American Folk Figure. Inspiration for the play "Six Degrees" and the motion picture "Six Degrees of Seperation". He gained infamy in 1983 by charming his way into New York's white upper class, presenting himself as Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier's son and a Harvard University student. He was later arrested on attempted burglary charges. Playwright John Guare, inspired by the bizarre tale, opened his play in 1990 to immediate critical praise. It won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, an Obie, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 1993 the play was turned into a movie "Six Degrees of Seperation" starring Will Smith as David. David had been living in a small room at an AIDS residence, and was trying to start work on a book about his life, when he succumbed to the disease.
American Folk Figure. Inspiration for the play "Six Degrees" and the motion picture "Six Degrees of Seperation". He gained infamy in 1983 by charming his way into New York's white upper class, presenting himself as Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier's son and a Harvard University student. He was later arrested on attempted burglary charges. Playwright John Guare, inspired by the bizarre tale, opened his play in 1990 to immediate critical praise. It won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, an Obie, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 1993 the play was turned into a movie "Six Degrees of Seperation" starring Will Smith as David. David had been living in a small room at an AIDS residence, and was trying to start work on a book about his life, when he succumbed to the disease.
Bio by: Noni
