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Spies have often pretended to be people other than they were. One famous case was that of Chevalier d'Eon (1728–1810), a French diplomat who successfully infiltrated the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia by presenting as a woman. Military impostors
11 de ago. de 2012 · His most famous stunt – the subject of a documentary, The Imposter, released on 24 August – was when he took the identity of a missing Texan boy called Nicholas Barclay in 1997.
19 de mai. de 2013 · For example, one of the most famous impostors in recent history is Frank Abagnale, inspiration for the Spielberg/DiCaprio film Catch Me If You Can. He robbed, cheated, and lied his way into a fortune, but no matter how many checks he forged, you just can’t help rooting for the guy.
That’s why impostors have long been the protagonists of novels, plays and movies as well as fairy tales and folklore. But, sometimes real life is even stranger, and more fantastical, than fiction, and history is littered with examples of notable impostors.
19 de ago. de 2014 · 6 Infamous Impostors From a murderer who claimed he was a Rockefeller to a woman who passed as a male soldier during the U.S. Civil War, get the story behind six of history's most fascinating...
Famous Impostors is the last of four non-fiction books completed by Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. It features numerous historical impostors and hoaxes. The first edition was published by the Sturgis & Walton Company of New York in November 1910.
28 de fev. de 2011 · This list looks at great impostors from history; men and women who pretended to be someone they were not. We have omitted people who merely assumed false names (such as Frank Abagnale and Frédéric Bourdin) and focused entirely on impostors who claimed to be someone famous (with rather incredible success in some cases).
