A Man Who Had More Than 10 Identities And Cheated the Whole World

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? Doctor? Scientist? How about all of the above plus some? Ferdinand “Fred” Demara, also known as The Great Impostor, rose to fame back in the 50s with his impressive credentials. Only, it wasn’t exactly his resume he was beefing up!

As a kid, he loved playing tricks on people. He discovered his gift of manipulation when he managed to trick a local candy-store owner into giving him free chocolate. Since his dad was a projection operator in a local movie theater, Fred grew up being surrounded by photos of actors and movie stars – perhaps that was his inspiration for things to come…