Frederick Francis Sears (July 7, 1913 – November 30, 1957) was an American film actor and director.

Biography

Sears, formerly based in Boston as a dramatic director and instructor, was hired as a dialogue director by

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...

in 1946. He began playing incidental roles in Columbia's productions. The actors in Columbia's stock company were expected to perform in any kind of film, from adventures to musicals, to two-reel comedy shorts, to westerns and serials. Sears gradually received larger supporting roles (as "Fred Sears"), notably in the popular '' Blondie'' series and the long-running

Charles Starrett Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the ''Durango Kid'' westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: ...

western series. By 1949 Sears was so well established in the close-knit Starrett unit that he was allowed to direct, and he continued to helm the Starrett westerns (as "Fred F. Sears") until the studio retired the series in 1952. Toward the end of the series's run, the films were being made so cheaply that the scripts would incorporate lengthy excerpts from older films. In ''Bonanza Town'' (1951), director Sears also had to appear as an actor, to match footage from his performance in ''West of Dodge City'' (1947). Sears's budget-stretching skills attracted the attention of Columbia staff producer

Sam Katzman Sam Katzman (July 7, 1901 – August 4, 1973) was an American film producer and director. Katzman's specialty was producing low-budget genre films, including serials, which had disproportionately high returns for the studios and his financi ...

. Katzman was a notoriously cheap producer, making topical films so quickly that they could be playing in theaters while the topic was still hot. Katzman recruited Sears for the 1952 serial ''

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'', and after Sears was relieved of the Charles Starrett features, Katzman offered Sears full-time work in his unit. For the next five years Fred Sears worked steadily as a contract director, having no particular style or specialty of his own but capable of working in various genres. His most famous films are probably the

Bill Haley William John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-sel ...

musicals ''

Rock Around the Clock "Rock Around the Clock" is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was reco ...

'' and ''

Don't Knock the Rock ''Don't Knock the Rock'' is a 1956 American musical film starring Alan Dale and Alan Freed. Directed by Fred F. Sears, the film also features performances by Bill Haley & His Comets (who were top-billed), Little Richard, The Treniers, and Da ...

'', and the science-fiction features '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''

The Giant Claw ''The Giant Claw'' is a 1957 American monster film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, that stars Jeff Morrow and Mara Corday. Both Sears and Katzman were well known as low-budget B movie, B film genre fil ...

''. Sears might have continued indefinitely with Sam Katzman but he died in late November 1957, at the age of 44. His final films were released posthumously.
Movie Director Sears Found Dead at Studios - Los Angeles Times, Sun, Dec. 1, 1957

Filmography

Director

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Rusty's Birthday ''Rusty's Birthday'' is a black-and-white American juvenile drama, released by Columbia Pictures in November 1949. Structured as an hour-long second feature, it is the final entry in the eight-film low-budget series which centers on the bond bet ...

'' (1949) *'' Desert Vigilante'' (1949) *'' Horsemen of the Sierras'' (1949) *''

Across the Badlands ''Across the Badlands'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Helen Mowery, Stanley Andrews, Robert J. Wilke and Dick Elliott. The film was rele ...

'' (1950) *'' Raiders of Tomahawk Creek'' (1950) *'' Lightning Guns'' (1950) *'' Prairie Roundup'' (1951) *'' Ridin' the Outlaw Trail'' (1951) *'' Snake River Desperadoes'' (1951) *'' Bonanza Town'' (1951) * ''

Pecos River The Pecos River ( ; ) originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its headwaters are on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County north of Pecos, New Mexico, at an elev ...

'' (1951) *''

Smoky Canyon ''Smoky Canyon'' is a 1952 American Western musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Charles Starrett, Jock Mahoney, Danni Sue Nolan, Tris Coffin, and Larry Hudson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on January 31, 1952. Thi ...

'' (1952) *'' The Hawk of Wild River'' (1952) *'' The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion'' (1952, Serial) *''

The Kid from Broken Gun ''The Kid from Broken Gun'' is a 1952 American western action film directed by Fred F. Sears, and starring Charles Starrett, Jock Mahoney, Angela Stevens, Tristram Coffin, and Myron Healey. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on August ...

'' (1952) (final film in the

series) *''

Last Train from Bombay ''Last Train from Bombay'' is a 1952 American thriller film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Jon Hall, Christine Larson and Lisa Ferraday. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures and partly shot at the Iverson ...

