Leif Erickson
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About
Leading man who starred in the 1930s Zane Grey-inspired Westerns. He appeared on television in The High Chaparral and played roles in Istanbul and Eagle Squadron.
Before Fame
He began performing in music as a soloist and trombonist in a band, and after a short career in movies was called up to serve in WWII. During the war, he flew fighters in the Pacific theater.
Trivia
He appeared in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour on CBS, Bonanza, The Rockford Files, and on Fantasy Island.
Family Life
He was born William Wycliffe Anderson in Alameda, California.
Associated With
Capitalizing on his band experience, he starred opposite Betty Grable in two band films in the mid-1930s.
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