Jack Webb Overview:

Actor, Jack Webb, was born John Randolph Webb on Apr 2, 1920 in Santa Monica, CA. Webb died at the age of 62 on Dec 23, 1982 in West Hollywood, CA .

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Radio. In addition, Webb was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .

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Radio Shows

By ImagineMDD on Feb 23, 2015 From Pop Culture ImagineMDD

Early on the radio Introduction to radio's World of Webb was a force in radio police drama. Dragnet (one of the earliest radio and tv cop shows) hadn't been 's only old time radio show. His first was when Webb was in his twenties. A comedy sprinkled with some jazz mu... Read full article


The Blogathon: Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

By Caftan Woman on Oct 17, 2014 From Caftan Woman

This one's about Pete Kelly. If you've ever taken the steps down to Rudy's speak over on Cherry Street to hear Kelly's Big 7, you know who I'm talking about. If you've been there, you've only gone for the music. Straight up Dixieland with soul that will divert you from the so-so food and weak liq... Read full article


’s “Pete Kelly’s Blues” Radio Noir

By Aurora on Oct 17, 2014 From Once Upon a Screen

“This one’s about Pete Kelly.” ?(Cornet?plays, dripping with the blues) “It’s about the world he goes around in. ?It’s about the big music and the big troubles and the big twenties. ?So when they ask you tell ‘em this one’s?about the blues. ?Pete Kelly... Read full article


The D.I. (1957) e o incr?vel

By L? on Oct 16, 2014 From Critica Retro

The D.I. (1957) e o incr?vel Ator, produtor, diretor, roteirista. Com este curr?culo, me fez lembrar Orson Welles. Mas eu nunca havia ouvido falar de , o que me fez pensar que Jack era o Orson Welles dos pobres. Como eu estava enganada! Welles e Web t?m muito em c... Read full article


The D.I. (1957) e o incr?vel

By L? on Oct 16, 2014 From Critica Retro

The D.I. (1957) e o incr?vel Ator, produtor, diretor, roteirista. Com este curr?culo, me fez lembrar Orson Welles. Mas eu nunca havia ouvido falar de , o que me fez pensar que Jack era o Orson Welles dos pobres. Como eu estava enganada! Welles e Web t?m muito em c... Read full article


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Jack Webb Quotes:

William 'Bill' Bowers: And that was when the Vigaro hit the Mixmaster.


Joe Regas: You look as if you just lost your best friend.
Al Goddard: I'm my best friend.
Joe Regas: That's what I said.


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Upon his death, the badge number 714, used by his character Joe Friday in the "Dragnet" TV shows, was officially retired by the Los Angeles Police Department. The badge belonged to Lt. Dan Cooke, his close friend.

Father, with Julie London, of daughters Stacy Webb and Alisa Webb.

Was best friends with: Bobby Troup, Webb's ex-wife: Julie London, Harry Morgan, Randolph Mantooth and Kent McCord.

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