Frederick Francis Sears (July 7, 1913 – November 30, 1957) was an American film actor and director.
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.
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.
Sears might have continued indefinitely with Sam Katzman but he died in late November 1957, at the age of 44.