Fred F. Sears

Directing • 99 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Francis Sears (1913-1957) was an American film actor and director. Though a marginalized figure in 1950s cinema, he created 52 feature films in a number of genres for Columbia Pictures from 1949 to 1957, before his premature death at the age of 44. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred F. Sears,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

🎬 Directed Titles (52)

Directorial Filmography
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956 ⭐ 3.1
The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

1957 ⭐ 2.4
The Werewolf

The Werewolf

1956 ⭐ 2.8
Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate

1955 ⭐ 3.0
Rock Around the Clock

Rock Around the Clock

1956 ⭐ 2.9
Cell 2455 Death Row

Cell 2455 Death Row

1955 ⭐ 2.8
The Night the World Exploded

The Night the World Exploded

1957 ⭐ 2.5
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

1953 ⭐ 3.3
Teen-Age Crime Wave

Teen-Age Crime Wave

1955 ⭐ 2.5
Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955 ⭐ 3.1
The Miami Story

The Miami Story

1954 ⭐ 2.5
Don't Knock The Rock

Don't Knock The Rock

1956 ⭐ 2.9
Crash Landing

Crash Landing

1958 ⭐ 3.0
Badman's Country

Badman's Country

1958 ⭐ 2.8
Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

1956 ⭐ 3.0
Wyoming Renegades

Wyoming Renegades

1954 ⭐ 3.0
Overland Pacific

Overland Pacific

1954 ⭐ 2.8
Utah Blaine

Utah Blaine

1957 ⭐ 3.3
Rumble on the Docks

Rumble on the Docks

1956 ⭐ 3.1
Last Train from Bombay

Last Train from Bombay

1952 ⭐ 2.6
Blackhawk

Blackhawk

1952 ⭐ 3.1
The World Was His Jury

The World Was His Jury

1958 ⭐ 3.0
The Hawk of Wild River

The Hawk of Wild River

1952 ⭐ 3.0
Target Hong Kong

Target Hong Kong

1953 ⭐ 2.9
The Nebraskan

The Nebraskan

1953 ⭐ 1.9
Ghost of the China Sea

Ghost of the China Sea

1958 ⭐ 2.7
Fury at Gunsight Pass

Fury at Gunsight Pass

1956 ⭐ 3.1
Snake River Desperadoes

Snake River Desperadoes

1951 ⭐ 2.5
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952 ⭐ 3.9
Escape from San Quentin

Escape from San Quentin

1957 ⭐ 3.1
Sky Commando

Sky Commando

1953 ⭐ 3.4
The Outlaw Stallion

The Outlaw Stallion

1954 ⭐ 3.6
Massacre Canyon

Massacre Canyon

1954 ⭐ 3.4
Bonanza Town

Bonanza Town

1951 ⭐ 3.1
The Kid from Broken Gun

The Kid from Broken Gun

1952 ⭐ 3.0
The 49th Man

The 49th Man

1953 ⭐ 3.3
Going Steady

Going Steady

1958 ⭐ 4.3
Pecos River

Pecos River

1951 ⭐ 3.5
Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit

1955 ⭐ 3.3
Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon

1952 ⭐ 3.8
Mission Over Korea

Mission Over Korea

1953 ⭐ 3.0
Lightning Guns

Lightning Guns

1950 ⭐ 3.3
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956 ⭐ 4.8
Calypso Heat Wave

Calypso Heat Wave

1957 ⭐ 4.5
Prairie Roundup

Prairie Roundup

1951 ⭐ 4.0
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951 ⭐ 5.0
Desert Vigilante

Desert Vigilante

1949 ⭐ 3.5
Horsemen of the Sierras

Horsemen of the Sierras

1949 ⭐ 3.5
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950 ⭐ 4.5
Across the Badlands

Across the Badlands

1950 ⭐ 3.5
El Alaméin

El Alaméin

1953 ⭐ 4.0
Too Old for Dolls

Too Old for Dolls

1955

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

1957 ⭐ 2.4
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Werewolf

The Werewolf

1956 ⭐ 2.8
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948 ⭐ 3.5
as Veteran (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

1949 ⭐ 3.1
as Medical Major (uncredited)
Shockproof

Shockproof

1949 ⭐ 3.1
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Convicted

Convicted

1950 ⭐ 3.1
as Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949 ⭐ 3.2
The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951 ⭐ 3.0
Brave Warrior

Brave Warrior

1952 ⭐ 2.5
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Snitch in Time

A Snitch in Time

1950 ⭐ 3.0
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Anniversary

1947 ⭐ 3.0
as Bert Dalton (as Fred Sears)
Blondie Knows Best

Blondie Knows Best

1946 ⭐ 3.5
as Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

1948 ⭐ 3.2
as Bartender (uncredited)
Slightly French

Slightly French

1949 ⭐ 3.8
as Cameraman (uncredited)
David Harding, Counterspy

David Harding, Counterspy

1950 ⭐ 3.2
as Peters
Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

1951 ⭐ 2.9
as Smite (uncredited)
Blondie's Holiday

Blondie's Holiday

1947 ⭐ 3.3
as Gambler (uncredited)
My True Story

My True Story

1951 ⭐ 3.3
as E. H. Carlyle
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947 ⭐ 3.3
as Det. Dave Short (as Fred Sears)
The Gallant Blade

The Gallant Blade

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Lawrence
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

1950 ⭐ 3.1
as Peters
Laramie

Laramie

1949 ⭐ 3.4
as Colonel Ron Dennison (as Fred Sears)
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1947 ⭐ 3.9
as Fireman (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

1947 ⭐ 3.3
as Quinn (as Fred Sears)
On the Isle of Samoa

On the Isle of Samoa

1950 ⭐ 3.6
as Pilot (uncredited)
Bonanza Town

Bonanza Town

1951 ⭐ 3.1
as Henry Hardison
The Rough, Tough West

The Rough, Tough West

1952 ⭐ 3.5
as Pete Walker / Doctor (uncredited)
Adventures in Silverado

Adventures in Silverado

1948 ⭐ 3.5
as Hatfield (as Fred Sears)
Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter

1947 ⭐ 2.0
as Escort Manager (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

1948 ⭐ 4.0
as Jack Coleman (uncredited)