The Resume

(October 27, 1911-January 29, 1986)
Born in Alameda, California
Birth name was William Wycliffe Anderson
Portrayed Big John Cameron in 'The High Chaparral' (1967-71)
Appeared in the films 'The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi' (1933), 'Desert Gold' (1936), 'Conquest' (1937), 'One Third of a Nation' (1939), 'The Blonde from Singapore' (1941), 'Arabian Nights' (1942), 'Sorry, Wrong Number' (1948), 'The Snake Pit' (1948), 'Dallas' (1950), 'The Cimarron Kid' (1952), 'Abbot and Costello Meet Captain Kidd' (1952), 'Never Wave at a WAC' (1953), 'On the Waterfront' (1954), 'Tea and Sympathy' (1956), 'Shootout at Big Sag' (1962), 'Straight-Jacket' (1964), 'The Carpetbaggers' (1964), 'Roustabout' (1964) and 'Winterhawk' (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

His studio initially billed him as Glenn Erickson before changing his first name to Leif.
His last name is spelled 'Erikson' in the credits of some of his films.
He said he was described as a 'blonde Adonis' so many times, it made his stomach turn.
He married actress Margaret Hayes the day that his divorce from Frances Farmer became final.
His marriage to Hayes lasted less than a month.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was wounded twice as a combat photographer during World War II.
He sold yachts at Marina del Rey when his acting career slowed down.
He received a citation from the West Point Society in recognition of his visits to military hospitals in Vietnam (1969).
He broke his wrist performing a stunt on 'The High Chaparral.'
His son William died in a car crash (1971).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 28]
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• I am Norwegian-American
• I Died in 1986 (Ranked: 74)
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Outlived My Child
• I Portrayed Pontius Pilate
• I Visited Fantasy Island [E-K]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Our Marriage Didn't Last a Month
• Our Marriage Didn't Make It To Our First Anniversary
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 495)
• Photographers
• Profiles 28751-29000 (Ranked: 28815)
• Purple Hearts
• Served in World War II
• The Rifleman and Guests

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying