Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr.
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The Great Impostor is a 1961 American comedy-drama film based on the story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the title role and was directed by Robert Mulligan.
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Robert Mulligan
- 1961-02
Demara's story was recounted in the 1960 book, The Great Impostor, written by Robert Crichton and published by Random House. The book was a New York Times bestseller and adapted into a 1961 film by the same name starring Tony Curtis as Demara.
The Great Impostor is the true story of chameleonlike Canadian Ferdinand Waldo DeMara Jr. (Tony Curtis). Unable to decide what he wants to do with his life, ...
Feb 13, 2024 · According to Robert Crichton's book The Great Impostor: The Amazing Career of Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Demara was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on December 12, 1921, and...
Oct 18, 2014 · The Great Imposter Trailer 1960 Director: Robert Mulligan Starring: Arthur O'Connell, Edmond O'Brien, Gary Merrill, Karl Malden, Raymond Massey, T ...more.
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In a film based on actual events, when Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (Tony Curtis) is arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard, the authorities discover that Demara has had many different identities. In a ...
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