Richard de Mille

Richard De Mille (born 1922) was a Professor of Psychology and an investigative journalist.

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1922 - Psychology - Journalist

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He wrote ', a book describing the detective work through which he proved that controversial author Carlos Castenada was a charlatan and plagiarist. He edited a second book, The Don Juan Papers, when he found that his exposé did not lead Castenada's most ardent admirers to fall away. This book contained documents representing views of Castenada across the spectrum.

Related Topics:
Carlos Castenada - Charlatan - Plagiarist - The Don Juan Papers

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De Mille wrote a biography of his birth mother, screenwriter Lorna Moon.

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Birth mother - Screenwriter - Lorna Moon

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De Mille's birth father was William Demille, Cecil B. Demille's older brother.

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William Demille - Cecil B. Demille

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Cecil adopted and raised Richard. But he did not tell him of his true parentage until William died.

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Around this time de Mille became an early convert to the movement that was to become

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Scientology. But he parted with the movement when the founder took a personal dislike to him.

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