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One of Fredericks's earliest known acting roles was as a priest in the "The Lord Is Risen" segment of the 1952 film series ''The Living Bible'', with Nelson Leigh in the role of [[Jesus Christ]]. In 1954 he played an unnamed member of a lynch mob in the western film, ''Jesse James v. the Daltons,'' which again featured Nelson Leigh, this time as a priest, Father Kerrigan.  That same year he played "Police Detective Curtis" in the classic [[science fiction]] film, ''Them!"<ref name=credits>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292841/|title=Dean Fredericks|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref>

One of Fredericks's earliest known acting roles was as a priest in the "The Lord Is Risen" segment of the 1952 film series ''The Living Bible'', with Nelson Leigh in the role of [[Jesus Christ]]. In 1954 he played an unnamed member of a lynch mob in the western film, ''Jesse James v. the Daltons,'' which again featured Nelson Leigh, this time as a priest, Father Kerrigan.  That same year he played "Police Detective Curtis" in the classic [[science fiction]] film, ''Them!"<ref name=credits>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292841/|title=Dean Fredericks|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref>

In 1955-1956, Fredericks played Kaseem, the [[Hindu]] manservant of the lead Johnny Weismuller character in the 26-episode syndicated television series,  ''Jungle Jim,'' based on a successful comic strip as well as earlier films of the same name. Martin Huston appeared in the series as Jungle Jim's teenage son, Skipper Bradford. Paul Cavanagh was cast as Commissioner Morrison in nine episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geostan.ca/jjtv.html|title=Screen Gems: ''The Jungle Jim TV Series''|publisher=geostan.ca|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>In 1957, he appeared as Jug Davis in the black-and-white western film about landgrabbers, ''Utah Blaine,'' with Rory Calhoun in the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051145/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_89|title=''Utah Blaine'' (1957)|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref>​

In 1955-1956, Fredericks played Kaseem, the [[Hindu]] manservant of the lead Johnny Weismuller character in the 26-episode syndicated television series,  ''Jungle Jim,'' based on a successful comic strip as well as earlier films of the same name. Martin Huston appeared in the series as Jungle Jim's teenage son, Skipper Bradford. Paul Cavanagh was cast as Commissioner Morrison in nine episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geostan.ca/jjtv.html|title=Screen Gems: ''The Jungle Jim TV Series''|publisher=geostan.ca|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>In 1957, he appeared as Jug Davis in the black-and-white western film about landgrabbers, ''Utah Blaine,'' with Rory Calhoun in the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051145/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_89|title=''Utah Blaine''|date=1957|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=March 9, 2020}}</ref>​

From 1954 to 1957, Fredericks guest starred six times in different roles, usually as an Indian on the [[ABC]] western, ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.'' In 1957, he appeared in the ABC military series ''Navy Log'' in the role of DeMarco in the episode "The War of the Whale Boats" and as Chalky in the segment "Lady Luck" of the syndicated adventure series ''Whirlybirds,'' starring Kenneth Tobey. That same year, he appeared in the popular ABC western ''Maverick'' (as Mitchell in "The Jeweled Gun," the tenth episode of the long-running series) and on John Bromfield's ''Sheriff of Cochise,'' a syndicated police drama set in [[Arizona]]. He appeared three times from 1956 to 1958 on Clint Walker's ''Cheyenne'' series, including the role of the Indian Yellow Knife in a much remembered episode "Quicksand" and as Little Chief in "The Broken Pledge".<ref name=credits/> On April 6, 1957, Fredericks played Gart in the episode "The Photographer" of [[CBS]]'s ''Gunsmoke'' western series, with Sebastian Cabot in the title guest-starring role as Professor Jacoby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/gunsmoke:thephotographer_v453432/summary|title=''Gunsmoke'': "The Photographer"|publisher=fandango.com|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>​

From 1954 to 1957, Fredericks guest starred six times in different roles, usually as an Indian on the [[ABC]] western, ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.'' In 1957, he appeared in the ABC military series ''Navy Log'' in the role of DeMarco in the episode "The War of the Whale Boats" and as Chalky in the segment "Lady Luck" of the syndicated adventure series ''Whirlybirds,'' starring Kenneth Tobey. That same year, he appeared in the popular ABC western ''Maverick'' (as Mitchell in "The Jeweled Gun," the tenth episode of the long-running series) and on John Bromfield's ''Sheriff of Cochise,'' a syndicated police drama set in [[Arizona]]. He appeared three times from 1956 to 1958 on Clint Walker's ''Cheyenne'' series, including the role of the Indian Yellow Knife in a much remembered episode "Quicksand" and as Little Chief in "The Broken Pledge".<ref name=credits/>

 

On April 6, 1957, Fredericks played Gart in the episode "The Photographer" of [[CBS]]'s ''Gunsmoke'' western series, with Sebastian Cabot in the title guest-starring role as Professor Jacoby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/gunsmoke:thephotographer_v453432/summary|title=''Gunsmoke'': "The Photographer"|publisher=fandango.com|accessdate=February 13, 2010}}</ref>​

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