Frederick Joseph Foote (January 21, 1924 – June 30, 1999) was an American film and television actor.

[4] Fredericks served in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart medal.

Fredericks continued appearing on film and television in the mid-1950s under the stage name Norman Fredric.

[5] In 1958 he starred in the title role of the short-lived television series Steve Canyon,[7][8] changing his name to Dean Fredericks.

[2] Fredericks died in June 1999 of cancer[5] in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75.