# Real names of televison characters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 4, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064 "2005-07-04T22:20:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064/81 "2005-07-11T13:43:09Z")

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> [@Swede Hollow](#):
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> Also, Cecil’s [article](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a971031a.html) gives the name as “Dr. Roy Hinkley”, but he was a Professor and never a Doctor.

Most professors are also correctly identified as “Dr.”

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**Author:** ![Monkey\_Chews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Monkey\_Chews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Chews)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064/82 "2005-07-11T14:01:29Z")

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In _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_, Oz’s real name was Daniel Osbourne.

In the final episode of _The Nanny_, it was revealed that CC’s name was Chastity Claire.

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064/83 "2005-07-11T14:27:55Z")

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The Honeymooners were Ralph Francis Kramden and Ed Lilywhite Norton.

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064/84 "2005-07-11T14:45:02Z")

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> [@BobLibDem](#):
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> The Honeymooners were Ralph Francis Kramden and Ed Lilywhite Norton.

And Trixie’s first name was actually Thelma.

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**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-names-of-televison-characters/311064/85 "2005-07-11T23:21:26Z")

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According to IMDB, Boomhauer’s first name has never been revealed on _King of the Hill_, but many websites list it as Jeff.

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