Some sample questions from this category:
* Eric Clapton is probably the finest rock guitarist in the world. I wonder if he'd have found fame under his real name, which is ____ ?
* Our first Geordie celebrities came to prominence on the children's television series "Byker Grove". Now they present a range of programmes from "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here" to "Pop Idol". Who do we know them as?
* This knight of the realm first came to the British public's attention with a 'Hovis' commercial. Later cinematic successes have included, "Blade Runner", "Black Hawk Down" and "G.I. Jane". Who is this Geordie film director?
* As famous for his tears as for his prowess in his chosen sport, this Geordie celebrity wrote about the triumphs and tragedies of his life in his autobiography entitled "________, My Story". What name completes the blank?
* Alan Price began his career with one of the best known bands of the Sixties, but left them at the height of their fame because of his fear of flying, and moved on to a solo career. Which band did he leave?
* Robson Green achieved fame following an episode in the series "Soldier Soldier" when he sang a duet with fellow co-star Jerome Flynn, and went on to several chart successes with him. But in which long running medical drama did he first make his name?
* Our next 'Bonny Lad' appeared alongside other Geordie celebs in the series "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet", but is better known for his appearances as Sergeant Lewis, sidekick to the intellectual detective Morse. Who is he?
* By now, everyone must know that Judy Garland's real name was ______ ?
* Everyone called him The Duke, but John Wayne started life as ______ ?
* Debonair actor Cary Grant first saw the light of day with what name on his birth certificate?
* Mrs. Starkey named her little boy Richard. Later he changed his name to _____ ?
* This dashing British star was known to his adoring fans as Dirk Bogarde. What was his real name?
* We knew her as Rita Hayworth, but her mother knew her as _______ ?
* He danced his way onto the screen under the name Fred Astaire, but he was born __________ ?
* The best partner Fred Astaire ever had (to my way of thinking, anyway) was Ginger Rogers, who started life as ______ ?
* What is Mr. Mom/Batman Michael Keaton's real name?
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