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==As Steve Canyon==

==As Steve Canyon==

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In ''Steve Canyon,'' Fredericks was cast as flying ace and troubleshooter Stevenson B. Canyon, a [[lieutenant colonel]] stationed at the fictitious Big Thunder [[United States Air Force]] base. The episodes bear such titles as "The Korean Story," "Project UFO," "Sabotage," "Iron Curtain," "Strike Force," "Operation Crash Landing," "The Bomb," and "Operation Thunderbirds," reflecting the events of that time.  Appearing with Fredericks were Jerry Paris,  later of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show,'' in eleven episodes as Major Willie Williston, William Schallert three times as Major Karl Richmond, and James Drury twice as Lieutenant Richard Muller, Nelson Leigh twice as General Black, and Karl Swenson twice as Colonel Vanderhoek.<ref name=credits/> Marion Ross, later Mrs. Cunningham on the ABC comedy ''Happy Days'' appeared as Rita Bradshaw in the single episode entitled "Operation Zero Launch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005385/|title=Marion Ross|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>Paul Free] narrated sixteen of the episodes; Don Taylo, ten segments. The series had a wide array of impressive guest stars.<ref name=credits/> The program has been available in a special edition [[DVD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Canyon-Special-Dean-Fredericks/dp/B0010EI3JU|title=Steve Canyon|publisher=amazon.com|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>​

In ''Steve Canyon,'' Fredericks was cast as flying ace and troubleshooter Stevenson B. Canyon, a [[lieutenant colonel]] stationed at the fictitious Big Thunder [[United States Air Force]] base. The episodes bear such titles as "The Korean Story," "Project UFO," "Sabotage," "Iron Curtain," "Strike Force," "Operation Crash Landing," "The Bomb," and "Operation Thunderbirds," reflecting the events of that time.  Appearing with Fredericks were Jerry Paris,  later of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show,'' in eleven episodes as Major Willie Williston, William Schallert three times as Major Karl Richmond, and James Drury twice as Lieutenant Richard Muller, Nelson Leigh twice as General Black, and Karl Swenson twice as Colonel Vanderhoek.<ref name=credits/> Marion Ross, later Mrs. Cunningham on the ABC comedy ''Happy Days'' appeared as Rita Bradshaw in the single episode entitled "Operation Zero Launch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005385/|title=Marion Ross|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>Paul Free] narrated sixteen of the episodes; Don Taylo, ten segments. The series had a wide array of impressive guest stars.<ref name=credits/> The program has been available in a special edition [[DVD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Canyon-Special-Dean-Fredericks/dp/B0010EI3JU|title=Steve Canyon|publisher=amazon.com|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>​

 

Entertainment writer Bruce Eder found that Fredericks "looked exactly like" the Steve Canyon character as drawn by the cartoonist Milton Caniff (1909-1988). Eder added, "That was how Dean Fredericks became a star known to millions of baby boomers."<ref name=eder/> Steve Canyon toys and related products prolonged the popularity of the program in pop culture long after its initial television run.<ref name=eder/> The ''Steve Canyon'' series first aired at 9 p.m. Saturdays between ''The Perry Como Show'' and the western ''Cimarron City'' and opposite [[CBS]]'s ''[[Gale Storm|The Gale Storm Show]]'' and ABC's ''The Lawrence Welk Show.'' After a few months, it was moved to Thursday and then Tuesday evenings and hence did not receive the benefit of a stable time slot. The program was repeated April to September in 1960 on ABC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/Military/SteveCanyon.htm|title=''Steve Canyon''|publisher=Classic Television Archives|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television,'' appendix, 1958-1959 network television schedule.</ref>​

Entertainment writer Bruce Eder found that Fredericks "looked exactly like" the Steve Canyon character as drawn by the cartoonist Milton Caniff (1909-1988). Eder added, "That was how Dean Fredericks became a star known to millions of baby boomers."<ref name=eder/> Steve Canyon toys and related products prolonged the popularity of the program in pop culture long after its initial television run.<ref name=eder/> The ''Steve Canyon'' series first aired at 9 p.m. Saturdays between ''The Perry Como Show'' and the Joel McCrea western ''Cimarron City'' and opposite [[CBS]]'s ''[[Gale Storm|The Gale Storm Show]]'' and ABC's ''The Lawrence Welk Show.'' After a few months, it was moved to Thursday and then Tuesday evenings and hence did not receive the benefit of a stable time slot. The program was repeated April to September in 1960 on ABC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/Military/SteveCanyon.htm|title=''Steve Canyon''|publisher=Classic Television Archives|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television,'' appendix, 1958-1959 network television schedule.</ref>​

 

The series was sponsored by Chesterfield [[cigarette]]s. The first twenty-four episodes have been released on [[DVD]] in two volumes since 2008 through the Milton Caniff estate. The remaining ten episodes will be released in a third and final DVD volume but has been released as of late July 2015 .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com/2013/02/col-canyon-is-alive-and-well.html|title=''Steve Canyon''|publisher=stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com|accessdate=March 25, 2013}}</ref>​

The series was sponsored by Chesterfield [[cigarette]]s. The first twenty-four episodes have been released on [[DVD]] in two volumes since 2008 through the Milton Caniff estate. The remaining ten episodes will be released in a third and final DVD volume but has been released as of late July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com/2013/02/col-canyon-is-alive-and-well.html|title=''Steve Canyon''|publisher=stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com|accessdate=March 25, 2013}}</ref>​

==Other acting roles==

==Other acting roles==