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John Ericson was a television actor, film actor and stage actor. John Ericson was born on September 25, 1926 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Death is recorded on May 3, 2020, at the age of 93. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Ericson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q919876
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Ericson born?
Born September 25, 1926.
When did John Ericson die?
Died May 3, 2020, aged 93.
Where was John Ericson from?
John Ericson was from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What did John Ericson do?
John Ericson worked as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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