American actor John Frederick died in Palm Springs, California on November 11th. He was 96. Frederick used the alias John Merrick on US TV series he oftened guest starred in but was best known for his three Euro-westerns: “Once Upon A Time in the West” as Jim, one of Frank’s henchmen seen in the massacre of the McBain family, “Duck You Sucker” as the American in the opening coach scene and as the sheriff in “Blindman.”