'' (1952) *'' Target Hong Kong'' (1953) *''

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap ''Ambush at Tomahawk Gap'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Wallace MacDonald. It stars John Hodiak, John Derek, David Brian, and María Elena Marqués. Plot Four outlaws have just been released f ...

'' (1953) *''

The 49th Man ''The 49th Man'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears, and starring John Ireland and Richard Denning. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The Cold War thriller was based on a story by Ivan Tors and the screenplay ...

'' (1953) *'' Sky Commando'' (1953) *''

Mission Over Korea ''Mission Over Korea'' is a 1953 American war film released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Fred F. Sears, from a story by former war correspondent Richard Tregaskis, author of '' Guadalcanal Diary''. The film stars John Hodiak, John Derek, ...

'' (1953) *''

The Nebraskan ''The Nebraskan'' is a 1953 3-D American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears starring Phil Carey and Roberta Haynes. ''The Nebraskan'' was one of seven feature films from prolific director Fred Sears that were released that year. Plot S ...

'' (1953) *''

El Alaméin ''El Alamein'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Scott Brady, Edward Ashley and Rita Moreno.Eldridge p.30 Also known by the alternative title of ''Desert Patrol'', it depicts the 1942 Battle of El Alamein during th ...

'' (1953) *'' Overland Pacific'' (1954) *''

Massacre Canyon The Massacre Canyon battle took place in Nebraska on August 5, 1873, near the Republican River. It was one of the last hostilities between the Pawnee () and the Sioux (or Lakota) and the last battle/massacre between Great Plains Indians in North ...

'' (1954) *'' The Miami Story'' (1954) *'' The Outlaw Stallion'' (1954) *''

Wyoming Renegades ''Wyoming Renegades'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Philip Carey, Gene Evans and Martha Hyer.p.149 England, Jerry ''Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas'' Lulu.com, 01/06/2008 Plot The film opens with the ...

'' (1955) *''

Cell 2455, Death Row ''Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story'' is a 1954 memoir and the first of four books written on death row by convicted robbery, robber, rape, rapist and kidnapping, kidnapper Caryl Chessman (27 May 1921 – 2 May 1960). Sentenced to ...

'' (1955) *'' Chicago Syndicate'' (1955) *'' Apache Ambush'' (1955) *''

Teen-Age Crime Wave ''Teen-Age Crime Wave'' (aka ''Teenage Crime Wave'') is a 1955 American juvenile delinquency film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Tommy Cook and Molly McCart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot concerns a pair ...

'' (1955) *'' Inside Detroit'' (1956) *''

Fury at Gunsight Pass ''Fury at Gunsight Pass'' is a 1956 American western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring David Brian, Neville Brand and Richard Long. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Bank robbers hold townspeople hostage, th ...

'' (1956) *''

'' (1956) *'' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' (1956) *'' The Werewolf'' (1956) *''

Miami Exposé ''Miami Exposé'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Lee J. Cobb, Patricia Medina and Edward Arnold. The film marked the last performance of Arnold, who was fatally stricken during the production. Als ...

'' (1956) *''

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! ''Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!'' is a 1956 American musical film starring Dámaso Pérez Prado, Stephen Dunne, the Mary Kaye Trio, Helen Grayco, Luis Arcaraz and his Orchestra, Lucerto Bárcenas, and Manny López and his Orchestra. It was produced by Sa ...

'' (1956) *''

Rumble on the Docks ''Rumble on the Docks'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring James Darren, Laurie Carroll, Michael Granger and Robert Blake. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Frank Paley. It was produced ...

'' (1956) *''

Utah Blaine ''Utah Blaine'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Rory Calhoun. It was based on a novel by Louis L'Amour. Plot After saving a rancher from hanging, cowboy Mike "Utah" Blaine learns that his enemy Rink Witte ...

'' (1957) *''

'' (1957) *'' The Night the World Exploded'' (1957) *''

Calypso Heat Wave ''Calypso Heat Wave'' is a 1957 American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles. It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman to repeat the success of ''Rock Around the Clock'' with c ...

'' (1957) *''

Escape from San Quentin '' Escape from San Quentin'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, and starring Johnny Desmond, Merry Anders and Richard Devon. Plot Mike Gilbert is doing time at San Quentin prison in Calif ...

