Jack Webb
American actor, producer, director, and writer (1920-1982) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
John Randolph Webb was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, most famous for his role as Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise, which he created. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited.
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1982Died23 December 19821978
Project U.F.O.Series, Creator, Producer1975
Mobile TwoFilm, Producer1973
ChaseFilm, Director, Producer1972
Emergency!Series, Director, Creator1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraFilm, Director1970Your Tour In VietnamFilm, Narrator1968
Adam-12Series, Director, Creator
Star Spangled SalesmanFilm, 1968Security Man1963
Temple HoustonSeries, Creator
The Man from GalvestonFilm, 1963Producer1962
Red NightmareFilm, On-Camera Narrator1959
-30-Film, Director, Producer1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Producer1955
24 Hour AlertFilm, Himself1954
DragnetFilm, Director1953
The OscarsSeries1951Edgar AwardsAward
DragnetSeries, 1951Director, Creator1950
Appointment with DangerFilm, Joe Regas1949
He Walked by NightFilm, Lee Whitey1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1932
Three on a MatchFilm, Boy in Schoolyard (uncredited)1920Born2 April 1920
Project U.F.O.Series, Creator, Producer1975Mobile TwoFilm, Producer1973ChaseFilm, Director, Producer1972Emergency!Series, Director, Creator1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraFilm, Director1970Your Tour In VietnamFilm, Narrator1968Adam-12Series, Director, CreatorStar Spangled SalesmanFilm, 1968Security Man1963Temple HoustonSeries, CreatorThe Man from GalvestonFilm, 1963Producer1962Red NightmareFilm, On-Camera Narrator1959-30-Film, Director, Producer195877 Sunset StripSeries, Producer195524 Hour AlertFilm, Himself1954DragnetFilm, Director1953The OscarsSeries1951Edgar AwardsAwardDragnetSeries, 1951Director, Creator1950Appointment with DangerFilm, Joe Regas1949He Walked by NightFilm, Lee Whitey1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1932Three on a MatchFilm, Boy in Schoolyard (uncredited)1920Born2 April 1920People around Jack
Harry Morgan Also in Dark City and Appointment with Danger
Martin Milner Jack directed Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)- Harold Jack Bloom Also in The D.A.: Murder One and Emergency!
Robert Conrad Jack directed The D.A.
Stacy Harris Also in Appointment with Danger and Dragnet
Richard L. Breen Also in Dragnet and Pete Kelly's Blues
Lee Marvin Jack produced Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
William Conrad Jack produced -30- (1959)
Rory Mallinson Also in He Walked by Night (1948)
Kent McCord Jack produced Adam-12
Bryan Foy Produced He Walked by Night (1948)
Mike Road Also in Red Nightmare (1962)
Ella Fitzgerald Jack directed Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Billy Wilder Directed Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Robert Mitchum Jack produced The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
Janet Leigh Jack produced Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Peggy Lee Jack directed Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Ed Begley Also in Dark City and You're in the Navy Now- Franz Waxman Wrote Sunset Boulevard and Dark City
Lewis Allen Directed Appointment with Danger (1951)
Don Dubbins Jack directed The D.I. (1957)
William Bowers Also in -30- and The Last Time I Saw Archie- Norman Maurer Directed Star Spangled Salesman (1968)
William Caskey Swaim Jack produced Project U.F.O.
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Sunset Boulevard 1950
The Men 1950
He Walked by Night 1949
Hollow Triumph 1948
Three on a Match 1932
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 35
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Television 24
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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1982 · aged 62
