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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.
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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."
Jul 25, 2019 · Eric Fleming was the original star of the Western series Rawhide, but he left the show after seven seasons for various reasons. He had a rough childhood, a mangled face, a Hollywood career and a fatal accident in Peru.
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Eric Fleming as Gil Favor Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates. Set in the 1860s, Rawhide portrays the challenges faced by the drovers of a cattle drive. Most episodes are introduced with a monologue by Gil Favor (Eric Fleming), trail boss.