'' (1957) *'' The World Was His Jury'' (1958) *''

Going Steady Going steady is when two romantic partners agree to an exclusive relationship. Growing in prevalence in the United States after World War II, this pattern became mainstream in high schools and colleges in the 1950s. * Its popularity continued thro ...

'' (1958) *''

Crash Landing A crash landing (emergency landing) is an unplanned landing by an aircraft. Crash Landing may also refer to: Film and television * ''Crash Landing'' (1958 film), an American film featuring Gary Merrill * ''Crash Landing'' (1999 film), a Chin ...

'' (1958) *''

Badman's Country ''Badman's Country'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars George Montgomery. Plot Pat Garrett arrives in Abilene where he catches five of Butch Cassidy's gang. He calls in ...

'' (1958) *''

Ghost of the China Sea ''Ghost of the China Sea'' is a 1958 American war film released by Columbia Pictures co-written by Charles B. Griffith set during World War II. It was the last movie directed by Fred F. Sears. Plot During World War II, Japanese troops over-run ...

'' (1958)

Actor

*'' The Return of Rusty'' (1946) - Detective (uncredited) *''

The Jolson Story ''The Jolson Story'' is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a highly fictionalized account of the life of singer Al Jolson, produced by Columbia Pictures and directed by Alfred E. Green. It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes a ...

'' (1946) - Oscar - Cutter (uncredited) *''

Blondie Knows Best ''Blondie Knows Best'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the eighteenth of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood is under the threat ...

'' (1946) - Man on Park Bench (uncredited) *'' Lone Star Moonlight'' (1946) - Announcer (uncredited) *''

The Lone Hand Texan ''The Lone Hand Texan'' is a 1947 American Western musical film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Mustard, Gravy, Smiley Burnette, John Cason, and George Chesebro. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on March 6, 1947 ...

'' (1947) - Sam Jason (uncredited) *''

Millie's Daughter ''Millie's Daughter'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow, from a screenplay by Edward Huebsch, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Henderson Clarke. The film stars Gladys George, Gay Nelson, and Paul Campbell, an ...

'' (1947) - Escort Manager (uncredited) *''

West of Dodge City ''West of Dodge City'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Bert Horswell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Mustard, Gravy and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on March 27, 1947, by Columb ...

'' (1947) - Henry Hardison (uncredited) *''

Blondie's Holiday ''Blondie's Holiday'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. The film is based on the comic strip of the same name. The screenplay was written by Chic Young and Connie Lee. The film ...

'' (1947) - Gambler (uncredited) *''

Law of the Canyon ''Law of the Canyon'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Eileen Gary. The film stars Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Texas Jim Lewis and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on April ...

'' (1947) - Dr. Middleton (uncredited) *''

For the Love of Rusty ''For the Love of Rusty'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by John Sturges. It was the third of the "Rusty" film series involving the adventures of German Shepherd Rusty and his human companions - young Danny Mitchell ( Ted Donaldson) and ...

'' (1947) - Doc Levy (uncredited) *'' The Corpse Came C.O.D.'' (1947) - Police Detertive Dave Short *'' Sport of Kings'' (1947) *''

The Son of Rusty ''The Son of Rusty'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Ted Donaldson, Stephen Dunne and Ann Doran. It was part of Columbia Pictures' eight-film Rusty series about a boy and his valiant German Shepherd. Plot Dann ...

'' (1947) - E.A. Thompson (uncredited) *'' Down to Earth'' (1947) - Bill - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) *'' Blondie in the Dough'' (1947) - Quinn *''

Her Husband's Affairs ''Her Husband's Affairs'' is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lucille Ball, Franchot Tone and Edward Everett Horton. It was released by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade ...

'' (1947) - Man at Mayor's Party (uncredited) *'' It Had to Be You'' (1947) - Fireman #2 / Tilleman (uncredited) *'' Blondie's Anniversary'' (1947) - Bert Dalton *'' Phantom Valley'' (1948) - Ben Theibold (uncredited) *'' The Return of the Whistler'' (1948) - Crandall (uncredited) *''

Song of Idaho ''Song of Idaho'' is a 1948 American Western musical film directed by Ray Nazarro. It was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot King Russell (Kirby Grant) is a hillbilly singer whose show is canceled by its sponsor. The Hoosier Hot Shots and Rus ...

