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Jack Webb: Biography

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Birth Name: John Randolph Webb
Birth Place: Santa Monica, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/02/1920, Aries
Date of Death: 12/23/1982
Profession: Actor; director; producer; writer

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Jack Webb Fast Facts:

Served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII.
Began his career on San Francisco-based radio shows.
His work as Sgt. Joe Friday on Dragnet landed him on the March 15, 1954, cover of Time magazine.
The inspiration for his signature series came from the documentary-like 1948 crime film He Walked by Night. Webb had one scene in the movie, in his first film role.
Penned The Badge: True and Terrifying Crime Stories That Could Not Be Presented on TV, from the Creator and Star of Dragnet.
Provided vocals for the easy-listening album Just the Tracks, Ma'am: The Warner Bros. Recordings.
"Television should be a medium of infinite variety," he told TV GUIDE. "Instead, it is a medium of carbon-copying. It's much worse than it ever was in motion pictures."
Was involved in a planned Dragnet revival at the time of his death.
Has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for radio, the other for TV).

Jack Webb Relationships:
Dorothy Towne - Ex-wife
Jackie Loughery - Ex-wife
Julie London - Ex-wife
Lisa Webb - Daughter
Opal Wright - Wife
Stacy Webb - Daughter
Jack Webb Awards:
1954 Emmy: Best Male Star of a Regular Series - Nominee
1955 Emmy: Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series - Nominee
1953 Emmy: Best Actor - Nominee
1954 Emmy: Most Outstanding Personality - Nominee
1956 Emmy: Best Director-Film Series - Nominee

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