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My Take
John Ericson's life reads like a small epic of reinvention, and that is what draws me in. Born Joachim Meibes in Dusseldorf in 1926, he remade himself in America, landed roles in MGM pictures of the 1950s, and found lasting recognition as Sam Bolt on Honey West. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is no trivial reward. What I respect is the grit it takes to cross an ocean after a turbulent era and build a real acting career from scratch. He passed in 2020, but careers like his, spanning film, stage, and television, deserve to be remembered fondly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Ericson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・エリクソン
- Reading
- じょん・えりくそん
- Born
- September 25, 1926 – May 3, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Ericson
Frequently asked questions
When was John Ericson born?
September 25, 1926 – May 3, 2020.
Where is John Ericson from?
John Ericson is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does John Ericson do?
John Ericson works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.