'' (1948) - Himself - Radio Announcer (uncredited) *''

Adventures in Silverado ''Adventures in Silverado'' (also known as ''Above All Laws'') is a 1948 American western film directed by Phil Karlson and written by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano. The film stars William Bishop, Gloria Henry, Edgar Buchanan, Fo ...

'' (1948) - Hatfield *''

The Fuller Brush Man ''The Fuller Brush Man'' is a 1948 American comedy film starring Red Skelton as a door-to-door salesman for the Fuller Brush Company who becomes a murder suspect. Plot Success doesn't exactly stare the unfortunate street cleaner Red Jones (Red S ...

'' (1948) - Bartender (uncredited) *''Whirlwind Raiders'' (1948) - Tracy Beaumont *''Singin' Spurs'' (1948) - Mr. Hanson *''

The Gallant Blade ''The Gallant Blade'' is a 1948 American Cinecolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring Larry Parks. Plot A peasant becomes the hero of France in the 17th century after the Thirty Years' War. Cast *Larry Parks as Lt. David Picard ...

'' (1948) - Lawrence (Soldier in Woods) *''

Rusty Leads the Way ''Rusty Leads the Way'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Will Jason Will Jason (June 23, 1910 – February 10, 1970) was an American film director, film and television director. He shot a number of short films for MGM during the early 1 ...

'' (1948) - Jack Coleman (uncredited) *''

The Return of October ''The Return of October'' is a 1948 American sports comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford, Terry Moore and James Gleason.Aaker p.309 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Terry is a teenage girl w ...

'' (1948) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' Smoky Mountain Melody'' (1948) - Mr. Crump *''

The Man from Colorado ''The Man from Colorado'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Jules Schermer for Columbia Pictures, and starring Glenn Ford as a Union officer who becomes addicted to killing during the American Civil War, Willi ...

'' (1949) - Veteran (uncredited) *''

Shockproof ''Shockproof'' is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Patricia Knight and Cornel Wilde. Wilde and Knight were husband and wife during filming. They divorced in 1951. Plot Griff Marat (Cornel Wilde), is a paro ...

'' (1949) - Clerk (uncredited) *''

Slightly French ''Slightly French'' is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche and Janis Carter.Stern p.59 The screenplay concerns a Hollywood director who recruits an American singer. Plot After cl ...

'' (1949) - Cameraman (uncredited) *''

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture ''Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture'' is a 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which st ...

'' (1949) - Police Chemist (uncredited) *''

The Crime Doctor's Diary ''The Crime Doctor's Diary'' is a 1949 American mystery film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne and Lois Maxwell. It is the last of the Crime Doctor series of films made by Columbia Pictures. Plot The Crime D ...

'' (1949) - Ballistics Man (uncredited) *''

The Lone Wolf and His Lady ''The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' is a 1949 American mystery film directed by John Hoffman and starring Ron Randell, June Vincent and Alan Mowbray. It is the 15th and final Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures, and was written by Edward Dei ...

'' (1949) - Tex Talbot (uncredited) *'' Home in San Antone'' (1949) - Radio Announcer Breezy *'' Laramie'' (1949) - Col. Ron Dennison *''

Johnny Allegro ''Johnny Allegro'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring George Raft. An ex-gangster (Raft), temporarily working as a federal agent, runs afoul of a counterfeiting crime lord (Macready) who enjoys hunting.Everett A ...

'' (1949) - Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Blazing Trail'' (1949) - Luke Masters *'' The Secret of St. Ives'' (1949) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

South of Death Valley ''South of Death Valley'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Fred F. Sears, Lee Roberts (actor), Lee Roberts, Richard Emory, Clayton ...

'' (1949) - Sam Ashton *'' Bandits of El Dorado'' (1949) - Ranger Captain Richard Henley *'' Tokyo Joe'' (1949) - Medical Major (uncredited) *''

'' (1949) - Policeman (uncredited) *'' Renegades of the Sage'' (1949) - Lt. Jones *'' Texas Dynamo'' (1950) - Hawkins *''

Hoedown A hoedown is a type of American folk dance or square dance in duple meter, and also the musical form associated with it. Overview The most popular sense of the term is associated with Americans in rural or southeastern parts of the country, par ...

'' (1950) - Sam Baker (uncredited) *''

David Harding, Counterspy ''David Harding, Counterspy'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Willard Parker. It was based on the radio series '' Counterspy''. Howard St John reprised his role as David Harding in '' Counterspy Meet ...

