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Actor, Dean Jagger, was born Ira Dean Jagger on Nov 7, 1903 in Columbus Grove, OH. Jagger died at the age of 87 on Feb 5, 1991 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Hughson, Stanislaus County, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Dean Jagger was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Twelve O'Clock High (as Major Stovall) in 1949.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1949Best Supporting ActorTwelve O'Clock High (1949)Major StovallWon
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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Sophia Pavlova, Rodion's wife: A long time ago, this is the way I wore my hair.
Olga Pavlova, Marina's little sister: Were you pretty, Mama, when you were young?
Sophia Pavlova, Rodion's wife: I'm not so old, little one.
Marina Pavlova: Mama's pretty now and she's not old. It's only that your are so young.
Olga Pavlova, Marina's little sister: I'm not so young! There are plenty that are younger.
Rodion Pavlov, leader of mounted guerrillas: Yes, and there always will be.


Jack Slade: Mr. Creighton, you're a good man to do business with.
Edward Creighton: But only once.


Dr. Adam Royston: Now, Mac, how would you go about killing that?
Inspector McGill: What is it?
Dr. Adam Royston: It's a particle of mud. But by virtue of its atomic structure it emits radiation. That's all it is. Just mud. How do you kill mud?


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Spoke with a pronounced "lisp" in real life, every -day speech. This speech characteristic only disappeared in front of the camera.

Jagger was very taken by the character of Brigham Young, reacting warmly when his performance was praised by then President of the LDS Church, Heber J. Grant. This led to a careful study of the Mormon faith for Jagger, who was ultimately baptized a member of the faith in 1972. Subsequently, he willed his personal papers and movie memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library at Brigham Young University.

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