Often people working in motion pictures used more than one name. Since this book contains thousands of credits the following will help with the confusion resulting from pseudonyms. Listed are the most commonly used screen name followed by alternate(s) and spelling differences.
Jane Adams—Poni Adams
Julie Adams—Betty Adams, Julia Adams
Richard Alexander—Dick Alexander
Gene Alsace—Rocky Camron, Buck Coburn
Morris Ankrum—Stephen Morris
John Archer—Ralph Bowman
Arkansas Slim Andrews—Lloyd Andrews
Anthony Ascott—Giuliano Carnimeo
Jimmy Aubrey—Jimmie Aubrey
Vivian Austin—Vivian Coe
William Norton Bailey—Bill Bailey
Silvertip Baker—Silver Tip Baker
Holly Bane—Michael Ragan, Mike Ragan
Joan Barclay—Germaine Greer
Don Barry—Don “Red” Barry, Donald Barry
Bruce Bennett—Herman Brix
Ray Bennett—Raphael Bennett
William Berke—Lester Williams
Willie Best—Sleep ’n Eat
Julie Bishop—Diane Duval, Jacqueline Wells
Pamela Blake—Adele Pearce
Robert Blake—Bobby Blake
Adrian Booth—Lorna Gray
Richard Botiller—Dick Botiller
Carlos Bravo—Charley Bravo, Charlie Bravo, Charly Bravo
Alan Bridge—Al Bridge
Sheila Bromley—Sheila LeGay, Sheila Mannors
Charles Bronson—Charles Buchinsky
Jean Brooks—Jeanne Kelly, Jeannie Kelly
Reno Browne—Reno Blair
Buffalo Bill, Jr.—Jay Wilsey
Adele Buffington—Jess Bowers
Boris Bullock—William Barrymore, Kit Carson
Francis X. Bushman, Jr.—Ralph Bushman
Jean Carmen—Julia Thayer
John Carpenter—Josh Carpenter, John Forbes
John Cason—Bob Cason, Chuck Cason, John L. Cason
Ed Cassidy—Edward Cassidy
Lon Chaney, Jr.—Creighton Chaney
Alden Chase—Guy Chase, Stephen Chase
Jan Clayton—Jane Clayton
Elmer Clifton—Elmer S. Pond
Junior Coghlan—Frank Coghlan
Lewis C. Collins—Cullen Lewis
Dorothy Comingore—Linda Winters
Michael Connors—Mike Connors, Touch Connors
Ray Corrigan—Ray Bernard
Bob Custer—Raymond Glenn
Art Davis—Larry Mason
Laraine Day—Lorraine Hayes, Laraine Johnson
Frank De Kova—Frank DeKova
Gordon DeMain—Gordon DeMaine, Bud Wood, G.D. Wood, Gordon Wood, G.D. Woods, Gordon D. Woods
Dick Dickinson—Peter Palmer
Denver Dixon—Victor Adamson, Al Mix, Art Mix
G.A. Durlam—George Arthur Durlam
Cliff Edwards—Ukulele Ike
Bill Elliott—Gordon Elliott, Wild Bill Elliott, William Elliott
Harry Fraser—Harry C. Crist, Weston Edwards, Harry O. Jones
Dean Fredericks—Norman Frederic
Rad Fulton—James Westmoreland
Guiliano Gemma—Montgomery Wood
Joseph Girard—Joe Girard, Joseph W. Girard
Chip Gorman—Andrea Giordana
Kirby Grant—Robert Stanton
James Griffith—James J. Griffith
Brett Halsey—Montgomery Ford
Arch Hall—Arch Hall, Sr., Archie Hall
Jon Hall—Charles Locher
Aleth Hansen—Aleth “Speed” Hansen, Speed Hansen, Aleth Hanson
George Hayes—George F. Hayes, George “Gabby” Hayes
Rita Hayworth—Rita Cansino
Ray Henderson—Jack Hendricks
Buzz Henry—Buzzy Henry, Robert Henry, Robert “Buzz” Henry
Riley Hill—Roy Harris
Robert Hill—Rock Hawkey
J. Merrill Holmes—Jack Holmes
Pee Wee Holmes—Gilbert Holmes
Olin Howlin—Olin Howland
Cris Huerta—Chris Huerta
Robert Hundar—Claudio Undari
