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Richard Webb

1915 - 1993

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John Richard Webb (September 9, 1915 – June 10, 1993) was an American film, television and radio actor. He appeared in more than fifty films, including many westerns and films noir including Out of the Past (1947), Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948), I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) and Carson City (1952). Today, he may be best remembered as the star of the 1950s television series, Captain Midnight (Jet Jackson, Flying Commando in syndication), based on a long-running radio program of the same name and Border Patrol. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Richard Webb is the 9,640th most popular actor (down from 9,534th in 2024), the 14,415th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,963rd in 2019) and the 4,490th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1915, Richard Webb ranks 297. Before him are Joyce Redman, Veda Ann Borg, Bobby Hackett, Patricia Ellis, Barbara Billingsley, and Archie Williams. After him are Dorothy Dell, Jean Stafford, Martha Tilton, Howard Cooke, Potter Stewart, and Jean Brooks. Among people deceased in 1993, Richard Webb ranks 316. Before him are Bob Crosby, Charles Adkins, Don Barksdale, Jacqueline Hill, Joe Fortenberry, and Archie Williams. After him are Claire Du Brey, Adelaide Hall, Nan Grey, Ray Sharkey, Claudia McNeil, and Helen O'Connell.

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Webb ranks 4,487. Before him are Bea Benaderet (1906). After him are Allen Covert (1964), Allison Hayes (1930), Dorothy Dell (1915), Harry Anderson (1952), Brian Tyree Henry (1982), Tim McCoy (1891), Saginaw Grant (1936), Kristina Lilley (1963), Maggie Lawson (1980), P. J. Byrne (1974), and Daniel Cosgrove (1970).

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