[DOC] [TLE] David Hampton - Wikipedia [PAR] David Hampton (April 28, 1964  July 18, 2003) was an American con artist and 
robber who became infamous in the 1980s after he managed to convince a 
group of wealthy Manhattanites to give him money, food, and shelter, convincing 
them he was the son of Sidney Poitier. ... His story became the inspiration for a 
play and a film. [DOC] [TLE] The Life of Fakery and Delusion In John Guare's 'Six Degrees ... [PAR] Jun 21, 1990 ... David Hampton, growing up in Buffalo, chose Sidney Poitier. ... Some of his story 
is the basis for ''Six Degrees of Separation,'' the new play by John ... arrested in 
Manhattan for posing as Sidney Poitier's son in order to gain access to ... Mr. 
Hampton said he was on campus to cast extras for the film version of... [DOC] [TLE] David Hampton, 39; Scam Artist Inspired Play, Film - latimes [PAR] Jul 20, 2003 ... David Hampton, the ersatz son of Sidney Poitier whose pursuit of the glamorous 
life inspired the award-winning play and 1993 motion picture "Six Degrees of 
Separation," has died ... His father was an attorney, not an actor. [DOC] [TLE] 'Six Degrees of Separation' opens in Quogue - 27east [PAR] Mar 17, 2009 ... Of Six Degrees of Separation, playwright John Guare once observed that ... The 
large cast is led by New York actor Christopher Burris as Paul, the charming ... 
The plot of the play was inspired by the exploits of one David Hampton, who 
gained infamy in the 1980s after posing as Sidney Poitier's son and... [DOC] [TLE] Critic After Dark: Six Degrees of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay ... [PAR] Aug 23, 2016 ... Six Degrees of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay (Antoinette ... figure in it), the play 
in turn inspired by the true story of David Hampton (who convinced people that 
he was the son of Sidney Poitier), who in turn exploited--in all likeliness ... The 
film's main premise goes something like this: after thirty years of... [DOC] [TLE] It Runs in the Family: Sons, Sins and Structural Complexity in Fred ... [PAR] Oct 7, 2011 ... Six Degrees of Separation (1993) sits precisely mid-career in Fred ... In 1983 
Hampton posed as David Poitier, son of actor Sydney Poitier, ... Guare's 
friendship with two of Hampton's victims provided the direct inspiration for his 
play. ... The structural complexity of Guare's screenplay and Schepisi's film is... [DOC] [TLE] Film Review: Six Degrees of Separation (1993) - Kenric L. Ashe [PAR] Nov 30, 2014 ... "Hampton was born in Buffalo, New York and was the eldest son of an ... Unable 
to obtain entry, Hampton's partner decided to pose as Gregory Peck's son while 
... drama, the play and film probably both over-romanticize David Hampton. .... -
con-man-whose-exploits-inspired-six-degrees-dead-at-39-114376... [DOC] [TLE] Inside the con artist's confidence game - Home | The Current with ... [PAR] Jan 19, 2016 ... Frank Abagnale, Jr. is portrayed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Catch Me 
If ... In 1967, Frank William Abagnale, Jr. posed as a pilot, doctor, and .... Such is 
the case with David Hampton. ... Hampton also inspired the play, movie and 
common phrase, "Six ... Six Degrees of Separation 2011 HD Trailer. [DOC] [TLE] Scientology, six degrees of separation, and Miss Lovely  author ... [PAR] Jun 2, 2015 ... Six Degrees of Separation was an adaptation of a 1990 stage play of the same 
name, which was in turn based on the exploits of an actual con man, David 
Hampton, ... in the 1980s by convincing them that he was the son of actor Sidney 
... Fifteen years after the film, Will Smith found himself the subject of a... [DOC] [TLE] The Six Degrees of Separation of Nancy Grace [PAR] Jul 5, 2014 ... The story was inspired by real-life con artist

Question: David Hampton's exploits posing as this actor's son inspired the play & film "Six Degrees of Separation"
Answer: Sidney Poitier