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| caption            = Erickson in ''[[Blonde Savage]]'' (1947)
| caption            = Erickson in ''[[Blonde Savage]]'' (1947)
| birth_name        = William Wycliffe Anderson
| birth_name        = William Wycliffe Anderson  
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1911|10|27}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1911|10|27}}
| birth_place        = [[Alameda, California]], U.S.
| birth_place        = [[Alameda, California]], U.S.
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==Acting career==
==Acting career==
[[File:Leif Erickson Yaphet Kotto The High Chaparral 1968.JPG|thumb|left|Erickson (left) alongside [[Yaphet Kotto]] in ''The High Chaparral'', perhaps his best-known television role]]
[[File:Group-Theatre-1938.jpg|thumb|Leif Erickson and Frances Farmer (front row, from left) with members of the [[Group Theatre (New York)|Group Theatre]] in 1938]]
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. He went on to appear in films such as ''[[The Snake Pit]]''; '' [[Sorry, Wrong Number]]''; ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd]]''; ''[[Invaders from Mars (1953 film)|Invaders from Mars]]''; ''[[On the Waterfront]]''; ''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''; ''[[Roustabout (film)|Roustabout]]''; ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]''; and ''[[Mirage (1965 film)|Mirage]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/19377?pg.1.page=2&pg.1.pageSize=25 |title=Profile |website=[[Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster]] |access-date=June 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002233244/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/19377?pg.1.page=2&pg.1.pageSize=25 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }}</ref>
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. He went on to appear in films such as ''[[The Snake Pit]]''; '' [[Sorry, Wrong Number]]''; ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd]]''; ''[[Invaders from Mars (1953 film)|Invaders from Mars]]''; ''[[On the Waterfront]]''; ''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''; ''[[Roustabout (film)|Roustabout]]''; ''[[The Carpetbaggers (film)|The Carpetbaggers]]''; and ''[[Mirage (1965 film)|Mirage]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/19377?pg.1.page=2&pg.1.pageSize=25 |title=Profile |website=[[Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster]] |access-date=June 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002233244/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/19377?pg.1.page=2&pg.1.pageSize=25 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }}</ref>


Among Erickson's more notable roles were as [[Deborah Kerr]]'s macho husband in the stage and film versions of ''[[Tea and Sympathy (play)|Tea and Sympathy]]'' and as [[Greta Garbo]]'s brother in ''[[Conquest (1937 film)|Conquest]]'' (1937). He also played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 [[Show Boat (1951 film)|remake]] of the famed musical ''[[Show Boat]]''. His final appearance in a feature film was in  ''[[Twilight's Last Gleaming]]'' (1977).
Among Erickson's more notable roles were as [[Deborah Kerr]]'s macho husband in the stage and film versions of ''[[Tea and Sympathy (play)|Tea and Sympathy]]'' and as [[Greta Garbo]]'s brother in ''[[Conquest (1937 film)|Conquest]]'' (1937). He also played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 [[Show Boat (1951 film)|remake]] of the famed musical ''[[Show Boat]]''. His final appearance in a feature film was in  ''[[Twilight's Last Gleaming]]'' (1977).


