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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.
Jan 9, 2023 · Let’s learn about Rawhide and how each of the main cast members died… ERIC FLEMING. Eric Fleming was born as Edward Heddy Jr. on the Fourth of July, 1925, in Santa Paula, California. He had a troubled childhood. He was born with a club foot and was often the victim of brutal beatings from his father.
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...
Jan 25, 2020 · "Rawhide" television star Eric Fleming, 41, died in a tragic incident. The US Embassy stated that the actor drowned in a remote river while filming a jungle picture in Peru.
Oct 5, 2016 · On September 28, 1966, Eric Fleming perished in a horrific canoe drowning accident in the remote jungles of Peru, South America.
During Fleming's enlistment in the Seabees in 1942, his face was shattered when a 200-pound block of steel slipped from a hoist. A long convalescence and four plastic surgical procedures created the face familiar to Rawhide (1959) viewers.
Jun 17, 2021 · Sadly, during a scene on the Huallaga River, the boat he was on with co-star Nico Minardos tipped over and they were thrown into the water. While Minardos managed to make it to shore, Fleming...
Q.Now that "Rawhide" is on Encore Westerns, I'm wondering what happened to Eric Fleming, who played trail boss Gil Favor. A. Sadly, the actor died young, at age 41, a few months after the...
Eric Fleming, the true Star of the TV Western "Rawhide". Gone too soon! Will be missed forever!
