 And what do you think of that? Wow, give the lady the building. And that was from September 14, 1947. Michael Romanoff was actually Brooklyn-born Harry Gergeson and was a successful professional imposter, often got in his way into working as a technical advisor for Hollywood films, which were set in Europe. His Beverly Hills restaurant, Romanoff's, was very popular with movie stars in the 40s and 50s. In a town full of pretenders, Prince Michael fit right in.