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Jack Webb Biography
Birth Name:
John Randolph Webb
Birth Place:
Santa Monica, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/02/1920, Aries
Date of Death:
12/23/1982
Profession:
Actor; director; producer; writer
Jack Webb Fast Facts:
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Began his career on San Francisco-based radio shows.
His work as Sgt. Joe Friday on
Dragnet
landed him on the March 15, 1954 cover of Time magazine.
Penned the book
The Badge: True and Terrifying Crime Stories That Could Not Be Presented on TV, from the Creator and Star of Dragnet
.
Provided vocals for the easy-listening album
Just the Tracks, Ma'am: The Warner Bros. Recordings
.
"Television should be a medium of infinite variety," he told TV GUIDE. "Instead, it is a medium of carbon-copying. It's much worse than it ever was in motion pictures."
Jack Webb Relationships:
Jackie Loughery - Ex-wife
Julie London - Ex-wife
Dorothy Towne - Ex-wife
Lisa Webb - Daughter
Opal Wright - Wife
Stacy Webb - Daughter
Jack Webb Awards:
1953 Emmy: Best Actor - Nominee
1954 Emmy: Most Outstanding Personality - Nominee
1956 Emmy: Best Directing- Film Series - Nominee
1954 Emmy: Best Male Star of a Regular Series - Nominee
1955 Emmy: Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series - Nominee
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