... Archibald 'Archie' Leach
This is one of the more famous examples of an actor's real name, mostly because "Archibald Leach" seems so at odds with Cary Grant's persona, but also because the name pops up in some of Grant's films as an inside joke. (He allegedly chose the name Cary Grant because the initials "C" and "G" were already popular due to actors Clark Gable and Gary Cooper.) I personally like the nickname Archie, but Leach doesn't have a very cinematic ring, does it?
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