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John Ericson

Bio: John Ericson (sometimes Erickson; born Joachim Alexander Ottokar Meibes; September 25, 1926 - May 3, 2020) was a German-American actor and film and television star. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, played the lead role in Stalag 17 by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski on Broadway (1951)
Born: Thu, Sep 23 1926
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany

Death: Sun, May 03 2020
John Ericson is 93 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
John Ericson was
75 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as 'Brockie Drummond (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 02 2002
Poster of Primary Target
Primary Target
John Ericson was
63 in Primary Target
Wed, Jul 18 1990
Poster of Final Mission
Final Mission
John Ericson was
57 in Final Mission
as 'The Colonel'.
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Poster of The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
John Ericson was
54 in The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as 'George Ross'.
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Poster of The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead
John Ericson was
52 in The House of the Dead
as 'Talmudge'.
Wed, Nov 22 1978
Poster of Crash!
Crash!
John Ericson was
50 in Crash!
as 'Dr. Gregg Martin'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Hustler Squad
Hustler Squad
John Ericson was
49 in Hustler Squad
Fri, May 07 1976
Poster of Murder Impossible
Murder Impossible
John Ericson was
47 in Murder Impossible
as 'Murray'.
Tue, Mar 26 1974
Poster of Hog Wild
Hog Wild
John Ericson was
47 in Hog Wild
as 'Morris Melborne'.
Sun, Jan 20 1974
Poster of The Bounty Man
The Bounty Man
John Ericson was
46 in The Bounty Man
as 'Billy Riddle'.
Tue, Oct 31 1972
Poster of Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
John Ericson was
45 in Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as 'Col. Heller'.
Thu, Oct 07 1971
Poster of Heads or Tails
Heads or Tails
John Ericson was
42 in Heads or Tails
as 'William Huston / Will Hunter / 'Black Talisman''.
Wed, Jun 04 1969
Poster of The Bamboo Saucer
The Bamboo Saucer
John Ericson was
42 in The Bamboo Saucer
as 'Fred Norwood'.
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of The Destructors
The Destructors
John Ericson was
41 in The Destructors
as 'Dutch Holland'.
Fri, May 03 1968
Poster of The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle
John Ericson was
41 in The Money Jungle
as 'Blake Heller'.
Fri, Dec 15 1967
Poster of The Vengeance of Pancho Villa
The Vengeance of Pancho Villa
John Ericson was
40 in The Vengeance of Pancho Villa
as 'Don Diego Alvarado / Diego Owens'.
Tue, Sep 12 1967
Poster of Operation Atlantis
Operation Atlantis
John Ericson was
39 in Operation Atlantis
as 'George Steele'.
Thu, Oct 21 1965
Poster of 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
John Ericson was
37 in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as 'Ed Cunningham / Transformed Pan'.
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Poster of I Am Semiramis
I Am Semiramis
John Ericson was
36 in I Am Semiramis
as 'Kir'.
Fri, Mar 22 1963
Poster of Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags
John Ericson was
33 in Under Ten Flags
as 'Lieutenant Krüger'.
Thu, Sep 15 1960
Poster of Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
John Ericson was
33 in Pretty Boy Floyd
as 'Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Day of the Badman
Day of the Badman
John Ericson was
31 in Day of the Badman
as 'Sheriff Barney Wiley'.
Wed, Jan 29 1958
Poster of Oregon Passage
Oregon Passage
John Ericson was
31 in Oregon Passage
as 'Lt. Niles Ord'.
Sun, Dec 29 1957
Poster of Forty Guns
Forty Guns
John Ericson was
30 in Forty Guns
as 'Brockie Drummond'.
Tue, Sep 10 1957
Poster of The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower
John Ericson was
30 in The Cruel Tower
as 'Tom Kittredge'.
Sun, Oct 28 1956
Poster of The Return of Jack Slade
The Return of Jack Slade
John Ericson was
29 in The Return of Jack Slade
as 'Jack Slade'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock
John Ericson was
28 in Bad Day at Black Rock
as 'Pete Wirth'.
Thu, Jan 13 1955
Poster of Green Fire
Green Fire
John Ericson was
28 in Green Fire
as 'Donald Knowland'.
Wed, Dec 29 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
John Ericson was
27 in The Student Prince
as 'Count Von Asterburg'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Rhapsody
Rhapsody
John Ericson was
27 in Rhapsody
as 'James Guest'.
Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
John Ericson was
25 in It's a Big Country
as 'Naval Ensign (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of Teresa
Teresa
John Ericson was
24 in Teresa
as 'Philip Cass'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
John Ericson was
58+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Henderson Wheatley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
John Ericson was
57+ in Airwolf
as 'Dr. Karl Krüger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
John Ericson was
56+ in The A-Team
as 'Calvin Cutter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
John Ericson was
56+ in Knight Rider
as 'Phillip Royce'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
John Ericson was
54+ in Nero Wolfe
as 'Arthur Poor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
John Ericson was
50+ in CHiPs
as 'John Ericson (uncredited), Captain Burke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
John Ericson was
49+ in One Day at a Time
as 'Clint Wilkens'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
John Ericson was
48+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Mike McCord'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
John Ericson was
48+ in S.W.A.T.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 24 1975
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
John Ericson was
46+ in Hawkins
as 'Frank Pearson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
John Ericson was
46+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Shelby'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Ericson was
40+ in Ironside
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
John Ericson was
40+ in The Invaders
as 'Hardy Smith'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
John Ericson was
38+ in Honey West
as 'Sam Bolt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
John Ericson was
36+ in The Fugitive
as 'Lars'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
John Ericson was
35+ in The Virginian
as 'Jack Bonham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show
John Ericson was
33+ in The Chevy Mystery Show
as 'Ray'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
John Ericson was
33+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Jeff Hazen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
John Ericson was
32+ in Bonanza
as 'Vince Dagen'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of The David Niven Show
The David Niven Show
John Ericson was
32+ in The David Niven Show
as 'Twist Thompson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1959
Poster of Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
John Ericson was
31+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958
Poster of The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
John Ericson was
31+ in The Restless Gun
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
John Ericson was
30+ in Wagon Train
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
John Ericson was
30+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Will Ruxton, Lane Baker, Linc Mallory, Andy McCall'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
John Ericson was
30+ in Playhouse 90
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Star Stage
Star Stage
John Ericson was
28+ in Star Stage
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Poster of Appointment with Adventure
Appointment with Adventure
John Ericson was
28+ in Appointment with Adventure
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
John Ericson was
28+ in The Millionaire
as 'Sgt. Peter Barkley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
John Ericson was
28+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Morris Melborne'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
John Ericson was
28+ in Climax!
as 'William Herrick, Lindy Jackson, Cameron Lacey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
John Ericson was
27+ in The United States Steel Hour
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
John Ericson was
26+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Will Hadley, Roy Hendricks, Carl Stanton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
John Ericson was
26+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Red, Wonder Boy Nick'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
John Ericson was
26+ in Cavalcade of America
as ', Leon Patterson, Joe Loring'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Out There
Out There
John Ericson was
25+ in Out There
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 28 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Ericson was
25+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Gunner's Mate Eddie Younger, Eddie Markham, Paul, '.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
John Ericson was
24+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Mike'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
John Ericson was
22+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948