Leif Erickson (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American actor. is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Born William Wycliffe Anderson in Alameda, California, he appeared in films such as College Holiday (1937), Conquest (1937), Ride a Crooked Mile (1938), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), The Snake Pit (1948), Fourteen Hours (1951), Invaders from Mars (1953), On the Waterfront (1954), Twilight for the Gods (1958), A Gathering of Eagles (1963) and The Carpetbaggers (1964). Perhaps his most notable role was as Deborah Kerr's macho husband in the stage and film versions of Tea and Sympathy. He also played the role of Pete, the vindictive boat engineer, in the 1951 screen version of the famed musical Show Boat. Erickson appeared frequently on television and had a leading role as patriarch Big John Cannon in the television series The High Chaparral from 1967 until 1971, his wife Victoria was played by Linda Cristal. Nickname: Location in the state of California and Alameda County Coordinates: , Country State County Alameda Government  - Mayor Beverly Johnson (D) Area  - Total 23. ... College Holiday was a 1936 Paramount comedy with a plot elements related to eugenics. ... Conquest (also called Marie Walewska) is a 1937 film which tells the story of a Polish countess who becomes the mistress of Napoleon in order to influence his actions towards her homeland. ... Categories: Movie stubs | 1948 films | 1989 films | Best Actress Oscar Nominee (film) ... The Snake Pit is a 1948 film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and canot remember how she got there. ... Fourteen Hours is a 1951 film which stars Grace Kelly. ... Invaders from Mars is a 1953 science fiction motion picture. ... For other uses, see On the Waterfront (disambiguation). ... A Gathering of Eagles is a 1963 movie about the Cold War and the pressures of command. ... The Carpetbaggers is the title of a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title. ... Deborah Kerr, CBE (September 30, 1921 – October 16, 2007) was a Golden Globe Award-winning Scottish actress who was also awarded an honorary Academy Award and BAFTA recognition. ... Tea and Sympathy is a stage play by Robert Anderson that was adapted by Vincente Minnelli into a 1956 movie starring Deborah Kerr. ... For films based on the musical, see Show Boat (film). ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The High Chaparral was a Western-themed television series which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Linda Cristal (born Marta Victoria Moya Burges on 25 February 1934 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actress. ...

Erickson was married to actress Frances Farmer from 1936 until 1942. The same day his divorce from Farmer was finalized, he married actress Margaret Hayes. He married Ann Diamond in 1945. They had two children, William Leif born in 1946 and Susan Irene born in 1950. His son Bill died in a car accident in 1971. Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American film, television and theater actress. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Hayes (1916-1977) was an American film and television actress, best known perhaps for her role as Lois Judby Hammond in the film Blackboard Jungle. ...

Leif Erickson died from cancer in Pensacola, Florida on January 29, 1986. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Nickname: Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Escambia Government  - Mayor John Fogg Area  - City 39. ...

The Ericksons are related to many families still alive today, including the Smiths, Ericsons, Colters, Sciterssas, and Raperses; just to name a few.

External links

• Leif Erickson at the Internet Movie Database