Alan James—Alvin J. Neitz
Frank Jaquet—Frank Jacquet
Jennifer Jones—Phyllis Isley
Tom Keene—George Duryea, Dick Powers, Richard Powers
Robert Kellard—Robert Stevens
Charles King—Charles King, Jr., Charles L. King
Robert Kortman—Bob Kortman
Ed LeSaint—Edward J. LeSaint
Tom London—Leonard Clapham
Theodore Lorch—Ted Lorch
S. Roy Luby—Roy Claire
Jack Luden—John Luden
Cactus Mack—Taylor Curtis McPeters
Jock Mahoney—Jack Mahoney, Jock O’Mahoney, Jacques O’Mahoney
Daniel Mainwaring—Geoffrey Homes
Beth Marion—Betty Lloyd
Chris-Pin Martin—King Martin
Carl Mathews—Duke Mathews
William McCall—Bill McCall
Merrill McCormick—Merrill McCormack
Robert McKenzie—Bob McKenzie
Stephen McNally—Horace McNally
Murdock MacQuarrie—Murdock McQuarrie
Bud McTaggert—Malcolm McTaggert
Blanche Mehaffey—Janet Morgan
Lynn Merrick—Marilyn Merrick
John Merton—Mert Lavarre, Morton Lavarre
George Milton—Milton Raison & George Wallace Sayre
Art Mix—George Kesterson, Art Smith
George Montgomery—George Letz
Dennis Moore—Dennis Meadows, Denny Meadows, Smoky Moore
Alberto Morin—Albert Morin
Jack Natteford—John F. Natteford
Bud Nelson—James T. “Bud” Nelson
Bill Nestell—William Nestell
Sam Newfield—Sam Neufeld, Sherman Scott, Peter Stewart
James Newill—Jim Newill
Dave O’Brien—David Barclay, Tex O’Brien
Artie Ortego—Art Ardigan
Calvin Jackson Paget—Giorgio Ferroni
Robert Paige—David Carlyle, David Newell
Gregg Palmer—Palmer Lee
Eddie Parker—Edwin Parker
Post Park—Post Parks
Shirley Patterson—Shawn Smith
John Payne—Jack Payne
Ed Peil, Sr.—Ed Peil, Edward Peil, Ed Piel, Sr.
Jack Perrin—Jack Gable, Richard Terry
William “Bill” Phillips—Bill Phillips, William Phillips
Rose Plummer—Rose Plumer
Hal Price—Harry Price, Harry F. Price
Bernard B. Ray—B.B. Ray, Ray Bernard, Franklin Shamray
Rhodes Reason—Bart Roberts
Duncan Renaldo—Renault Duncan
Rin Tin Tin—Rin-Tin-Tin
Elisabeth Risdon—Elizabeth Risdon
Lynne Roberts—Mary Hart, Lynn Roberts
Mark Roberts—Robert Scott
Roy Rogers—Len Slye, Leonard Slye, Dick Weston
Henry Roquemore—Henry Rocquemore
Gene Roth—Eugene Roth, Gene Stutenroth
Al St. John—Al “Fuzzy” St. John, Fuzzy St. John
Joseph Sawyer—Joseph Sauers, Joe Sawyer
Bud Spencer—Carlo Pedersoli
Harry Dean Stanton—Dean Stanton
Alan Steel—Sergio Ciani
Anthony Steffan—Antonio De Teffe
Evelyn Stewart—Ida Galli
Robert Emmett Tansey—Robert Emmett, Al Lane, Robert Tansey
Sherry Tansey—James Sheridan
Dub Taylor—Cannonball Taylor
Kenneth Terrell—Ken Terrell
Daniel B. Ullman—Dan Ullman
Virginia Vale—Dorothy Howe
Gian Maria Volonte—John Wells
George Waggner—Joseph West
Wally Wales—Hal Taliaferro, Walt Williams
Blackjack Ward—Jack Ward, Jerome Ward
Harry S. Webb—Harry Samuels, Henri Samuels
Slim Whitaker—Charles Whitaker
Robert Wilke—Bob Wilke, Robert J. Wilke
Bill Wilkerson—Billy Wilkerson
Guinn Williams—Big Boy Williams, Guinn “Big Boy” Williams
Norman Willis—Jack Norman
Robert Woods—Robert Wood
Hank Worden—Heber Snow
Victor Sen Yung—Victor Sen Young, Sen Yung
Carleton Young—Gordon Roberts