Dean Fredericks

Acting

Dean Fredericks

Born January 21, 1924 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died June 30, 1999 · aged 75

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Dean Fredericks (January 21, 1924–June 30, 1999) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the comic strip character Steve Canyon in a 34-episode television series of the same name which aired from 1958-1959 on NBC. He was born Frederick Joseph Foote in Los Angeles, California. On October 31, 1942, he enlisted as a private in the cavalry of th…

Known For

Savage SamSavage Sam · 1963
Savage Sam
5.21963
MovieDramaAction
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.
The Living BibleThe Living Bible · 1952
The Living Bible
6.01952
MovieDramaFamily
Witness the story of Jesus, beginning with his birth in Bethlehem, to his crucifixion, death, and triumphant resurrection.
The Phantom PlanetThe Phantom Planet · 1961
The Phantom Planet
4.01961
MovieScience FictionHorror
After an asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
Rails Into LaramieRails Into Laramie · 1954
Rails Into Laramie
6.51954
MovieWestern
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.
Utah BlaineUtah Blaine · 1957
Utah Blaine
6.61957
MovieWestern
Western about Calhoun helping to overcome land-grabbing outlaws.
The Light in the ForestThe Light in the Forest · 1958
The Light in the Forest
6.71958
MovieAdventureDrama
A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.
The DisembodiedThe Disembodied · 1957
The Disembodied
4.81957
MovieHorror
When men on a photo safari stumble into a misanthropic doctor’s remote camp with a wounded comrade, the doctor's restless wife supplements her usual pursuit (voodoo, especially as a way to off her husband) with a new one: seduction. As men lose their hearts (sometimes literally) to the alluring voodoo priestess, she embarks on a killing spree that turns the jungle blood red.
Jesse James vs. the DaltonsJesse James vs. the Daltons · 1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5.91954
MovieWestern
Joe Branch, reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas, looking for proof one way or the other regarding the question of who his father was.

Movies

Savage SamSavage Sam · 1963
Savage Sam
5.21963
MovieDramaAction
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.
The Living BibleThe Living Bible · 1952
The Living Bible
6.01952
MovieDramaFamily
Witness the story of Jesus, beginning with his birth in Bethlehem, to his crucifixion, death, and triumphant resurrection.
The Phantom PlanetThe Phantom Planet · 1961
The Phantom Planet
4.01961
MovieScience FictionHorror
After an asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
Rails Into LaramieRails Into Laramie · 1954
Rails Into Laramie
6.51954
MovieWestern
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.
Utah BlaineUtah Blaine · 1957
Utah Blaine
6.61957
MovieWestern
Western about Calhoun helping to overcome land-grabbing outlaws.
The Light in the ForestThe Light in the Forest · 1958
The Light in the Forest
6.71958
MovieAdventureDrama
A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.
The DisembodiedThe Disembodied · 1957
The Disembodied
4.81957
MovieHorror
When men on a photo safari stumble into a misanthropic doctor’s remote camp with a wounded comrade, the doctor's restless wife supplements her usual pursuit (voodoo, especially as a way to off her husband) with a new one: seduction. As men lose their hearts (sometimes literally) to the alluring voodoo priestess, she embarks on a killing spree that turns the jungle blood red.
Jesse James vs. the DaltonsJesse James vs. the Daltons · 1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5.91954
MovieWestern
Joe Branch, reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas, looking for proof one way or the other regarding the question of who his father was.
Gun FeverGun Fever · 1958
Gun Fever
5.21958
MovieWesternDrama
Luke Ram seeks revenge against the white renegade who lead a Sioux raiding party against his father's stagecoach way station, killing all the inhabitants except himself. He's joined by his mining partner, young Sam Weller, not realizing that they man they seek is Weller's father, in whose gang Sam rode as a young man.
Daniel Boone: The Wilderness RoadDaniel Boone: The Wilderness Road · 1961
Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
1961
MovieWesternFamily
Daniel and his friends have troubles with Indians on their way to Kentucky.
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of GoldThe Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold · 1958
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
6.61958
MovieActionAdventure
Three Indians were brutally murdered by a gang of hooded outlaws. Each one possessed a silver medallion, which were sections cut off from a large silver plaque which served as a treasure map to a secret location where a large amount of gold is reputedly stashed. Two more medallions are unaccounted for, and the The Lone Ranger and his friend Tonto must use all their resources to intercept the gang, prevent further carnage and save the owners of the medallions.
Wild HarvestWild Harvest · 1962
Wild Harvest
4.61962
MovieDramaRomance
Melodrama about the inhuman treatment of migratory workers in California vineyards by the boss, and the formers' rebellion against him.
Daniel Boone: The Warrior's PathDaniel Boone: The Warrior's Path · 1960
Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path
1960
MovieWesternTV Movie
In North Carolina, Daniel Boone hears amazing tales about Kentucky and decides to move his family there. But first he has to find the Indian path that will lead him and earn enough money trapping to repay a loan. The Indians are not happy that settlers are coming, and make life difficult for them.
Escape from San QuentinEscape from San Quentin · 1957
Escape from San Quentin
6.31957
MovieCrime
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
The Final HourThe Final Hour · 1965
The Final Hour
7.01965
MovieWestern
Two episodes of the TV series "The Virginian" edited together.
Silent RaidersSilent Raiders · 1954
Silent Raiders
6.31954
MovieDramaWar
Allied commandos try to knock out Nazi communications on the French coast.
Daniel Boone: The Promised LandDaniel Boone: The Promised Land · 1961
Daniel Boone: The Promised Land
1961
MovieWesternAdventure
The wagon train on the way to Kentucky has to lighten the loads to get across the mountains and battle Indians.

TV Shows

MaverickMaverick · 1957
Maverick
6.91957
SeriesComedyWestern
The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.
CheyenneCheyenne · 1955
Cheyenne
6.11955
SeriesWesternDrama
Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.
RawhideRawhide · 1959
Rawhide
7.21959
SeriesWesternDrama
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.
The DeputyThe Deputy · 1959
The Deputy
6.51959
SeriesWestern
The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun.
Surfside 6Surfside 6 · 1960
Surfside 6
6.31960
SeriesDrama
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of Disney · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.91954
SeriesAnimation
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
Steve CanyonSteve Canyon · 1958
Steve Canyon
7.31958
Series
Steve Canyon is a commander for the U.S. air force. His assignment is to go to various bases to troubleshoot problems
The Adventures of Rin Tin TinThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin · 1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.01954
SeriesWesternFamily
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television program. Beginning in October 1954 until May 1959, 166 episodes originally aired on ABC television network. It starred child actor Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. He and his German shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, helped the soldiers to establish order in the American West. Texas-born actor James Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included veteran actor Joe Sawyer and actor Rand Brooks from Gone with the Wind fame.
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric Theater · 1953
General Electric Theater
6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.