Charles Fredericks sang in the choir at the church at which his father preached.
15 Facts About Charles Fredericks
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Charles Fredericks was particularly known for his career in television Westerns during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Charles Fredericks debuted as a professional singer at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.
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John Charles Thomas heard Fredericks singing in a night club and "was instrumental" in helping Fredericks to obtain the role of the governor when The Red Mill was presented by the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.
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Charles Fredericks gained early acting experience on the "Borscht circuit" in the Catskill Mountains.
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Charles Fredericks received the George Jean Nathan Award for his performance when he starred as Gaylord Ravenal in the 1946 Broadway revival of Show Boat, and was selected for the same role in the film of that title.
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Charles Fredericks appeared as Captain Nicholas Gregorovitch in the original 1947 production of Music in My Heart.
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Charles Fredericks had the lead role in Music in the Air at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
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Charles Fredericks portrayed the singing King in the "Just You Wait" sequence of the film My Fair Lady.
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On July 13,1947, Charles Fredericks sang on the Family Hour radio program.
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Charles Fredericks portrayed Sheriff Ankers on Bat Masterson in S3E10s "Last Stop To Austin".
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Charles Fredericks appeared as villains in the Maverick episodes "Trail West to Fury" and "The Maverick Line".
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Charles Fredericks appeared in The Tab Hunter Show episode "For Money or Love".
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Charles Fredericks was married to singer Muriel Parker, and they had two sons.
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Charles Fredericks died in 1970 and was buried in Hollywood Hills at Forest Lawn Cemetery.