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This memorial website was created in loving memory of
TV Western Star of "Rawhide" 
Gil Favor, Trail Boss.
Eric Fleming 41 years old  
Born on July 4, 1925
Died on September 28, 1966
He will be rememberd forever

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Ralph Nello
August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022
Starting watching the old rawhide episodes and started to realize who the real star was.not to take anything away from Clint but it showed you who was in charge.reading On the Amazon ,what a short and amazing life.running away from an abusive father at the age of ten,all I can say is WOW.we love you Eric.Rest in Peace you are always in my prayers.”move ‘em up head ‘em out”.
Leo Christopher
July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021
yes my wife and i still watch the rawhide series we bought, hated Clints picture on the front of season 3. but thats Holywood
Helen Campbell
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
Watching all episodes of Rawhide now. Handsome man, deeply missed. Gone much too soon.
John Debbie Baize
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
Eric Fleming, the true Star of the TV Western "Rawhide".
Gone too soon!
Will be missed forever!

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Ralph Nello
August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022
Starting watching the old rawhide episodes and started to realize who the real star was.not to take anything away from Clint but it showed you who was in charge.reading On the Amazon ,what a short and amazing life.running away from an abusive father at the age of ten,all I can say is WOW.we love you Eric.Rest in Peace you are always in my prayers.”move ‘em up head ‘em out”.
Leo Christopher
July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021
yes my wife and i still watch the rawhide series we bought, hated Clints picture on the front of season 3. but thats Holywood
Helen Campbell
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
Watching all episodes of Rawhide now. Handsome man, deeply missed. Gone much too soon.
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In Loving Memory Eric Fleming "Gil Favor" Star of "Rawhide"
His Life

Life of Eric Fleming

August 29, 2019
by Debbie Baize
Eric Fleming, born
Edward Heddy, Jr.
At 1:15 p.m. on the
4th of July, 1925 in
Santa Paula, California
In Ventura County.
*Parents*
Edward F. Heddy 28
Fillmore, California
(B. New York State, Oil Worker)
Mildred (Anderson) Heddy 28
Fillmore, California
(B. Minnesota, Housewife*
Physically abused by his father.Parents Divorced* 1935
Eric was 10 years old.
Eric was self supporting since he was 12 years old.
Occupations Eric Held
*Miner
*Ambulance Driver
*Carpenter
*Waiter
*Short Order Cook
*Merchant Seaman⚓
*Longshoreman
*Oil Field Roustabout
*SeaBees⚓WWII Seattle, WA.
*Stage Hand
*"Happy Birthday" (late 40's)
    Road Production
*Broadway, "My Three Angels"
*Broadway, "Stalag 17" 
*Play, "No Time For Sergeants"
  Starring: Andy Griffith
           and  Don Knotts
* Employed by:
  "Paramount Studio"
* "Film & Stage"
     (Chicago) & (New York)
* Miltary Training Film 1944
* Broadway Musicals
* "The Flying Tigers" 1951
     (Major Dell Conway)
     Singing and Dancing
     TV Children's Series
* Plain and Fancy" 1955
    Broadway Musical 
* "Queen of Outer Space" 1956
    (with Zsa Zsa Harbor)
* Episode of Bonanza
    "Peace Officer"
     and a two part episode 
    "Pursuit" in Bonanza 
* "Rawhide" Seven Seasons
     Eric 6ft 4in was Best Known
    Starred as Ruggedly Handsome
   "Gil Favor, Trail Boss"
*"The Glass Bottom Boat" 1966
      (with Doris Day)
      Romantic Comedy
     Eric's Last Appearance 
     Before his death
* On August 17, 1966
   Eric and film crew arrived in
   Lima, Peru to begin filming
   "High Jungle" cast and crew
   Travelled into the Jungle
   Northeast of Lima, Peru to the
   Tingo Maria area of Peru.
 It was there on September 28th,
  While filming a scene, 
  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
3 days later, after the end of filming.
Eric Fleming will be remembered, loved and missed by all of his "Rawhide" fans!
We Love You
Eric (Gil Favor)

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