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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.
Play trailer1:04
Winterhawk (1975)
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Leif Erickson was born on 27 October 1911 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The High Chaparral (1967), On the Waterfront (1954) and The Carpetbaggers (1964). He was previously 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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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

Photos62

Leif Erickson, Jared Martin, and Scott Thomas in The Fantastic Journey. (1977)
Leif Erickson in The High Chaparral (1967)
Van Heflin, Robert Young, Leif Erickson, Phil Brown, and Harry Crocker in H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Leif Erickson and Paulette Goddard in Paris Model (1953)
Marlon Brando and Leif Erickson in On the Waterfront (1954)
Leif Erickson in ...One Third of a Nation... (1939)
Leif Erickson and Sylvia Sidney in ...One Third of a Nation... (1939)
Leif Erickson and Sylvia Sidney in ...One Third of a Nation... (1939)
Leif Erickson, Jack Dougherty, Joe Gray, Dorothy Lamour, and Harry Lauter in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Marlon Brando and Leif Erickson in On the Waterfront (1954)
Victor Mature, Leif Erickson, and Ann Sheridan in Stella (1950)
Leif Erickson and Michèle Morgan in The Vintage (1957)

Known for:

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
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront
8.1
  • Glover
  • 1954
George Peppard and Carroll Baker in The Carpetbaggers (1964)
The Carpetbaggers
6.5
  • Jonas Cord Sr.
  • 1964
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Tea and Sympathy
7.3
  • Bill Reynolds
  • 1956

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Actor

  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Father Prine
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Savage in the Orient
    • Major
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Sam Elliott, Pat Hingle, Ben Johnson, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Peyser, and Timothy Scott in Wild Times (1980)
    Wild Times
    • John Tyree
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    • Carl Colton 'C.C.' Calloway
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Project Blue Book (1978)
    Project Blue Book
    • Frederick Carlson
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    • Maitland
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    • Ralph Whittaker - CIA Director
    • 1977
  • The Fantastic Journey. (1977)
    The Fantastic Journey.
    • Ben Wallace
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    • Jerrico Franklin
    • TV Series
    • 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
    • Guthrie
    • 1975
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    • Dr. Taussig
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Abduction (1975)
    Abduction
    • Mr. Prescott
    • 1975
  • Force Five (1975)
    Force Five
    • Cal Newkirk
    • TV Movie
    • 1975
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    • Kowalski
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    • B. J. Yarborough
    • TV Series
    • 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
    • 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
    • performer: "Home on the Range"
    • 1952
  • Johnny Downs and Martha Raye in College Holiday (1936)
    College Holiday
    • performer: "(Enchanted) I Adore You"
    • 1936
  • Mary Carlisle and Buster Crabbe in The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933)
    The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
    • performer: "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"
    • 1933

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Strait-Jacket
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Strait-Jacket
I Saw What You Did
Trailer 1:21
I Saw What You Did
On the Waterfront: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:36
On the Waterfront: The Criterion Collection
The Snake Pit
Trailer 2:23
The Snake Pit
Kiss Them For Me
Trailer 2:18
Kiss Them For Me

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Glenn Erickson
  • Height
    • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 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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  • Trivia
    Was twice shot down while in aircraft, both times being wounded.
  • Nicknames
    • Leif Erikson
    • Glenn Erickson

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