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Jack Webb

1920 - 1982

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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. Webb started his career in the 1940s as a radio personality, starring in several radio shows and dramas—including Dragnet, which he created in 1949—before entering television in the 1950s, creating the television adaptation of Dragnet for NBC as well as other series. Throughout the 1960s, Webb worked in both acting and television production, creating Adam-12 in 1968, and in 1970, Webb retired from acting to focus on producing, creating Emergency! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Webb is the 9,849th most popular actor (down from 9,228th in 2024), the 14,683rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,545th in 2019) and the 4,585th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jack Webb ranks 9,849 out of 13,578. Before him are Shelley Hennig, Hal Smith, Rain Phoenix, Xu Kai, Alice Taglioni, and Franck Gastambide. After him are Sarah Snook, Rupert Vansittart, Emily Wickersham, Alfred Enoch, Ambra Angiolini, and Nat Pendleton.

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Among people born in 1920, Jack Webb ranks 456. Before him are Nanette Fabray, Jerry Maren, Ronald Searle, Sitara Devi, Mitzi Green, and Frances Gifford. After him are Rex Allen, Edwin Morgan, Don Branson, Reg Harris, Jerome Richardson, and Helen O'Connell. Among people deceased in 1982, Jack Webb ranks 310. Before him are Arthur Lowe, Bernard Malivoire, Hans Conried, Tom Tully, Bill Eckersley, and Harry Jerome. After him are Victor Glushkov, Keith Green, Ruth Donnelly, Hugh Beaumont, Will Lee, and Hitoshi Sasaki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 14,687 out of 20,380. Before him are Tommy Paul (1997), Hal Smith (1916), Greg Mottola (1964), Rain Phoenix (1972), Deborah Snyder (1901), and Bill Ayers (1944). After him are Jeremy Soule (1975), Emily Wickersham (1984), Frankie Carle (1903), Esperanza Spalding (1984), Butch Johnson (1955), and Alvin Robertson (1962).

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Among actors born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 4,587. Before him are Janis Carter (1913), Lucas Till (1990), Doris Kenyon (1897), Shelley Hennig (1987), Hal Smith (1916), and Rain Phoenix (1972). After him are Emily Wickersham (1984), Nat Pendleton (1895), Emily Swallow (1979), Rex Allen (1920), Robert Clohessy (1957), and Gale Page (1910).

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