Ferdinand Waldo Demara, more popularly known as Fred W. Demara was a colorful and very intelligent person who assumed...
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As per our current Database, Fred Demara has been died on 7 June, 1982 at West Anaheim, California, USA.

🎂 Fred Demara - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Fred Demara die, Fred Demara was 60 years old.

Popular As	Fred Demara
Occupation	Actor
Age	60 years old
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Born	December 21, 1922 (Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA)
Birthday	December 21
Town/City	Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality	USA

🌙 Zodiac

Fred Demara’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Fred Demara was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

Ferdinand Waldo Demara, more popularly known as Fred W. Demara was a colorful and very intelligent person who assumed the identities of others in order to shortcut through life and place himself in various positions or careers.

Amongst others, over time, he was a Canadian Navy Surgeon, civil engineer designing a bridge, a sheriff's deputy, an assistant prison warden, a doctor of applied psychology, a hospital orderly, a lawyer, a child-care expert, a Benedictine monk, a Trappist monk, an editor, a cancer researcher, and a teacher - and at the end of his life a hospital chaplain in his own name.

Articles appeared about him in Time Magazine and Life magazine and other newspapers and publications. Robert Crichton wrote two books about him, one of which "The Great Imposter" 1959 was developed into a movie with Demara played by Tony Curtis - although the story became fictionally embellished around Curtis.

This notoriety got Demara one acting role in the movie "The Hypnotic Eye". While he was a convincing actor in real life he did poorly on film.In one of his "careers" he actually made news as a successful navy surgeon saving 13 soldiers, the publicity of which became his undoing by exposing his impersonation.

In another career in 1951 he founded LaMennais College in Alfred Maine which continued to exist 8 years past his departure until 1959 when it became the current Walsh University in Canton Ohio.[Editing Note: Demara did NOT write a book entitled "The Great Pretender" but rather the 1970's TV Series was inspired by Demara's impostor life.