Category Archives: funny names in movies

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou aka Vangelis

Posted on August 7, 2022 by wdydfae

May 17, 2022 marked the passing of an unobtrusive modern musical giant, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis. A private man who almost never gave interviews, he had an amazing and continually active musical career. For starters, if you … Continue reading →

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How do you get to Zsa Zsa Gabor from Gabor Szabo?

Posted on August 8, 2020 by wdydfae

The short answer is, by rearranging letter magnets on the fridge. The longer answer is more complicated. It involves magical Al Gh’er Rh’ythms of Yoot T’Ooob, whose mysterious workings summon up an almost forgotten album of a Hungary-born guitarist. And … Continue reading →

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Siblings: Season and Whip

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

For some reason talented people with amusing names are drawn to Hollywood. Take Volodymyr Palahniuk who became Jack Palance and his portrayal of villains or Ethyl Merman who belted it out on Broadway and landed a fair few movie rolls … Continue reading →

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Hans Conreid

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

Welcome new readers! Sometimes I like to stretch the limits of funny name-ology like a two-sizes-to-small-1974-purple-polyester-pantsuit because someone with a name that is not so funny gives life to fictional characters who are. Have you ever wondered who was the … Continue reading →

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Lady Moira Shearer Kennedy

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

Welcome back funny names fans, please pardon my tardy Tuesday post, I have been juggling one to many balls this week. I dropped the balls on the floor and this one rolled behind my desk. Fortunately, one of the cats … Continue reading →

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