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 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.

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. 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.

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...

Oct 16, 2023 · Eric Fleming, born as Edward Heddy Jr. on July 4, 1925, faced adversity from a young age. Despite a troubled childhood marked by a club foot and familial abuse, Fleming’s resilience propelled him towards a career in acting.

Aug 29, 2019 · Eric, an excellent swimmer And surfer drowned when the dugout canoe he was in capsized in the swift Current of the "Huallaga River". In full view of 20 crew and cast. members AND Eric's long time Partner and Fiancee', Actress Lynne Garber. His Peruvian co-star survived. Eric & Lynne were to be married

Eric Fleming died at 41 on September 28, 1966. While filming in Peru on a tributary of the Amazon, the Huallaga River, the canoe he and actor Nico Minardos were in capsized in rough water. Minardos made it to shore, Fleming did not.

Jun 27, 2024 · 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.