Leif Erickson
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Born:
Oct 27, 1911

Died:
Jan 29, 1986

Age: 74 Deceased

From:
Alameda, California, USA

Department:
Acting

Total Credits: 140

Avg Rating: 6.5

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Leif Erickson

Also known as: Leif Erikson, Glenn Erickson, Glen Erickson, Glenn Erikson, William Wycliffe Anderson

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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 aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. Over four years service, he shot more than 2...

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