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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 2,702,474 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Webb is the 8,298th most popular actor (down from 7,133rd in 2019), the 12,202nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,946th in 2019) and the 4,032nd most popular American Actor.

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  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Webb ranks 8,298 out of 9,996. Before him are Kim Ki-bum, Alice Evans, Jeff Bergman, Nathaniel Buzolic, Chris Wood, and Gabriella Wilde. After him are Jessica Schwarz, Linh Dan Pham, Samuel West, Rafael Amaya, Timothy Omundson, and Dorothy Dell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Jack Webb ranks 391. Before him are James Aloysius Hickey, Les Leston, Willie Watson, Nanette Fabray, Tommy Godwin, and Eric Brandon. After him are Don Branson, Barbara Britton, Adele Goldstine, Mitzi Green, Paul Frees, and Lassie Lou Ahern. Among people deceased in 1982, Jack Webb ranks 265. Before him are Jimmy Dickinson, Tom Tully, Arthur Lowe, Hans Conried, Bill Eckersley, and Eric Brandon. After him are Alexander Hurd, Victor Glushkov, Will Lee, and Hugh Beaumont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 12,202 out of 18,182. Before him are Samuel Colman (1832), Alice Evans (1971), Jeff Bergman (1960), Chris Wood (1988), Terence Cooke (1921), and Gertrude Atherton (1857). After him are Eddie Kendricks (1939), Nic Pizzolatto (1975), Timothy Omundson (1969), Dorothy Dell (1915), Alvin Robertson (1962), and Michael Morhaime (1967).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Webb ranks 4,032. Before him are Allison Hayes (1930), Keone Young (1947), Tania Raymonde (1988), Alice Evans (1971), Jeff Bergman (1960), and Chris Wood (1988). After him are Timothy Omundson (1969), Dorothy Dell (1915), Odette Annable (1985), Helen Morgan (1900), Charles Murray (1872), and Polly Ann Young (1908).

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