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Grant. Cary Grant starred in many movies. Grant Wood painted 'American Gothic'.
Thomas. Dave Thomas is the founder of Wendy's. Thomas Paine was an Anglo-American political philosopher whose writngs had great influence during the American Revolution.
George. Susan George is an actress whose films include 'Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry' and 'Mandingo'. George Harrison was a member of the Beatles.
Harry. Debbie Harry was the lead singer of Blondie. Harry Belafonte's hits include 'Jamaica Farewell' and the 'Banana Boat Song'.
Michael. George Michael was the lead singer of Wham. Michael Caine has starred in many films, including 'Cider House Rules'.
Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor, was twice married to Richard Burton and once married to everyone else. Taylor Dayne was never married to Richard Burton or Elizabeth Taylor. But she has had a few dance hits.
Charles. Ray Charles is best known for 'Georgia On My Mind'. Charles Schultz is best known for 'Peanuts'.
Bruce. Lenny Bruce was a short lived controversial comedian. Bruce Springsteen is a rock star whose hits include 'Born In The USA'.
Graham. Billy Graham has been an inspirational leader for many decades. And Graham Nash has been a singer for many decades.
Clark. Petula Clark's hits include 'Downtown'. Clark Gable, to my knowledge, never sang 'Downtown'. But he was in 'Gone with the Wind.'
Julia. Raul Julia starred in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'. Julia Roberts was 'Pretty Woman' at 'My Best Friend's Wedding', with her 'Stepmom' eating a 'Mystic Pizza'.
Anthony. Susan B. Anthony was an early advocate of women's rights. Anthony Hopkins is best known for his role of Hannibal Lecter in 'Silence of the Lambs'.
Wilson. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Wilson Pickett has not won the Nobel Peace Prize, but he had a hit in 1965 with, 'In the Midnight Hour'.
Gregory. Dick Gregory is known for his political stances and comedic talent. Gregory Peck starred in 'To Kill a Mockingbird', and his standup comedy routines are yet to be unleashed on the world.
Ray. James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4th 1968. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Some of Ray Stevens' novelty songs could have had him sentenced to 99 years minimum. Just kidding... We love you Ray...
Albert. Morris Albert was a one hit wonder with 'Feelings'. Albert Finney's feelings have been called into question once or twice, but not his acting ability. He starred in 'Tom Jones' and 'Murder on the Orient Express'.
Miles. Vera Miles starred in 'The Searchers'. Miles Davis has never been a member of the 'Searchers', who were an English band, but he was considered the greatest jazz trumpeter of all time.
Hunter. Holly Hunter starred in 'Raising Arizona'. Hunter S. Thompson was not raised in Arizona, but he wrote 'Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga', which could have been written in Arizona.
Stewart. James Stewart was one of Hollywood's greatest stars. He starred in numerous movies including, 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Stewart Copeland was the drummer of the hugely popular band, 'Police'.
Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the U.S. and author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Alexander. Jane Alexander starred in 'The Great White Hope' with James Earl Jones. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he is not known for his movie appearances.
Willis. Bruce Willis was born in West Germany in 1955 and is best known for the 'Die Hard' movies and Planet Hollywood. Willis Reed has probably eaten at a Planet Hollywood but is best known as a 1970s New York Knicks player.
James. Harry James was a big band leader and he was married to Betty Grable. James Madison would have been too old to marry Betty Grable, but he did marry Dolly.
Arnold. Eddy was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not in the Country Music Hall of Fame, his singing talents have yet to be explored.
Carlton. Steve Carlton was a leftie pitcher for the Phillies. He won the Cy Young Award four times. Carlton Fisk was a catcher with the Red Sox and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Washington. George Washington was the first president of the U.S. and his face graces dollar bills. Washington Irving's face is not on any currency, but he wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'.
Henry. Patrick Henry was a leading figure in the American Revolution. A very able orator, perhaps his most memorable speech included the immortal words, 'Give me liberty, or give me death'. Henry Kissinger was Secretary of State under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
Jackson. Reggie Jackson's nickname was Mr. October due to the amount of home runs he hit in World Series games. Jackson Browne, WAS born in October but he never made a World Series appearance.
Lee. Christopher Lee is best known for his portrayal of 'Dracula' in the Hammer Horror film series. Lee Remick starred in the 1976 horror movie 'The Omen'.
Martin. Dean Martin was a celebrated member of the 'Rat Pack', Martin Van Buren never performed in Las Vegas.
Jackson. Andrew Jackson was a military hero of the War of 1812. Jackson Pollock founded 'Action Painting', but saw no 'action' in the War of 1812.
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