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Jack Webb. / 34.14840; -118.32718. John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) 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. [1] [2]
Apr 25, 2017 · Kim D'Arcy displays an image of her late husband Jack Webb at her home in Bedford, N.S. on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Webb died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but not before enduring ...
Jack Webb was a writer, actor, producer and director best known for creating and starring in Dragnet (1951) and Dragnet 1967 (1967). He also produced Adam-12 (1968) and Emergency! (1972), and had a passion for jazz and chili dogs.
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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- West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Webb. Writer: Dragnet. John Randolph Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, to Margaret (Smith, of Indian-Irish origins) and Samuel Chester Webb, who was Jewish. His father left home before he was born; Webb would never know him. He was raised by his mother and maternal grandmother in dire poverty that preceded the Depression. Making things worse, Webb suffered from acute asthma from ...
- April 2, 1920
- December 23, 1982
Dec 24, 1982 · Jack Webb was born in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1920. By the time he was 18, he was supporting his family by working in a clothing store. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and after his ...
Joe Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series Dragnet. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. [1] The character first appeared on June 3, 1949, in the premiere of the NBC radio drama that launched the series. Webb played the character on radio and later television [2] from ...
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John Randolph 'Jack' Webb, also known by the pen name 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. Born in Santa Monica, California, Webb grew up in the Bunker Hill section of Los ...
