ACTOR

Jack Webb

1920 - 1982

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John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, most famous for his role as Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise, which he created. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited. Webb started his career in the 1940s as a radio personality, starring in several radio shows and dramas—including Dragnet, which he created in 1949—before entering television in the 1950s, creating the television adaptation of Dragnet for NBC as well as other series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Webb has received more than 2,891,199 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Jack Webb is the 9,230th most popular actor (down from 8,286th in 2019), the 13,540th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,175th in 2019) and the 4,334th most popular American Actor.

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  • 2.9M

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  • 38.86

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Webb ranks 9,230 out of 13,578. Before him are Mohanlal, Stéphanie Szostak, Stepin Fetchit, Naomi Shindō, Paul Herman, and Sarah Marshall. After him are Julianne Phillips, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Mahesh Babu, Richard Coyle, Cristiana Capotondi, and Zoe Perry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Jack Webb ranks 452. Before him are Nanette Fabray, Barbara Britton, Virginia Christine, Ronald Searle, Paul Frees, and Tony Crook. After him are Don Branson, Helen O'Connell, Rex Allen, Jerome Richardson, Mitzi Green, and Steve Seymour. Among people deceased in 1982, Jack Webb ranks 307. Before him are Arthur Lowe, Mirabehn, Jimmy Dickinson, Bill Eckersley, Tom Tully, and Hans Conried. After him are Vladimir Smirnov, Keith Green, Victor Glushkov, Hilda James, Ruth Donnelly, and Will Lee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 13,540 out of 20,380. Before him are Troy Davis (1968), Guy Clark (1941), Eugenie Clark (1922), Paul Herman (1946), Mark Aguirre (1959), and Abby Wambach (1980). After him are Julianne Phillips (1960), Jim Fuchs (1927), Paine Wingate (1739), Bill Toomey (1939), Zoe Perry (1983), and Bonnie Somerville (1974).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 4,334. Before him are Kathlyn Williams (1879), Jane Randolph (1914), Irene Worth (1916), Taylor Negron (1957), Stepin Fetchit (1902), and Paul Herman (1946). After him are Julianne Phillips (1960), Zoe Perry (1983), Bonnie Somerville (1974), Ted Knight (1923), Chrissy Metz (1980), and Lois Nettleton (1927).

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Television and Movie Roles

Sunset Boulevard
Artie Green
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Aug 10th 19508.31 / 10
Dragnet
Joe Friday
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
6.5 / 10
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly
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.
Jul 31st 19556.1 / 10