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| Born | William Wycliffe Anderson (1911-10-27)October 27, 1911 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1986(1986-01-29) (aged 74) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Frances Farmer (m. 1936–42) Margaret Hayes (m. 1942) Ann Diamond (m. 1945–86) (his death) 2 children |
| Occupation | Actor |
Leif Erickson (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Background[]
Born William Wycliffe Anderson in Alameda, California, near San Francisco, Erickson 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'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. Erickson took four years off to serve in the United States Navy during World War II as a combat photographer. Erickson served as an instructor, was shot down twice in the Pacific, and was twice wounded.[1]
Career[]
Erickson appeared in films su
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Leif Erickson (actor)
American actor (1911–1986)
This article is about the actor. For the 11th-century Viking explorer, see Leif Erikson. For the politician, see Leif Erickson (politician).
Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson; October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Early life
[edit]Erickson was born in Alameda, California,[1] 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.
Military service
[edit]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.[citation needed] He was shot down twice in the Pacific, and received two Purple Hearts.[2] Erickson was in the unit that filmed and photographed the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.
Acting career
[edit]Erickson's first films were two 1933 band films with Betty Grable before starting a string of Buster Crabbe Western films based on Zane Gr