Ericson, John 1926- (John Erickson)

PERSONAL

Original name, Joseph Meibes; born September 25 (some sources cite September 23), 1926, in Dusseldorf, Germany; son of Carl Frederick and Ellen (maiden name, Wilson) Meibes; married Milly Coury, 1953 (divorced); married Karen A. Huston (an actress), March 31, 1974; children: (first marriage) Brett, Nicole. Education: Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City. Politics: Democrat. Avocational Interests: Painting, sculpting, photography, home design and building.

Career:

Actor. Military service: U.S. Army, 1945.

Member:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Awards, Honors:

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Philip Cass, Teresa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.

Count Von Asterburg, The Student Prince, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954.

Donald Knowland, Green Fire, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954.

James Guest, Rhapsody, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954.

Jack Slade, Jr., The Return of Jack Slade (also known as Son of Slade and Texas Rose), Allied Artists, 1955.

Pete Wirth, Bad Day at Black Rock, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955.

Tom Kittredge, The Cruel Tower, Allied Artists, 1956.

Brockie Drummond, Forty Guns, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.

Lieutenant Niles Ord, Oregon Passage, Allied Artists, 1957.

Sheriff Barney Wiley, Day of the Bad Man (also known as Decision at Durango, Law of the Trigger, and Point of Decision), Universal, 1958.

Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd (title role), Pretty Boy Floyd, Continental, 1960.

Krueger, Sotto dieci bandiere (also known as Under Ten Flags), Paramount, 1960.

Kir, Io Semiramide (also known as I Am Semiramis and Slave Queen of Babylon), Globe Film International, 1962.

Ed Cunningham and transformed Pan, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (also known as The Secret World of Dr. Lao), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964.

George Steele, Agente S 03: Operazione Atlantide (also known as Operation Atlantis and Agente 003: Operacion Atlantida), dubbed version, American International Pictures, 1965.

Los siete de Pancho Villa (also known as Seven for Pancho Villa, The Treasure of Pancho Villa, and The Vengeance of Pancho Villa), D.C. Films, 1967.

Blake Heller, The Money Jungle, United Pictures, 1968.

Fred Norwood, The Bamboo Saucer (also known as Collision Course), World Entertainment, 1968.

John "Dutch" Holland, The Destructors, Feature Film Corporation of America, 1968.

Will Hunter, Testa o croce (also known as Heads or Tails), Golden Gate Film/Romana Film/Tirrenia Film, 1969.

Colonel Heller, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Buena Vista, 1971, also released as Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition.

Major Stony Stonewall, Hustler Squad (also known as The Dirty Half Dozen and Kommando-Unternehmen Rote Laterne), Crown International Pictures, 1976.

Dr. Gregg Martin, Crash! (also known as Akaza, the God of Vengeance and Death Ride), Group 1 International Distribution Organization, 1977.

Talmudge, Alien Zone (also known as The House of the Dead, Last Stop on 13th St., and Zone of the Dead), Jupiter Pictures, 1978.

Taboo (The Single and the LP), Taboo Productions, 1980.

Colonel Joshua Cain, Final Mission (also known as Last Mission), 1984, Thorn EMI Video, 1986.

Phil Karlson, Primary Target (also known as Golden Triangle), Concorde-New Horizons, 1989.

Charlie, The Far Side of Jericho, First Look International, 2006.

Old man, Birthday (short film), 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sam Bolt, Honey West, ABC, 1965-66.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

George Ross, "The Ghosts of Buxley Hall," Disney's Wonderful World (also known as Disneyland, Disneylandia, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1980.

Senator, Robert Kennedy & His Times, CBS, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Billy Riddle, The Bounty Man, ABC, 1972.

Morris Melborne, "Hog Wild," The Wonderful World of Disney (also known as Disneyland, Disneylandia, Disney's Wonderful World, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, and Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color), NBC, 1974.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Mike, "Saturday's Children," Lux Video Theatre (also known as Summer Video Theatre), CBS, 1950.

"Delicate Story," Kraft Television Theatre (also known as Kraft Mystery Theatre and Kraft Theatre), NBC, 1951.

"A Matter of Life and Death," The Philco Television Playhouse (also known as Arena Theatre, The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse, and Repertory Theatre), NBC, 1951.

"Ordeal in Space," Out There, CBS, 1951.

Red, "Shadow on the Heart," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theater and G.E. True Theater), CBS, 1955.

