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Leif Erickson(1911-1986)

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Leif Erickson
In 1845 Montana, a Blackfoot Chief tries to buy a cure for his tribe's small-pox infection but the white settlers are unsympathetic forcing the Indian Chief to resort to desperate measures.
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Winterhawk (1975)
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Leif Erickson was born on 27 October 1911 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor, known for On the Waterfront (1954), The High Chaparral (1967) and Show Boat (1951). He was married to Annie Ruth Diamond, Margaret Hayes and Frances Farmer. He died on 29 January 1986 in Pensacola, Florida, USA.
BornOctober 27, 1911
DiedJanuary 29, 1986(74)
BornOctober 27, 1911
DiedJanuary 29, 1986(74)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront
8.1
  • Glover
  • 1954
Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
The High Chaparral
7.6
TV Series
  • Big John Cannon
Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson, and Howard Keel in Show Boat (1951)
Show Boat
6.8
  • Pete(as Lief Erickson)
  • 1951
George Peppard and Carroll Baker in The Carpetbaggers (1964)
The Carpetbaggers
6.5
  • Jonas Cord Sr.
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Father Prine
    • 1984
  • Savage in the Orient
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Major
    • 1983
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Sam Elliott, Pat Hingle, Ben Johnson, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Peyser, and Timothy Scott in Wild Times (1980)
    Wild Times
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • John Tyree
    • 1980
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Carl Colton 'C.C.' Calloway
    • 1979
  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Frederick Carlson
    • 1978
  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Maitland
    • 1977
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    6.7
    • Ralph Whittaker - CIA Director
    • 1977
  • Roddy McDowall, Carl Franklin, Ike Eisenmann, Jared Martin, and Katie Saylor in The Fantastic Journey (1977)
    The Fantastic Journey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ben Wallace
    • 1977
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jerrico Franklin
    • 1976
  • Leif Erickson, Jimmy Clem, Elisha Cook Jr., Michael Dante, Dennis Fimple, Seamon Glass, Arthur Hunnicutt, L.Q. Jones, Sacheen Littlefeather, Gilbert Lucero, Chuck Pierce Jr., Ace Powell, Denver Pyle, Woody Strode, and Dawn Wells in Winterhawk (1975)
    Winterhawk
    5.7
    • Guthrie
    • 1975
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Taussig
    • 1975
  • Judith-Marie Bergan in Abduction (1975)
    Abduction
    4.9
    • Mr. Prescott
    • 1975
  • Force Five (1975)
    Force Five
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cal Newkirk
    • 1975
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Kowalski
    • 1974
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • B.J. Yarborough
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Charles Laughton, Bud Abbott, Hillary Brooke, Lou Costello, and Fran Warren in Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
    Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
    5.7
    • performer: "Away Ay Aye Ay", "A Bachelor's Life", "Tonight We Sail" (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Susan Hayward in With a Song in My Heart (1952)
    With a Song in My Heart
    6.7
    • performer: "Home on the Range"
    • 1952
  • W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
    The Big Broadcast of 1938
    6.1
    • performer: "You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart" (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Johnny Downs and Martha Raye in College Holiday (1936)
    College Holiday
    5.8
    • performer: "The Sweetheart Waltz", "(Enchanted) I Adore You"
    • 1936
  • Mary Carlisle and Buster Crabbe in The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933)
    The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
    6.8
    • performer: "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"
    • 1933

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Glenn Erickson
  • Height
    • 6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
  • Born
    • October 27, 1911
    • Alameda, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 1986
    • Pensacola, Florida, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Annie Ruth DiamondDecember 24, 1945 - January 29, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
      Kristi McDonnell(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Played Bill Reynolds in the original Broadway production of "Tea and Sympathy", a role he repeated on film.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Was twice shot down while in aircraft, both times being wounded.
  • Nicknames
    • Leif Erikson
    • Glenn Erickson

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