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  Who are some other famous people who have first names as their last names?

  Exclude any surnames that are plurals of a first name merely by having a -s ending or -es ending. For instance: Bernadette Peters. Jeff Daniels.
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Posted - December 18, 2021

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  • 13277
    Eddie Albert
    Marv Albert
    Grover Cleveland Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    Edgardo Alfonzo
    Debbie Allen
    Dick Allen
    Marcus Allen
    Cap Anson (Anson Williams)
    Bea Arthur
    Chester A Arthur
    Dave Barry
    Rick Barry
    Tony Bennett
    Bill Bradley
    George Brett
    Ken Brett
    Lou Brock (Brock Tredway)
    Hubie Brooks
    Lenny Bruce
    Kobe Bryant
    Lewis Carroll
    Ray Charles
    Marcia Clark
    Jimmy Cliff
    Billy Crystal
    Jamie Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    Johnny Damon
    Larry David
    James Dean
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean
    Paul Dean
    Bob Dylan
    Nelson Eddy
    Cass Elliot
    Julius Erving
    John Franco
    Julio Franco
    Peter Gabriel
    John Glenn
    Joe Gordon
    Percy Faith
    Benjamin Franklin
    George Harrison
    Billy Herman
    Pee Wee Herman
    Lamarr Hoyt
    Waite Hoyt
    Monte Irvin (Irvin Smith)
    Michael Jackson
    Angelina Jolie
    Michael Jordan
    Buck Leonard
    Justin Leonard
    Jerry Lewis
    Connie Mack
    Bob Martin
    Kevin Mitchell
    Joe Morgan (Morgan Barron)
    Jack Morris
    Joe Morris
    Amos Otis
    Gaylord Perry
    Jim Perry
    Branch Rickey
    Bill Robinson (Robinson Cano)
    Brooks Robinson
    Frank Robinson
    Jackie Robinson
    Babe Ruth
    Nolan Ryan
    Frank Thomas
    Dazzy Vance
    Hoyt Wilhelm
      December 18, 2021 8:53 PM MST
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  • 44603
    I think you and I may be the only ones who know who Hoyt Wilhelm was.
      December 19, 2021 7:33 AM MST
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  • 13277
    I saw him pitch for the LA Dodgers in 1971.
      December 19, 2021 9:24 AM MST
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  • 848
    Susan George
    Jesse James
    Billy Joel
    George Michael
    Dave Thomas
    Moe Howard
    Tom Arnold
    Vicki Lawrence
    Nancy Grace
    Buck Henry
    Brian Keith
    Thelma Todd
    Deborah Harry
    Eddie Albert
    Andy Dick This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at December 19, 2021 7:32 AM MST
      December 19, 2021 12:08 AM MST
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  • 16763
    Cliff Richard
    Clive James
    Ron Howard
      December 19, 2021 6:42 AM MST
    3

  • 44603
    Why does the person have to be famous?
      December 19, 2021 7:35 AM MST
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  • 53504

     

      Because that’s one of the parameters of the query.
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      December 19, 2021 11:22 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Rick James

    Jimmy Carter


      December 19, 2021 6:49 PM MST
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  • 34253
    Kristie Alley
    James Madison
    Dolly Madison
    Tim Allen
    Meg Ryan
    Ben Franklin

      December 19, 2021 7:56 PM MST
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  • 848
    Sandy Dennis
    Wendy Richard
    Bob Ross
    Debralee Scott
    Tony Randall
    James Dean
    Lee Marvin
    Grace Kelly
    Spencer Tracy
    Boots Randolph
    Laurence Harvey
    Margot Robbie
    Holly Hunter
    Piper Laurie
    Jean Arthur
    Amy Ryan
    Uma Thurman
    Ruth Gordon
    Anne Shirley
    Peggy Lee This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at January 7, 2022 10:31 PM MST
      January 7, 2022 7:13 PM MST
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  • 193
    Why are people listing names that have been historically last names as being first names used as last names. 
    Examples
    Allen
    Jordan
    Gordon
    Randall
    Hunter
    Madison
    Carter
    Those names would be more accurately be last names being used as first names.
     
     
    This post was edited by beancrisp at January 7, 2022 7:47 PM MST
      January 7, 2022 7:39 PM MST
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  • 53504
      January 7, 2022 10:19 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Because they also are used as first names.
      January 7, 2022 10:32 PM MST
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  • 2128
    Sheena Easton
    Laura Branigan
    Miley Cyrus
    Gloria Estafan
    Olivia Newton John
    Linda Rondstat
    Annie Lennox
    Julie Cruise
    Donna Summer



    This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at January 8, 2022 12:14 AM MST
      January 8, 2022 12:00 AM MST
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