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Eric Fleming (born Edward Heddy Jr.; July 4, 1925 [citation needed] – September 28, 1966) was an American actor known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the long-running CBS Western television series Rawhide.
Jun 19, 2019 · Eric Fleming became a household name during the late 1950s as the trail boss, Gil Favor on “Rawhide.” Sadly, the quiet and reserved actor’s life came to an untimely end during the making of a film after a scene went horribly wrong.
Eric Fleming. Actor: Rawhide. At the age of eight, Fleming hopped on a freight train to Chicago to escape his abusive father. Following hospitalization for gang fight injuries, he returned to California where he lived with his mother and worked at Paramount as a laborer.
Eric Fleming was an American actor and writer best known for his role of the trail boss Gil Favor in the CBS television series ‘Rawhide’. Born with a club foot, the actor endured a troubled childhood with a brutally abusive father.
Oct 5, 2016 · On September 28, 1966, Eric Fleming perished in a horrific canoe drowning accident in the remote jungles of Peru, South America, while shooting the ABC TV adventure "High Jungle." The final 24 ...
Jan 27, 2009 · This video is dedicated to Eric Fleming, who played Trailboss Gil Favor in Rawhide, and to all of those devoted people who continue to keep his memory alive.
LIMA, Peru, Sept. 30 (UPI)-- Eric Fleming, star of the television series "Rawhide," drowned Wednesday during the filming of a motion-picture scene 220 miles northeast of Lima. His death was ...
Rawhide is an American Western television series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood. The show aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights from January 9, 1959 [1] to September 3, 1965 before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until December 7, 1965, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes.
Mar 8, 2024 · Eric Fleming's departure affected the show's quality and ratings in its final season. Clint Eastwood's career thrived post-Rawhide with iconic Westerns and directing roles.
Jan 25, 2020 · Fleming was the lead role for the first seven seasons of "Rawhide" from 1959 to 1965. He was unarguably one of the biggest stars during that time. He was best known for his titular role as Gil Favor, the hard-as-nails and cattle drive boss who runs the trails.
