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Leif Erickson (actor) (William Wycliffe Anderson) was born on 27 October, 1911 in Alameda, California, U.S., is an American actor (1911-1986). Discover Leif Erickson (actor)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

Popular As William Wycliffe Anderson
Occupation Actor
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 27 October, 1911
Birthday 27 October
Birthplace Alameda, California, U.S.
Date of death 1986
Died Place Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Leif Erickson (actor)'s Wife?

His wife is Frances Farmer (m. 1936-1942) Margaret Hayes (m. 1942-1942) Ann Diamond (m. 1945)

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Wife Frances Farmer (m. 1936-1942) Margaret Hayes (m. 1942-1942) Ann Diamond (m. 1945)
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1911

Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson; October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor.

Erickson was born in Alameda, California, near San Francisco.

He worked as a soloist in a band as vocalist and trombone player, performed in Max Reinhardt's productions, and then gained a small amount of stage experience in a comedy vaudeville act.

Erickson enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit, he served as a military photographer, shooting film in combat zones, and as an instructor.

He was shot down twice in the Pacific, and received two Purple Hearts.

1933

Erickson's first films were two 1933 band films with Betty Grable before starting a string of Buster Crabbe Western films based on Zane Grey novels.

He went on to appear in films such as The Snake Pit; Sorry, Wrong Number; Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd; Invaders from Mars; On the Waterfront; A Gathering of Eagles; Roustabout; The Carpetbaggers; and Mirage.

One of his more notable roles was as Deborah Kerr's macho husband in the stage and film versions of Tea and Sympathy.

1937

He appeared with Greta Garbo, as her brother, in Conquest (1937).

1945

Erickson was in the unit that filmed and photographed the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.

1951

He played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 remake of the famed musical Show Boat.

1961

Erickson guest-starred in several television series, including Rawhide; Bonanza (two episodes, 1961–1965); as Aaron Burr in Daniel Boone (two episodes, 1964–1970); Gunsmoke; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Medical Center; Longstreet; Cannon; The Rifleman; The Rockford Files; The Rookies; Night Gallery; and the 1977 series Hunter.

1964

Erickson appeared frequently on television; he was cast as Dr. Hillyer in "Consider Her Ways" (1964) and as Paul White in "The Monkey's Paw—A Retelling" (1965) on CBS's The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

1967

He is probably best known, however, for The High Chaparral, which aired on NBC from 1967 until 1971.

He portrayed a rancher, Big John Cannon, determined to establish a cattle empire in the Arizona Territory while keeping peace with the Apache.

1977

His final appearance in a feature film was in Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977).

1984

His final role was in an episode of Fantasy Island in 1984.

1986

Erickson died of cancer in Pensacola, Florida, on January 29, 1986, aged 74.