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Dean Jagger

American actor (1903-1991) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87

Dean Jagger was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High (1949).

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1991Died5 February 19911987Evil TownFilm, Doctor Schaeffer1978Game of DeathFilm, Dr. Land1977HunterSeries1973The StrangerFilm, Carl Webster1972Kung FuSeries, Henry Raphael Caine1970The Partridge FamilySeries, CharlieThe Kremlin LetterFilm, 1970Highwayman1968Day of the Evil GunFilm, Jimmy Noble1965The F.B.I.Series, Bishop John Atwood1961Dr. KildareSeries, Lt. Gen. John Sparrow1960Cash McCallFilm, Grant Austen1958King CreoleFilm, Mr. Fisher1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Bert EnsignRed SundownFilm, 1956Jade Murphy1954Executive SuiteFilm, Jesse Q. Grimm1953Letter to LorettaSeries, Harry Holt1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, 6th Supreme Court JusticeRawhideFilm, 1951Yancy1950Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1949C-ManFilm, Cliff Holden, alias William Harrah1948Studio OneSeries, Ben Willson1946Sister KennyFilm, Kevin Connors1941Western UnionFilm, Edward Creighton1936Revolt of the ZombiesFilm, Armand Louque1903Born7 November 1903

People around Dean

Close ties

  • Elmer Gantry 1960
  • Bad Day at Black Rock 1955
  • The Nun's Story 1959
  • White Christmas 1954
  • Twelve O'Clock High 1949

Filmography 40

125 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor1950
Daytime Emmy Award
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1991 · aged 87