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Luis Aparicio, Baseball Hall of Famer; Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (Maracaibo, Venezuela 29 April 1934).

Rafaela Aparicio, Spanish Actor, Rafael Diaz Valiente, (Spain, 1906-1996).

Apollonia, Singer and actor; Patricia Kotero (Santa Monica, California 2 August 1959).

Fiona Apple, Singer, Fiona Apple Maggart, (USA, 1977).

R.W.Apple, Journalist; Raymond Walter Apple, Jr. (Akron, Ohio 20 November 1934 - 4 October 2006).

Johnny Appleseed, Missionary/nurseryman, John Chapman, (USA, 1774 - 1845).

Luke Appling, Baseball Hall of Famer; Lucius Benjamin Appling (High Point, North Carolina 2 April 1907).

Cory Aquino, President of the Philippines; Corazon Aquino née Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco (Manila, Philippines 25 January 1933).

Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader; Mohammed Abder Rauf Arafat al-Kudwa al-Husseini (Cairo, Egypt 4 August 1929 - 11 November 2004). Many similar names have been suggested; it all depends who translates from the Arabic.

Fatty Arbuckle, Vaudeville and film actor, Roscoe Conklin Arbuckle (1887-1933).

Diane Arbus, Photographer; Diane Nemerov (New York, New York 14 March 1923 - 26 July 1971).

Joan of Arc, Martyr; Jeanne d'Arc, also known as Jeanne Darc, Maid of Orleans, or simply "La Petite Pucelle" - The Little Maid, (Domrémy, Lorraine, France 6 January 1412 - 30 May 1431).

Penny Arcade, Writer and performer; Susana Carmen Ventura (New Britain, Connecticut 1950).

Eddie Arcaro, Jockey; George Edward Arcaro (Cincinnati, Ohio 19 February 1916 - 14 November 1997).

John Archer, Actor, Ralph Bowen (USA, 1915-99).

Army Archerd, Gossip columnist; Armand Archerd (Bronx, New York 13 January 1919).

Elizabeth Arden, Cosmetics executive; Florence Nightingale Graham (1884-1966).

Eve Arden, Radio and Television actor; Eunice Quedens (USA 1907-1990)

Alan Arkin, Actor; Alan Wolf Arkin (Brooklyn, New York 26 March 1934).

John Arledge, Actor, Johnson Lundy Arledge, (USA, 1906-1947).

Harold Arlen, Composer; Hyman Arluck (U.S.A. 1905-86).

Richard Arlen, Actor; Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore (Charlottesville, Virginia 1 September 1898 - 28 March 1976).

George Arliss, Actor; George Augustus Andrews (London, England 10 April 1868 - 5 February 1946).

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Joan Armatrading,
Singer, songwriter

Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading
Basseterre, Saint Kitts 9 December 1950

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Pedro Armendariz, Actor; Pedro Gregorio Armendariz Hastings (Churubusco, Mexico 9 May 1912 - 18 June 1963).

Armida, Actor, Armida Vendrell, (Mexico, 1911-89).

Armillita, Matador, Fermin Espinosa (Spain, 1911-80).

Izora Rhodes Armstead, Singer; Izora Rhodes (1942 - 16 September 2004).

"Hammerin' " Henry Armstrong, Boxing champion, Henry Jackson, (USA 1912-1988).

Louis Armstrong, Musician and singer/band leader, Daniel Louis Armstrong, (USA, 1901-71).

Neil Armstrong, Astronaut, Professor of Engineering; Neil Alden Armstrong (Wapakoneta, Ohio 5 August 1930).

R. G. Armstrong, Actor; Robert Golden Armstrong (Birmingham, Alabama 7 April 1917).

Desi Arnaz, Singer/bandleader/Actor/producer, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y De Acha III, (Cuba, 1917-86).

Peter Arne, Actor; Peter Arne Albrecht (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 29 September 1920 - 1 August 1983).

James Arness, Television actor, James Aurness, (USA, 1923) Brother of Peter Graves.

Peter Arno, Cartoonist ; Curtis Arnoux Peters (New York City 8 January 1904 - 22 February 1968).

Sig Arno, Silents, Talkies and Television actor, Siegfried Aron, (Germany, 1895-1975).

Eddy Arnold, Country singer; Richard Edward Arnold (Henderson, Tennessee 15 May 1918).

Edward Arnold, Actor; Guenther Schneider (USA, 1890-1956).

Jack Arnold, Television and Movie director, Jack Arnold Waks, (New Haven, Connecticut 14 October 1916 - 17 March 92).

Carlos Arruza, Matador, Carlos Ruiz Camino (Mexico, 1920-66).

Arthur, King of Britain; Arthur Pendragon (Tintagel, Cornwall 6th century). A legendary figure, details cannot be confirmed.

Bea Arthur, Actor; Bernice Frankel, aka Beatrice Arthur (New York, New York 13 May 1923).

George K Arthur, Silents and Talkies Actor/producer, Arthur George Brest, (Scotland, 1889-1985).

Jean Arthur, Actor; Gladys Georgianna Greene (Plattsburg, New York 17 October 1900 - 19 June 1991).