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Leif Erickson was listed as a singer, musician and stage actor. Leif Erickson was born in Alameda, California, United States on October 27, 1911. Death is recorded on January 29, 1986, at the age of 74.
My Take
What fascinates me about Leif Erickson is the reinvention baked into the name itself: a Californian born William Anderson choosing a Viking hero's identity for the screen. I read that as a clue to his whole career, a working actor who started as a singer and kept adapting through stage, film, and television across Hollywood's most turbulent decades. He's not the name people drop first, but that durability is exactly what I respect. Surviving the studio system for that long takes craft and adaptability, not luck, and I think performers like him quietly held the industry together.
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- Name (English)
- Leif Erickson
- Name (Japanese)
- リーフ・エリクソン
- Reading
- りーふ・えりくそん
- Born
- October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Alameda, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / musician / stage actor / film actor / television actor
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
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 Leif Erickson born?
Born October 27, 1911.
When did Leif Erickson die?
Died January 29, 1986, aged 74.
Where was Leif Erickson from?
Leif Erickson was from Alameda, California, United States.
What did Leif Erickson do?
Leif Erickson worked as singer, musician, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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