'' (1950) - Peters (uncredited) *''

On the Isle of Samoa ''On the Isle of Samoa'' is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall. It was a rare villainous role for Hall. Plot A thief crashes on a tropical island. Cast * Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall * Su ...

'' (1950) - Pilot (uncredited) *''

Convicted In law, a conviction is the determination by a court of law that a defendant is guilty of a crime. A conviction may follow a guilty plea that is accepted by the court, a jury trial in which a verdict of guilty is delivered, or a trial by jud ...

'' (1950) - Fingerprint Man (uncredited) *''

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard ''Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake. It was the second of two film adaptations based on the radio series '' Counterspy'' ...

'' (1950) - Agent Peters *'' Frontier Outpost'' (1950) - Major Copeland *'' Lightning Guns'' (1950) - Opening Off Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''Gasoline Alley'' (1951) - Smite (uncredited) *''

My True Story My True Story may refer to: * My True Story (song), a 1961 single by The Jive Five * My True Story (film), a 1951 American romantic crime drama film * My True Story (radio and TV series), an American radio series, later a TV series See also

* ...

'' (1951) - E. H. Carlyle *'' Fort Savage Raiders'' (1951) - Col. Sutter *''

The Big Gusher ''The Big Gusher'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Wayne Morris and Preston Foster.Dick p.260 A pair oil prospectors on a drunken spree buy an apparently worthless piece of land from a con man, then attempt t ...

'' (1951) - Sheriff (uncredited) *''

Never Trust a Gambler ''Never Trust a Gambler'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell and Tom Drake. Plot Steve Garry, insisting he has quit gambling, asks his ex-wife Virginia Merrill if he can lie l ...

'' (1951) - State Trooper (uncredited) *'' Bonanza Town'' (1951) - Henry Hardison *'' Cyclone Fury'' (1951) - Captain Barham *''

Saturday's Hero ''Saturday's Hero'' is a 1951 American film noir drama sports film directed by David Miller. It is also known as ''Idols in the Dust'', and stars John Derek and Donna Reed. ''Saturday's Hero'' was the first film for Aldo Ray, who was still goi ...

'' (1951) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' The Family Secret'' (1951) - Laboratory Analyst (uncredited) * ''

The Kid from Amarillo ''The Kid from Amarillo'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette and Harry Lauter. It is part of the Durango Kid series. In Britain it was released under the alternative title ''Sil ...

'' (1951) - Jonathan Cole *''Pecos River'' (1951) - Townsman on Porch Listening to Music (uncredited) *''

Laramie Mountains The Laramie Mountains are a range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S states of Wyoming and Colorado. The range is the northernmost extension of the line of the ranges along the eastern side of the Rock ...

'' (1952) - Major Markham *''

Brave Warrior ''Brave Warrior'' is a 1952 Technicolor American Western film, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It stars Jon Hall and Christine Larsen. The story is based on events during the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe, but contains historical ...

'' (1952) - Opening Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

The Rough, Tough West ''The Rough, Tough West'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Jock Mahoney and Carolina Cotton. This was the sixty-third of 65 films in the ''Durango Kid'' series. At this late date the series ...

'' (1952) - Pete Walker / Doctor (uncredited) *''

'' (1952) - Opening Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder ''Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder'' is a 1952 American musical film directed by Richard Quine and written by Blake Edwards and Richard Quine. The film stars Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels, Charlotte Austin, Arthur Franz, Ida Moore and Lloyd Corrigan. Th ...

'' (1952) - Director (uncredited) *''

Serpent of the Nile ''Serpent of the Nile'' is a 1953 American Technicolor historical adventure film produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle. The film starred Rhonda Fleming, Raymond Burr, William Lundigan, and Michael Ansara. In an early role, ac ...

'' (1953) - Off-Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

Flame of Calcutta ''Flame of Calcutta'' is a 1953 American historical adventure film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh. It was one of a number of historical films made by Sam Katzman's production unit for Colu ...

'' (1953) - Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' The Werewolf'' (1956) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' The Night the World Exploded'' (1957) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

'' (1957) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''

'' (1958) - Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited) (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Dixon, Wheeler Winston. ''Lost in the Fifties: Recovering Phantom Hollywood''. Southern Illinois University Press, 2005.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sears, Fred F. 1913 births 1957 deaths Film directors from Massachusetts American male film actors 20th-century American male actors