[[File:Leif Erickson Linda Cristal High Chaparral 1970.JPG|thumb|Erickson and [[Linda Cristal]] in ''The High Chaparral'']]
Erickson appeared frequently on television; he was cast as Dr. Hillyer in "[[Consider Her Ways]]" (1964) and as Paul White in "The Monkey's Paw—A Retelling" (1965) on CBS's ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]''.  He is probably best known, however,  for ''[[The High Chaparral]]'', which aired on [[NBC]] from 1967 until 1971. He portrayed a rancher, Big John Cannon, determined to establish a cattle empire in the [[Arizona Territory]] while keeping peace with the Apache. Erickson guest-starred in several television series, including ''[[Colgate Theatre (1958 TV series)|Colgate Theatre]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]''; ''[[Bonanza]]'' (two episodes, 1961–1965); as Aaron Burr in ''[[Daniel Boone]]'' (two episodes, 1964–1970); ''[[Gunsmoke]]''; ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]''; ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]''; ''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]''; ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]''; ''[[The Rifleman]]''; ''[[The Rockford Files]]''; ''[[The Rookies]]''; ''[[Night Gallery]]''; and the 1977 series ''[[Hunter (1977 TV series)|Hunter]]''. His final role was in an episode of ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' in 1984.
Erickson appeared frequently on television; he was cast as Dr. Hillyer in "[[Consider Her Ways]]" (1964) and as Paul White in "The Monkey's Paw—A Retelling" (1965) on CBS's ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]''.  He is probably best known, however,  for ''[[The High Chaparral]]'', which aired on [[NBC]] from 1967 until 1971. He portrayed a rancher, Big John Cannon, determined to establish a cattle empire in the [[Arizona Territory]] while keeping peace with the Apache. Erickson guest-starred in several television series, including ''[[Colgate Theatre (1958 TV series)|Colgate Theatre]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]''; ''[[Bonanza]]'' (two episodes, 1961–1965); as Aaron Burr in ''[[Daniel Boone]]'' (two episodes, 1964–1970); ''[[Gunsmoke]]''; ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]''; ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]''; ''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]''; ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]''; ''[[The Rifleman]]''; ''[[The Rockford Files]]''; ''[[The Rookies]]''; ''[[Night Gallery]]''; and the 1977 series ''[[Hunter (1977 TV series)|Hunter]]''. His final role was in an episode of ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' in 1984.


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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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[[File:Group-Theatre-1938.jpg|thumb|260px|Leif Erickson and Frances Farmer (front row, from left) with members of the [[Group Theatre (New York)|Group Theatre]] in 1938]]
* ''The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'' (1933) as Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
* ''The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'' (1933) as Band Singer with Ted Fio Rito
* ''[[Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935 film)|Wanderer of the Wasteland]]'' (1935) as Lawrence
* ''[[Wanderer of the Wasteland (1935 film)|Wanderer of the Wasteland]]'' (1935) as Lawrence
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* ''[[Night Monster]]'' (1942) as Laurie
* ''[[Night Monster]]'' (1942) as Laurie
* ''[[Arabian Nights (1942 film)|Arabian Nights]]'' (1942) as Kamar
* ''[[Arabian Nights (1942 film)|Arabian Nights]]'' (1942) as Kamar
* ''Blonde Savage'' (1947) as Steve Blake
* ''[[Blonde Savage]]'' (1947) as Steve Blake
* ''[[The Gangster (1947 film)|The Gangster]]'' (1947) as Beaumont
* ''[[The Gangster (1947 film)|The Gangster]]'' (1947) as Beaumont
* ''[[Sorry, Wrong Number]]'' (1948) as Fred Lord
* ''[[Sorry, Wrong Number]]'' (1948) as Fred Lord
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==Television==
==Television==
[[File:Leif Erickson Yaphet Kotto The High Chaparral 1968.JPG|thumb|Erickson (left) alongside [[Yaphet Kotto]] in ''The High Chaparral'', perhaps his best-known television role]]
[[File:Leif Erickson Linda Cristal High Chaparral 1970.JPG|thumb|Erickson and [[Linda Cristal]] in ''The High Chaparral'']]
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|1958|| ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' || Wayne Phillips || Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"
|1958|| ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' || Wayne Phillips || Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"
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|1959|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Jeremiah Walsh || S2:E6, "Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse"  
|1959|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Jeremiah Walsh || S2:E6, "Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse"
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|1961|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Frank Travis || S3:E19, "Incident Near Gloomy River"  
|1961|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Frank Travis || S3:E19, "Incident Near Gloomy River"
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|1963|| ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]'' || Zachary King || S3:E11, "The Vanishing Hero"  
|1963|| ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]'' || Zachary King || S3:E11, "The Vanishing Hero"
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|1963|| ''[[Arrest and Trial]]'' || Mort Vallos || Episode 7: "Whose Little Girl Are You?"
|1963|| ''[[Arrest and Trial]]'' || Mort Vallos || Season 1 Episode 7: "Whose Little Girl Are You?"
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|1964|| ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' || Dr. John S. Hellyer || Season 3 Episode 11: "Consider Her Ways"
|1964|| ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' || Dr. John S. Hellyer || Season 3 Episode 11: "Consider Her Ways"
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|1965|| ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' || Paul White || Season 3 Episode 26: "The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling"
|1965|| ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' || Paul White || Season 3 Episode 26: "The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling"
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|1965|| ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'' || Aaron Burr || S2:E7, "The Aaron Burr Story"    
|1965|| ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'' || Aaron Burr || S2:E7, "The Aaron Burr Story"    
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|1966|| ''[[Branded (TV series)|Branded]]'' ||Roy Beckwith || S2:E22 "Barbed  Wire"
|[[Branded (TV series)|Branded]]
|Roy Beckwith
|S2:E22 "Barbed  Wire"
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|1967–1971|| ''[[The High Chaparral]]'' || Big John Cannon || 98 episodes
|1967–1971|| ''[[The High Chaparral]]'' || Big John Cannon || 98 episodes
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{discogs artist|Leif Erickson}}


