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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson) 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. Initially billed by Paramount Pictures as Glenn Erickson, he began his screen career as a leading man in Westerns. Erickson enlisted in the United States 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 as well as receiving two Purple Hearts. Erickson was in the unit that filmed and photographed the Japanese surrender...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
IronsideSeries • 1967
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
MannixSeries • 1967
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
CannonSeries • 1971
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
RawhideSeries • 1959
Medical CenterSeries • 1969
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
The RookiesSeries • 1972
Night GallerySeries • 1970
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972
The Mod SquadSeries • 1968
The RebelSeries • 1959