Rick, "The Girl Who Wasn't Wanted," Star Stage, NBC, 1955.

"The Ship That Shook the World," Cavalcade of America (also known as DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre and DuPont Theatre), ABC, 1955.

Eddie Younger, "The Young and the Brave," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1956.

Johnny Hanneman, "Heritage of Anger," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1956.

Leon Patterson, "A Life to Live By," Cavalcade of America (also known as DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre and DuPont Theatre), ABC, 1956.

Lindy Jackson, "The Long Count," Climax! (also known as Climax Mystery Theatre), CBS, 1956.

Will Hadley, "A Ticket for May," The Loretta Young Show (also known as A Letter to Loretta and The Loretta Young Theatre), NBC, 1956.

William Herrick, "The Man Who Lost His Head," Climax! (also known as Climax Mystery Theatre), CBS, 1956.

"Date for Tomorrow," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1956.

"The Letter," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1956.

"Long Arm," Kraft Television Theatre (also known as Kraft Mystery Theatre and Kraft Theatre), NBC, 1956.

"Mutiny," Appointment with Adventure, CBS, 1956.

Will Ruxton, "Stage to Tucson," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1956, later broadcast as an episode of Frontier Justice, CBS, 1958.

Cameron Lacey, "The Devil's Brood," Climax! (also known as Climax Mystery Theatre), CBS, 1957.

Dewey Elton, "Decision for a Hero," Cavalcade of America (also known as DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre and DuPont Theatre), ABC, 1957.

Paul, "The Enchanted," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1957.

Roy Hendricks, "Emergency," The Loretta Young Show (also known as A Letter to Loretta and The Loretta Young Theatre), NBC, 1957.

Wonder Boy Nick, "No Skin Off Me," General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theater and G.E. True Theater), CBS, 1957.

Will Ruxton, "Stage to Tucson," Frontier Justice, CBS, 1958, originally broadcast as an episode of Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1956.

Brom Bones, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Shirley Temple's Storybook (also known as The Shirley Temple Theatre), NBC, 1958.

Dick Richardson, "The Dick Richardson Story," Wagon Train (also known as Major Adams, Trail Master), NBC, 1958.

Henry Wilson, "The Hand Is Quicker," The Restless Gun, NBC, 1958.

Hiawatha, "Hiawatha," Shirley Temple's Storybook (also known as The Shirley Temple Theatre), NBC, 1958.

Lane Baker, "License to Kill," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1958.

Leo West, "The Innocent Sleep," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958.

Linc Hardaway, "The Tall Shadow," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1958.

Peter Bartley, "The Peter Bartley Story," The Millionaire (also known as If You Had a Million), CBS, 1958.

"Guys Like O'Malley," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1958.

Andy McCall, "Trail Incident," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1959, served as a pilot for a series called The Trailsman (also known as The Trailman).

Bud Rainey, "Four Lives," The Restless Gun, NBC, 1959.

Jeff Hazen, "Safari at Sea," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1959.

Tom Bryan, "Incident of the Chubasco," Rawhide, CBS, 1959.

Twist Thompson, "Sticks and Stones," The David Niven Show, NBC, 1959.

Carl Stanton, "The Grenade," The Loretta Young Show (also known as A Letter to Loretta and The Loretta Young Theatre), NBC, 1960.

Dick, "Night Panic," Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (also known as Desilu Playhouse), CBS, 1960.

Ray, "Blind Man's Bluff," The Chevy Mystery Show (also known as Sunday Mystery Hour), NBC, 1960.

Vince Dagen, "Breed of Violence," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1960.

Dan Fletcher, "Incident near Gloomy River," Rawhide, CBS, 1961.

"The House of Rue Riviera," Kraft Mystery Theatre, NBC, 1961.

"The Mating Machine," The United States Steel Hour (also known as The U.S. Steel Hour), CBS, 1961.

David Job, "1800 Days to Justice," Route 66, CBS, 1962.

Fitz, "The Sea Witch," The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1962.

Grauer, "Goodbye Children," Target: The Corruptors, ABC, 1962.

"Night Panic," Kraft Mystery Theatre, NBC, 1962.

Gil Harris, "Who Killed Sweet Betsy?," Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent), ABC, 1963.

Frank Jorek, "Who Killed Marty Kelso?," Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent), ABC, 1964.

Lars, "Brass Ring," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965.

