie Moor" on Josie and the Pussycats?
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He was known as "Touch Connors" early in his career.
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This member of The Monkees was first billed as "Mickey Braddock" as a child star.
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Which male member of The Brady Bunch was billed by his given last name "Rietz" early in his career?
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This '60s action hero was first billed as "Will West" when he appeared on an episode of Philco Television Playhouse titled "The Joker."
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This sitcom actress first came to fame under her maiden name, "Noblette."
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He was billed as "Jameel Farah" early in his career, as seen here in Blackboard Jungle.
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This Larry was first billed in an episode of West Point by the name "Larry Hagland."
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In an episode of The Hunter in the early 1950s, he was known as "Jack Ryan."
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Which member of The Golden Girls was billed as "Patty Leigh" in the film How to Succeed with Girls?
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Finally, this funny fellow was billed as "Don Sturdy" when he played a "Counterboy" on The Andy Griffith Show.