One of the most important things a true western character must have is a manly sounding and unforgettable name. If that fails than at least he should have a strong or dangerous nickname. The exception to this rule is,of course, the sidekick who is often a Fuzzy, Gabby, Windy, or Smiley, or else is an Indian such as Tonto or Little Beaver.
Since the most manly and greatest of the screens western legends, John (Duke) Wayne was actually born Marion Morrison (not the most memorable of cowboy names) it might be interesting to research some of the other western greats to see how their real names stack up to the legend.
Gene Autry = Orvon Gene Autry
Roy Rogers =Leonard Franklin Slye
Dale Evans=Lucille Wood Smith later changed to Frances Octavia Smith
Hopalong Cassidy = William Lawrence Boyd
James Arness = James Aurunessen
Lash LaRue = Alfred LaRue
Hugh O'Brian (TV's Wyatt Earp) = Hugh Krampe
Allan "Rocky" Lane =Harry Albershart
Whip Wilson =Roland Charles Meyers
Bob Allen=Robert Allen Baehr Irving Theodore Baehr
Bob Barker=Stanley Leland Weed
Don "Red" Barry =Donald Barry De Acosta
Rex Bell=George Francis Beldam
Robert Blake (Little beaver)=Michael James Vijencio Gubitosi
Smiley Burnette=Lester Alvin Burnette
Hoot Gibson=Edmund Gibson
Wild Bill Elliott=Gordon Nance
Dick Foran=John Nicholas Foran
Ken Curtis(Festus)=Curtis Gates
Eddie Dean=Edgar Dean Glosup
Gary Cooper=Frank James Cooper
Kirby Grant (Sky King)=Kirby Grant Hoon Jr.
Buck Jones=Charles Frederick Gebhard
Clayton Moore=John Carlton Moore
Slim Pickens=Louis Bert Lindley Jr
Duncan Renaldo=Renault Renaldo Duncan
Sunset Carson=Winifred Maurice Harrison
Jay Silverheels=Harold J. Smith
Yakima Canutt=Enos Edward Canutt
Rod Cameron=Roderick Nathan Cox
Crash Corrigan=Raymond Benard
Buster Crabbe=Clarence Linden Crabbe
Monte Blue=Montgomery Bluefeather
Gail Davis(Annie Oakley)=Betty Jeanne Grayson
Gale Storm=Josephine Cottle
Hal Taliaferro (also Wally Wales)=Floyd T. Alderson
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