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Latest revision as of 21:14, 25 October 2025

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Early life

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

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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 Template:USS in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.

Acting career

File:Group-Theatre-1938.jpg
Leif Erickson and Frances Farmer (front row, from left) with members of the Group Theatre in 1938

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. He went on to appear in films such as The Snake Pit; Sorry, Wrong Number; Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd; Invaders from Mars; On the Waterfront; A Gathering of Eagles; Roustabout; The Carpetbaggers; and Mirage.[3]

Among Erickson's more notable roles were as Deborah Kerr's macho husband in the stage and film versions of Tea and Sympathy and as Greta Garbo's brother in Conquest (1937). He also played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 remake of the famed musical Show Boat. His final appearance in a feature film was in Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977).

Erickson appeared frequently on television; he was cast as Dr. Hillyer in "Consider Her Ways" (1964) and as Paul White in "The Monkey's Paw—A Retelling" (1965) on CBS's The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. He is probably best known, however, for The High Chaparral, which aired on NBC from 1967 until 1971. He portrayed a rancher, Big John Cannon, determined to establish a cattle empire in the Arizona Territory while keeping peace with the Apache. Erickson guest-starred in several television series, including Colgate Theatre, Rawhide; Bonanza (two episodes, 1961–1965); as Aaron Burr in Daniel Boone (two episodes, 1964–1970); Gunsmoke; Marcus Welby, M.D.; Medical Center; Longstreet; Cannon; The Rifleman; The Rockford Files; The Rookies; Night Gallery; and the 1977 series Hunter. His final role was in an episode of Fantasy Island in 1984.

Death

Erickson died of cancer in Pensacola, Florida, on January 29, 1986, aged 74.[4]

Selected filmography

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Television

File:Leif Erickson Yaphet Kotto The High Chaparral 1968.JPG
Erickson (left) alongside Yaphet Kotto in The High Chaparral, perhaps his best-known television role
File:Leif Erickson Linda Cristal High Chaparral 1970.JPG
Erickson and Linda Cristal in The High Chaparral
Year Title Role Notes
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Wayne Phillips Season 3 Episode 19: "The Equalizer"
1959 Rawhide Jeremiah Walsh S2:E6, "Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse"
1961 Rawhide Frank Travis S3:E19, "Incident Near Gloomy River"
1963 Hazel Zachary King S3:E11, "The Vanishing Hero"
1963 Arrest and Trial Mort Vallos Season 1 Episode 7: "Whose Little Girl Are You?"
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Dr. John S. Hellyer Season 3 Episode 11: "Consider Her Ways"
1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Paul White Season 3 Episode 26: "The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling"
1965 Daniel Boone Aaron Burr S2:E7, "The Aaron Burr Story"
1966 Branded Roy Beckwith S2:E22 "Barbed Wire"
1967–1971 The High Chaparral Big John Cannon 98 episodes
1973 The Streets of San Francisco Fr. Henry Driscoll S2:E3, "For the Love of God"

See also

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References

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External links

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