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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. The 41-year-old actor arrived in Lima, Peru, on August 17, 1966, for the filming of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...
Eric Fleming was an American actor who starred in the western series Rawhide as Gil Favor. He died in 1966 while filming a TV scene in Peru, where his body was lost in the river.
- July 4, 1925
- September 28, 1966
Eric Fleming was born on July 4, 1925, as Edward Heddy Jr. in Santa Paula, California. He was the only child of Mildred Anderson and Edward Heddy Sr., who was an oil worker. Born with a club foot, he needed crutches to walk and often severely beaten by his father. He once tried to kill his own father by pointing a gun to his head but it misfired.
Oct 5, 2016 · Eric Fleming opts for a rare change in costume as he sports city slicker threads during an end-of-the-cattle-drive “Rawhide” episode circa 1962. The cowboy, who spent much of his down time in ...
Jun 17, 2021 · Eric Fleming led the series as the tough-as-nails trail boss Gil Favor for seven seasons and was so popular, the show was canceled after just one season without him. While his co-star became a ...
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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 ...
