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- Birth nameFrederick Joseph Foote
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Dean Fredericks was born on January 21, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Phantom Planet (1961), Jungle Jim (1955) and The Disembodied (1957). He was married to Myda. He died on June 30, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesMyda(1957 - ?) (1 child)? (divorced)
- Enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Cavalry on 31 October 1942 during World War II.
- For the "Steve Canyon" TV series, bleached his hair blond in order to more closely resemble the comic-strip hero.
- Although best known as the blond-haired Steve Canyon, he played many Native Americans in Western movies and television shows, with character names ranging from Comanche Chief, Crowfeather, Greywolf, Great Bear, Spotted Wolf, Komawi and Niskitoon.
- Though his striking facial features helped him pass as Native American for many roles, Fredericks had no Native blood.
- Steve Canyon (1958) - $750 .00 per episode
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