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- Known as the “Great Impostor,” he bluffed his way through much of his life, impersonating a whole host of different people, but perhaps his most extreme stunt was when he managed to become a ship’s surgeon during the Korean War — without any official training.
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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 .
The Great Impostor: Directed by Robert Mulligan. With Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell. 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
Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (December 1921 [1] – June 7, 1982) was an American impostor. He was the subject of both a book and a movie, loosely based on his exploits: The Great Impostor, in which he was played by Tony Curtis . Demara's impersonations included a civil engineer, a sheriff's deputy, an assistant prison ...
The Great Impostor. 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 ...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Biography
- Robert Mulligan
Aug 6, 2021 · The tooth-pulling scene was reenacted with Tony Curtis playing Demara in 1961’s “The Great Impostor.” (Photo Credit: Universal/Getty Images) While operating in the waters around Korea during the Korean War, 19 wounded troops were taken onboard the Cayuga. As the only surgeon on the ship, the crew turned to Demara to treat the men, some of ...
The Great Impostor. Edit. Summaries. 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. Based on a true story, a br ...
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