Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson; October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Erickson was born in Alameda, California, [1] near San Francisco.

Leif Erickson was born on 27 October 1911 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor, known for On the Waterfront (1954), The High Chaparral (1967) and Show Boat (1951). He was married to Annie …

Leif was the son of Erik the Red and his wife Thjodhild (Old Norse: Þjóðhildur), and, through his paternal line, the grandson of Thorvald Ásvaldsson.

Oct 3, 2025 · Leif Erikson, Norse explorer widely held to have been the first European to reach the shores of North America. The 13th- and 14th-century Icelandic accounts of his life show that he was …

Sep 20, 2018 · Leif Erikson (also spelled Leif Eriksson, Old Norse Leifr Eiríksson), nicknamed Leif 'the Lucky', was a Norse Viking who is best known for arguably being the first European to have set foot …

1 day ago · Viking Ship Restoration Project KNIFE RIVER, Min. – Following more than 40-years of restoration the “Leif Erikson Viking Ship” will be on display and open to the public. Save Our Ship, Inc ...

Apr 22, 2010 · Leif Erikson (spelling variations include Eiriksson, Erikson or Ericson), known as “Leif the Lucky,” was the second of three sons of the famed Norse explorer Erik the Red, who established a...

Rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit, he served as a military photographer, shooting film in combat zones, and as an instructor. He was shot down twice in the …

Leif Erickson was an American stage, film, and television actor. Erickson was born in Alameda, California, near San Francisco. He worked as a soloist in a ban.

Leif, the son of Erik the Red, of Brattahlid, visited Biarni Heriulfsson and bought a ship of him, and collected a crew, until they formed altogether a company of thirty-five men.