Divorced Frances Farmer and married Margaret Hayes on the same day, 12 June 1942.
During the mid nineteen sixties, when roles became scarce, he became a yacht broker at Marina Del Rey, CA.
Studied at USC in California and first worked as a singer and trombonist with Ted Fio Rito and His orchestra. In films from 1933, often in westerns based on Zane Grey novels. Appeared under the name Glenn Erickson early in his career, but, because of his Nordic appearance, his first name was changed to Leif by 1938. Played a succession of stalwart marshals and sheriffs, as well as Deborah Kerr's insensitive husband in 'Tea and Sympathy' (1956). Best known as cattle rancher Big John Cannon in TV's 'The High Chaparral' (1967-71).