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    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.

  2. m.imdb.com › name › nm0916131Jack Webb - IMDb

    Jack Webb. Writer: Dragnet. John Randolph Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, to Margaret (Smith) and Samuel Chester Webb. 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.

  3. Jack Webb. Writer: Dragnet. John Randolph Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, to Margaret (Smith) and Samuel Chester Webb. 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.

  4. Apr 25, 2017 · Born in Wolfville, N.S., Webb was the former owner of a Mad Man McKay home electronics franchise. On Jan. 12, he was told by a doctor at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences...

  5. Dec 24, 1982 · Jack Webb, the stone-faced actor who achieved national reknown in the early days of television for his portrayal of Sgt. Joe Friday on the ''Dragnet'' series,...

  6. Dragnet: Created by Jack Webb. With Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin. Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.

  7. Dragnet is an American media franchise created by actor and producer Jack Webb, following Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Detective Joe Friday and his partners as they conduct by-the-book police work and solve crimes in Los Angeles.

  8. 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.

  9. Sep 15, 2021 · Jack Webb's deadpan, no-nonsense portrayal of Detective Joe Friday is as synonymous with "Dragnet" as the famous four note musical motif that began each episode. Although it's virtually impossible to imagine anyone else in the role, Webb had no interest in playing the character on TV.

  10. Nov 15, 2017 · Webb was a struggling film actor only a few seasons before Dragnet premiered on NBC Television in January 1952. But he soon became one of early television’s most prolific producers after his portrayal of Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Joe Friday routinely pursuing “just the facts” became a national icon.

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