Jack Webb

    Jack Webb

    Acting

    April 2, 1920
    Died December 23, 1982 (62 years old)
    Santa Monica, California, USA

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    John Randolph 'Jack' Webb (also known by the pen name John Randolph; April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) 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 Angeles as the child of a single mother after his father left home bef...

    Known For

    Filmography

    O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

    2016

    as Sgt. Joe Friday (archive footage)

    8.1
    Greenboy: Prescription for Death

    Greenboy: Prescription for Death

    2013

    as Joe Friday (archive footage)

    Project U.F.O.

    Project U.F.O.

    1978

    as Narrator (uncredited)

    7
    O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

    O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

    1971

    as Narrator

    9
    The Selling of the Pentagon

    The Selling of the Pentagon

    1971

    as Self (archive footage)

    8

    The Partners

    1971

    6.5

    Your Tour In Vietnam

    1970

    as Narrator

    Dragnet

    1969

    as Joe Friday

    6
    Star Spangled Salesman

    Star Spangled Salesman

    1968

    as Security Man

    8
    Greyhounds of the Sea

    Greyhounds of the Sea

    1967

    as Narrator

    A Day in Vietnam

    A Day in Vietnam

    1967

    as Narrator

    Dragnet

    Dragnet

    1967

    as Joe Friday

    7
    The John Glenn Story

    The John Glenn Story

    1962

    as Narrator

    6.1
    Red Nightmare

    Red Nightmare

    1962

    as On-Camera Narrator

    5.9
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    1962

    as Self

    7.5
    General Electric True

    General Electric True

    1962

    as Self - host

    The Last Time I Saw Archie

    The Last Time I Saw Archie

    1961

    as William 'Bill' Bowers

    6

    A Force in Readiness

    1961

    6.6
    -30-

    -30-

    1959

    as Sam Gatlin

    6
    The D.I.

    The D.I.

    1957

    as Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore

    7.1
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    1957

    as Self

    7.5
    Pete Kelly's Blues

    Pete Kelly's Blues

    1955

    as Pete Kelly

    6.3
    24 Hour Alert

    24 Hour Alert

    1955

    as Himself

    7.7
    Dragnet

    Dragnet

    1954

    as Sergeant Joe Friday

    6.1
    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    1953

    as Self

    7
    This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

    1952

    as Self

    6.5
    Halls of Montezuma

    Halls of Montezuma

    1951

    as Correspondent Dickerman

    5.9
    You're in the Navy Now

    You're in the Navy Now

    1951

    as Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo

    5.5
    Dragnet

    Dragnet

    1951

    as Joe Friday

    6.5
    Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

    1950

    as Artie Green

    8.3
    The Men

    The Men

    1950

    as Norm

    7
    Appointment with Danger

    Appointment with Danger

    1950

    as Joe Regas

    5.7
    Dark City

    Dark City

    1950

    as Augie

    6.5
    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    1950

    as Self

    6.9
    The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

    1950

    as Jack Webb

    7.8
    He Walked by Night

    He Walked by Night

    1949

    as Lee Whitey

    6.7
    Hollow Triumph

    Hollow Triumph

    1948

    as Bullseye (uncredited)

    6.6
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    1948

    as Self

    6.8
    Three on a Match

    Three on a Match

    1932

    as Boy in Schoolyard (uncredited)

    6.3