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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)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 02 2002
Poster of Primary Target
Primary Target
John Ericson was 63 in Primary Target
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 18 1990
Poster of Final Mission
Final Mission
John Ericson was 57 in Final Mission as 'The Colonel'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1978
Poster of Crash!
Crash!
John Ericson was 50 in Crash! as 'Dr. Gregg Martin'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Hustler Squad
Hustler Squad
John Ericson was 49 in Hustler Squad
Movie Released: Fri, May 07 1976
Poster of Murder Impossible
Murder Impossible
John Ericson was 47 in Murder Impossible as 'Murray'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 26 1974
Poster of Hog Wild
Hog Wild
John Ericson was 47 in Hog Wild as 'Morris Melborne'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 20 1974
Poster of The Bounty Man
The Bounty Man
John Ericson was 46 in The Bounty Man as 'Billy Riddle'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1972
Poster of Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
John Ericson was 45 in Bedknobs and Broomsticks as 'Col. Heller'.
Movie Released: 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''.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 04 1969
Poster of The Bamboo Saucer
The Bamboo Saucer
John Ericson was 42 in The Bamboo Saucer as 'Fred Norwood'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of The Destructors
The Destructors
John Ericson was 41 in The Destructors as 'Dutch Holland'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 03 1968
Poster of The Money Jungle
The Money Jungle
John Ericson was 41 in The Money Jungle as 'Blake Heller'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 12 1967
Poster of Operation Atlantis
Operation Atlantis
John Ericson was 39 in Operation Atlantis as 'George Steele'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 18 1964
Poster of I Am Semiramis
I Am Semiramis
John Ericson was 36 in I Am Semiramis as 'Kir'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 22 1963
Poster of Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags
John Ericson was 33 in Under Ten Flags as 'Lieutenant Krüger'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 29 1958
Poster of Oregon Passage
Oregon Passage
John Ericson was 31 in Oregon Passage as 'Lt. Niles Ord'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 29 1957
Poster of Forty Guns
Forty Guns
John Ericson was 30 in Forty Guns as 'Brockie Drummond'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 10 1957
Poster of The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower
John Ericson was 30 in The Cruel Tower as 'Tom Kittredge'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 13 1955
Poster of Green Fire
Green Fire
John Ericson was 28 in Green Fire as 'Donald Knowland'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 29 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
John Ericson was 27 in The Student Prince as 'Count Von Asterburg'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Rhapsody
Rhapsody
John Ericson was 27 in Rhapsody as 'James Guest'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of Great Lady Has an Interview
Great Lady Has an Interview
John Ericson was 27 in Great Lady Has an Interview as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 14 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)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of Teresa
Teresa
John Ericson was 24 in Teresa as 'Philip Cass'.
Movie Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
John Ericson was 57+ in Airwolf as 'Dr. Karl Krüger'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
John Ericson was 56+ in Knight Rider as 'Phillip Royce'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
John Ericson was 54+ in Nero Wolfe as 'Arthur Poor'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
John Ericson was 50+ in CHiPs as 'John Ericson (uncredited), Captain Burke'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
John Ericson was 48+ in Barbary Coast as 'Mike McCord'.
TV Show Released: 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.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 24 1975
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
John Ericson was 46+ in Hawkins as 'Frank Pearson'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Ericson was 40+ in Ironside as 'Fred'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
John Ericson was 40+ in The Invaders as 'Hardy Smith'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
John Ericson was 38+ in The F.B.I. as 'Sgt. Paul Devlin'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
John Ericson was 38+ in Honey West as 'Sam Bolt'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
John Ericson was 36+ in The Fugitive as 'Lars'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
John Ericson was 35+ in The Virginian as 'Jack Bonham'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
John Ericson was 32+ in Bonanza as 'Vince Dagen'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: 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 as 'Brom Bones, Hiawatha'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958
Poster of The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
John Ericson was 31+ in The Restless Gun
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
John Ericson was 30+ in Wagon Train
TV Show Released: 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, Linc Mallory, Lane Baker, Andy McCall'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
John Ericson was 30+ in Playhouse 90
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Star Stage
Star Stage
John Ericson was 28+ in Star Stage
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Poster of Appointment with Adventure
Appointment with Adventure
John Ericson was 28+ in Appointment with Adventure
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
John Ericson was 28+ in The Millionaire as 'Sgt. Peter Barkley'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
John Ericson was 28+ in Climax! as 'William Herrick, Lindy Jackson, Cameron Lacey'.
TV Show Released: 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
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Out There
Out There
John Ericson was 25+ in Out There
TV Show Released: 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, '.
TV Show Released: 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'.
TV Show Released: 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
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948