Sam Bolt, "Who Killed the Jackpot?," Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent), ABC, 1965, served as the pilot for Honey West, pilot also known as Honey West: Who Killed the Jackpot?.

"Prudence Crandall," Profiles in Courage, NBC, 1965.

Hardy Smith, "Moonshot," The Invaders, ABC, 1967.

Wade Hollister, "Journey to Terror," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1967.

Sergeant Devlin, "The Phone Call," The F.B.I., ABC, 1968.

Blaine Copperton, "The Twisted Heritage," Gunsmoke (also known as Gun Law and Marshal Dillon), CBS, 1969.

Pete Duncan, "The Sharpest Edge," Medical Center, CBS, 1969.

Fred, "Beware the Wiles of the Stranger," Ironside (also known as The Raymond Burr Show), NBC, 1970.

Peter Barton, "Sea of Security," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, 1970.

Frank Glendon, "The Old Team Spirit," Longstreet, ABC, 1971.

Jack Bonham, "The Politician," The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), NBC, 1971.

Steve Crowley, "The Albatross," Medical Center, CBS, 1971.

"Annalisa," Assignment: Vienna, ABC, 1972.

Craig Walden, "The Wedding Gift," The F.B.I., ABC, 1973.

Escape, NBC, 1973.

Lieutenant Charlie Parks, "Cop in the Middle," Police Story, NBC, 1974.

Murray, "Murder Impossible," Wide of World Mystery, ABC, 1974.

Raymond Boardlow, "Survival," Doc Elliot, ABC, 1974.

Shelby, "Mister Nobody," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974.

"Candidate for Murder," Hawkins, CBS, 1974.

Captain Brenner, "Dangerous Memories," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975.

Captain Brenner, "Strike Force," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975.

Investigator Logan, "The Execution," Police Story, NBC, 1975.

McCord, "Guns for a Queen," Barbary Coast, ABC, 1975.

Bert Travis, "Means to an End," Police Woman, NBC, 1977.

Captain Rogers, "Will the Real Santa …?," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (also known as The Hardy Boys Mysteries and The Nancy Drew Mysteries), ABC, 1977.

Bob Patterson, "High Flyer," CHiPs (also known as Chips and CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1978.

Mr. Smith, "Centerfold," Vega$ (also known as Vegas), ABC, 1978.

Police officer, "Let the Goodtimes Roll/Nightmare/The Tiger," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978.

(Uncredited) Himself, "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2," CHiPs (also known as Chips and CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1980.

Arthur Poor, "Before I Die," Nero Wolfe, NBC, 1981.

Ellis Lathrop, "My Late Lover/Sanctuary," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

Gene, "Daddy's Little Girl/The Whistle," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982.

Calvin Cutter, "Till Death Do Us Part," The A Team, NBC, 1983.

Captain Burke, "Hot Date," CHiPs (also known as Chips and CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1983.

Phillip Royce, "The Topaz Connection," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983.

Dr. Karl Krueger, "Fallen Angel," Airwolf (also known as Lobo del aire), CBS, 1984.

(As John Erickson) Woodrow "Woody" Oster, "Death by Design," Automan, ABC, 1984.

"Bojangles and the Dancer/Deuces Are Wild," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1984.

Henderson Wheatley, "Joshua Peabody Died Here—Possibly," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985.

Eric Ingstrom, General Hospital (also known as Hopital central and Hospital general), ABC, 1987.

"Which Witch Is Witch?," Hardball, NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Andy McCall, The Trailsman (also known as The Trailman), CBS, 1959, broadcast as "Trail Incident," an episode of Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS.

Monte Carlo, NBC, 1961.

Sam Bolt, "Who Killed the Jackpot?," Honey West (also known as Honey West: Who Killed the Jackpot?), ABC, 1965, broadcast as an episode of Burke's Law (also known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent), ABC.

"Sybil" (also known as "Sybil and Lionel"), Vacation Playhouse, CBS, 1965.

Ken Sheperd, Tenafly, NBC, 1973.

Kels Johansen, Hunter's Moon, CBS, 1979.

Stage Appearances:

Albert Sefton, Stalag 17, 48th Street Theatre, New York City, 1951-52.

Appeared in other productions, including Camelot (musical), Funny Girl (musical), I Do, I Do! (musical), Mr. Roberts, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (musical), Richard II, and A Streetcar Named Desire.