Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson (27 October, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American actor.

Born William Wycliffe Anderson in Alameda, California, he appeared in films such as "College Holiday" (1937), "Conquest" (1937), "Ride a Crooked Mile" (1938), "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948), "The Snake Pit" (1948), "Fourteen Hours" (1951), "Invaders from Mars" (1953), "On the Waterfront" (1954), "Twilight for the Gods" (1958), "A Gathering of Eagles" (1963) and "The Carpetbaggers" (1964). Perhaps his most notable role was as Deborah Kerr's macho husband in the stage and film versions of "Tea and Sympathy". He also played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 screen remake of the famed musical "Show Boat". Erickson appeared frequently on television and had a leading role as patriarch Big John Cannon in the television series "The High Chaparral" from 1967 until 1971. His wife Victoria was played by Linda Cristal.

Erickson was married to actress Frances Farmer from 1936 until 1942. The same day his divorce from Farmer was finalized, he married actress Margaret Hayes. He married Ann Diamond in 1945. They had two children, William (Bill) Leif (1946) and Susan Irene (1950). His son Bill died in a car accident in 1971.

Leif Erickson died from cancer in Pensacola, Florida on January 29, 1986.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Leif Erickson — Leif Erickson; eigentlich William Wycliffe Anderson (* 27. Oktober 1911 in Alameda, Kalifornien; † 29. Januar 1986 in Pensacola, Florida) war ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 1.1 Privatleben …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leif Erickson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Erickson.  Cet article concerne l acteur américain. Pour l explorateur islandais (v. 970 v. 1025), voir Leif Ericson. Leif Erickson …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leif Erickson (actor) — Leif Erickson Nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

  • Erickson — can refer to:Persons*Arthur Erickson, a Canadian architect *Dennis Erickson, a former coach of the National Football League s San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks *Major General Edgar C. Erickson, a former National Guard Bureau chief *Ethan… …   Wikipedia

  • Erickson — ist der Name folgender Personen: Arthur Erickson (1924–2009), kanadischer Architekt Dennis Erickson (* 1947), US amerikanischer Footballtrainer John Edward Erickson (1863–1946), US amerikanischer Politiker Kari Erickson (* 1971), US amerikanische …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leif Ericson (disambiguation) — Leif Ericson (c.980–c.1020) was an Icelandic explorer who was the first European known to have discovered North America.Leif Ericson or Leif Erikson may also refer to *Leif Eriksson (footballer), Swedish footballer * Leif Erikson, a song by… …   Wikipedia

  • Leif Ericson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ericson et Erickson.  Cet article concerne l explorateur islandais. Pour l acteur américain (1911 1986), voir Leif Erickson. Leif Erickson (circum 970 à 1025) (en norrois Leifr Eiríksson) était un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Erickson — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Ericson, Ericsson et Erikson. Erickson est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Bryan Erickson, chanteur… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leif Ericson — (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) [In modern Icelandic the first name is Leifur and in modern Norwegian Leif or Leiv. The patronym is Anglicized in various ways, such as Ericson, Eriksson, Ericsson, Erickson, Erikson and Eiriksson.] (c. 970 – c. 1020) …   Wikipedia

  • Erickson — Recorded in several forms including Eric and the patronymics Ericssen, Erickssen, Ericson, Ericsson, Erickson, Eriksson and others, this is one of the most famous surnames of Scandanavia. It is also one which is widely recorded in Scotland,… …   Surnames reference

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”