Edgar Laplante (c. 1888 – January 1944), sometimes posed as Chief White Elk, and, in Italy, Capo Cervo Bianco (Chief White Buck) was an American-born French-Canadian con man and actor known for his confidence tricks such as duping local businessmen, befriending world class leaders, and seducing high class women by posing as American war heroes and long-distance runners (including Tom Longboat). He also used to involve these contacts in his substance abuse.
Edgar Laplante (c. 1888 – January 1944), sometimes posed as Chief White Elk, and, in Italy, Capo Cervo Bianco (Chief White Buck) was an American-born French-Canadian con man and actor known for his confidence tricks such as duping local businessmen, befriending world class leaders, and seducing high class women by posing as American war heroes and long-distance runners (including Tom Longboat). He also used to involve these contacts in his substance abuse.
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