Jack Webb



First NameJack
Last NameWebb
Full Name at BirthJohn Randolph Webb
Age62 (age at death)
Date of BirthApril 2, 1920
BirthplaceSanta Monica, California, USA
Date of DeathDecember 23, 1982
Location of DeathWest Hollywood, California, USA
Cause of DeathHeart attack
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Distinctive FeaturesRapid Fire delivery
A buzzsaw flattop haircut. He first wore it for the title role of The D.I. (1957) and kept it for the rest of his career.
Gravelly Voice
Star SignAries
EthnicityMultiracial
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor, Writer, Director
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameDragnet
Music GenreEasy Listening
Music StylePop/Rock, Orchestral Pop, Lounge, Celebrity
Brand EndorsementsFatima cigarettes
Chesterfield cigarettes
FriendsWilliam Holden

Jack Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982), also known by the pseudonym John Randolph, was an American actor, television producer, director and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited.


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Filmography

Selected Jack Webb film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1978
Announcer

1971
Commissioner Norton

1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
Narrator

1969
Dragnet 1966
Sgt. Joe Friday

1968
Announcer

1968
Patrol Dogs of the United States Air Force
Narrator

1967
Sergeant Joe Friday, Sgt. Joe Friday

1962
Red Nightmare
On-Camera Narrator

1962
Narrator, John Burke

1961
William 'Bill' Bowers

1961
A Force in Readiness
On-Camera Narrator

1959
Sam Gatlin

1957
Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore

1955
Pete Kelly

1954
Sgt. Joe Friday

1951
Joe Regas

1951
Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo

1951
Sgt. Joe Friday

1951
Chesterfield Sound Off Time
Sgt. Joe Friday

1950
Augie

1950
Correspondent Dickerman

1950
Artie Green

1950
Norm

1949
Hoffman

1948
Lee Whitey

1948
Bullseye

1932
Boy in Schoolyard

Producer Credits

1982
The 25th Man
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1978
Little Mo
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1978
Sam
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1975
Mobile One
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1975
The Log of the Black Pearl
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1975
Mobile Two
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1974
Sierra
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1974
The Rangers
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1973
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1973
Chase
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1972
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1972
Hec Ramsey
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1971
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1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
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1971
D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
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1969
Dragnet 1966
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1969
D.A.: Murder One
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1968
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1967
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1962
Red Nightmare
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1962
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1959
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1959
Pete Kelly's Blues
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1957
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1957
People
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1956
Noah's Ark
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1951
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Writer Credits

2003
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1990
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1989
Dragnet
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1987
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1978
Sam
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1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
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1969
Dragnet 1966
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1968
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1967
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1956
Noah's Ark
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1954
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1951
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Navigation Boxes
Jack Webb/Mark VII Limited
-30- (1959)
Adam-12 (1968)
Dragnet (1987)
Dragnet (1951)
Emergency! (1972)
G.E. True (1962)
Hec Ramsey (1972)
Jack Webb
Mobile One (1975)
Sierra (1974)
The D.A. (1971)