Jack Webb
April 2, 1920 · 106 years old
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 o…
Known For
6 titles
Sunset Boulevard
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
He Walked by Night
This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.
The Men
A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.
Appointment with Danger
When ruthlessly dedicated postal inspector investigates the murder of a co-worker, he finds that the sole witness, a nun, has been targeted by the killers.
Pete Kelly's Blues
In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.
Dragnet
Two homicide detectives investigate the brutal shotgun murder of a crime syndicate member.