People
Jack Webb
Biography:
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. 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 before he was born.
During World War II, Webb enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces, but he "washed out" of flight training and was granted a hardship discharge to care for his family. Following his discharge, he moved to San... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Greenboy: Prescription for Death as Joe Friday (archive footage) | 2013-04-20 |
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage) | 2004-07-28 |
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra as Narrator | 1971-04-02 |
The Selling of the Pentagon as Self (archive footage) | 1971-02-23 |
Dragnet as Joe Friday | 1969-01-27 |
Star Spangled Salesman as Security Man | 1968-02-09 |
Greyhounds of the Sea as Narrator | 1967-12-31 |
A Day in Vietnam as Narrator | 1967-01-01 |
Red Nightmare as On-Camera Narrator | 1962-02-11 |
The John Glenn Story as Narrator | 1962-01-01 |
The Last Time I Saw Archie as William 'Bill' Bowers | 1961-05-27 |
A Force in Readiness | 1961-05-25 |
-30- as Sam Gatlin | 1959-11-11 |
The D.I. as Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore | 1957-05-30 |
24 Hour Alert as Himself | 1955-12-22 |
Pete Kelly's Blues as Pete Kelly | 1955-07-31 |
Dragnet as Sergeant Joe Friday | 1954-09-04 |
You're in the Navy Now as Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo | 1951-02-23 |
Halls of Montezuma as Correspondent Dickerman | 1951-01-04 |
Dark City as Augie | 1950-10-17 |
The Men as Norm | 1950-08-25 |
Sunset Boulevard as Artie Green | 1950-08-10 |
Appointment with Danger as Joe Regas | 1950-03-31 |
He Walked by Night as Lee Whitey | 1949-02-06 |
Hollow Triumph as Bullseye (uncredited) | 1948-08-18 |
Three on a Match as Boy in Schoolyard (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |