The Great Impostor

Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and worked in a variety of occupations, most quite successfully.

Cast

Tony Curtis

Played Ferdinand Waldo Dema…
Karl Malden

Played Father Devlin
Edmond O'Brien

Played Capt. Glover - HMCS …
Arthur O'Connell

Played Warden J.B. Chandler
Gary Merrill

Played Pa Demara
Joan Blackman

Played Lt. Catherine Lacey
Raymond Massey

Played Abbott Donner
Robert Middleton

Played R.C. Brown
Jeanette Nolan

Played Ma Demara
Sue Ane Langdon

Played Eulalie Chandler
Larry Gates

Played Cardinal
Mike Kellin

Played Clifford Thompson
Frank Gorshin

Played Barney
Cindi Wood

Played WAC Lieutenant
Dick Sargent

Played Hotchkiss
Robert Crawford Jr.

Played Fred Demara Jr. (as …
Doodles Weaver

Played Farmer Hauling Ferti…
Ward Ramsey

Played Lieutenant Commander…
David White

Played Dr. Hammond
Philip Ahn

Played Capt. Hun Kim
Herbert Rudley

Played Senior Officer
Jerry Paris

Played Defense Lieutenant
Harry Carey, Jr.

Played Dr. Joseph Mornay
Willard Sage

Played Lt. Thornton
Russ Conway

Played Sgt. Wilkerson (uncr…
James Dobson

Played Sailor (uncredited)
Richard Gaines

Played State Official (uncr…
Bob Herron

Played Highway Patrol Offic…
Herbert Lytton

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Frank Maxwell

Played Tirdell (uncredited)
Michael Ford

Played Soldier (uncredited)
Dan Sheridan

Played RCN Chief (uncredite…
Charles Cane

Played Sheriff (uncredited)
Gage Clarke

Played Mr. Warren (uncredit…
John Cliff

Played Marine Major (uncred…
Robert Dornan

Played Reporter (uncredited…
James Drake

Played Seaman (uncredited)
Bob Hastings

Played State Department Off…
Dale Ishimoto

Played Korean Soldier (uncr…
Robert Kino

Played Korean Officer (uncr…
Ted Knight

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Oliver McGowan

Played RCN Commander (uncre…
Don Ross

Played Sergeant (uncredited…
Paul Sorensen

Played Guard (uncredited)
Tom Steele

Played Highway Patrol Offic…
Warren Vanders

Played Minor Role (uncredit…
Joe Gray

Played Federal Prison Inmat…
Harry Harvey Jr.

Played Seaman (uncredited)
Bing Russell

Played Morgan (uncredited)

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