This page will contain blogs about Jack Webb, as they become available.Jack WebbJohn Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 - December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, and writer who is most famous for his role as a detective in the television series Dragnet. Webb grew up poor in the Rampart section of Los Angeles. After serving as a crewmember of a B-26 Marauder in World War II he starred in a radio show about a private detective, Pat Novak for Hire. Webb had a role in the 1948 police action movie He Walked By Night. The film was made in docudrama style and first gave Webb the idea for Dragnet. After getting assistance from, and riding along with, Los Angeles Police personnel, Webb produced Dragnet which premiered in 1949 on the NBC network. Sponsored by Fatima cigarettes, Dragnet starred Webb as Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero. They played detective sergeants working various divisions. Walter Schumann did the theme song for the show. Webb announced the show in first person as the character Joe Friday and maintained almost fanatical attention to detail and realism. This and his management style alienated many actors. The year 1953 saw Dragnet become an even more successful television show. Unfortunately Barton Yarborough died suddenly, and Barney Phillips (Ed Jacobs) and Herb Ellis (Frank Smith) supplanted his partner. Later Ben Alexander would step in as the jovial, burly Frank Smith. Dragnet began with "The story you are about to see is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." At the end of each show, the results of the trial of the suspect and severity of sentence were announced by George Fenneman. The television series continued until 1959. Webb's personal life was better defined by his love of jazz than his interest in police work. His life-long interest in the coronet and racially tolerant attitude allowed him to move easily in the jazz culture, where Webb met singer and actress Julie London. They married in 1947 and raised two children. They later divorced and Webb married three more times. In 1951, Webb introduced a short-lived radio series, Pete Kelly's Blues, in an attempt to bring the music he loved to a broader audience. That radio series became the basis for a 1955 movie of the same name. However, neither the radio series nor the movie resonated with the audiences of the time. Webb also tried his hand in several other movies that did not gain major status at the box office, such as The DI, about a US Marine Corps drill instructor. In 1967 Webb produced and starred in a color version of Dragnet for TV. This costarred Harry Morgan as Officer Bill Gannon. The show's pilot was to air earlier, but was shelved until 1969. Over a year later, in concert with Robert A. Cinader, he produced Adam-12 about a rookie and his older partner who patrolled the streets of Los Angeles as uniformed officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord). The show ran until 1975. Webb produced The DA with Robert Conrad and O'Hara; US Treasury with David Janssen. These were short-lived, but another show, Emergency!, proved to be a major success, running from 1972 to 1977, and its ratings occasionally even topped its timeslot compettitor, All in the Family. Webb cast his ex-wife, Julie London, and her second husband, Bobby Troup, as nurse Dixie McCall and Dr. Joe Early. Project UFO was another Jack Webb production and depicted Project Blue Book, a US Air Force investigation into Unidentified Flying Objects. This was the last major product of his Mark VII production company. He considered resurrecting Dragnet in 1983 with Kent McCord as his partner before he died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of only 62. He was interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Webb was given a funeral with full police honors (including the Chief of Police announcing that the badge number 714 that Webb used in Dragnet would be retired) although he had never actually served on the force. Not only did the LAPD use Dragnet episodes as training films for a time, they also named a police academy auditorium after him. This page about Jack Webb includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jack Webb News stories about Jack Webb External links for Jack Webb Videos for Jack Webb Wikis about Jack Webb Discussion Groups about Jack Webb Blogs about Jack Webb Images of Jack Webb |
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Not only did the LAPD use Dragnet episodes as training films for a time, they also named a police academy auditorium after him. She had roles in a handful of films during the run of The X-Files, including the starring role in The House of Mirth, an adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel of the same name. Since the end of production on the The X-Files, she has performed in several stage productions, in addition to working on various film projects. Webb was given a funeral with full police honors (including the Chief of Police announcing that the badge number 714 that Webb used in Dragnet would be retired) although he had never actually served on the force. (An alien-abduction storyline explained her brief absence from the series for delivery.) Anderson and Klotz later divorced. He was interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. There she met assistant art director Clyde Klotz, whom she married and with whom she had a daughter, Piper Maru, in 1994. He considered resurrecting Dragnet in 1983 with Kent McCord as his partner before he died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of only 62. In 1993, she had a guest appearance on the collegiate drama Class of '96 on the fledgling Fox Network, and auditioned for the role of Dana Scully on The X-Files. This was the last major product of his Mark VII production company. Following some professional stage work, she "broke in" to television. Project UFO was another Jack Webb production and depicted Project Blue Book, a US Air Force investigation into Unidentified Flying Objects. She attended Goodman Theater School of Drama at DePaul University in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990. Joe Early. She found an outlet for her creativity when she started acting in high school and community theatre productions. Webb cast his ex-wife, Julie London, and her second husband, Bobby Troup, as nurse Dixie McCall and Dr. She had her nose pierced in the early 1980s, dyed her hair various colors, and was arrested for gluing the locks of the school closed. These were short-lived, but another show, Emergency!, proved to be a major success, running from 1972 to 1977, and its ratings occasionally even topped its timeslot compettitor, All in the Family. Her family then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she attended City Middle/High School, a program for gifted students. With her English accent and background, she felt alienated in the surroundings of the American Midwest, and developed a reputation as a strong-willed and rebellious teenager. Webb produced The DA with Robert Conrad and O'Hara; US Treasury with David Janssen. She was born in Chicago, but lived in London until she was 11 years old. Cinader, he produced Adam-12 about a rookie and his older partner who patrolled the streets of Los Angeles as uniformed officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and rookie Jim Reed (Kent McCord). The show ran until 1975. Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files. Over a year later, in concert with Robert A. Her favourite X-Files episode is "Triangle". The show's pilot was to air earlier, but was shelved until 1969. X-Files director, creator, writer and actor Chris Carter is godfather to her child. This costarred Harry Morgan as Officer Bill Gannon. The X-Files episode "Piper Maru" is named after her child, Piper. In 1967 Webb produced and starred in a color version of Dragnet for TV. She was giving birth when it was filmed. However, neither the radio series nor the movie resonated with the audiences of the time. Webb also tried his hand in several other movies that did not gain major status at the box office, such as The DI, about a US Marine Corps drill instructor. The only X-Files episode she did not appear in is "3", in Season 2. That radio series became the basis for a 1955 movie of the same name. Performed nude alongside co-star David Duchovny in the X-Files episode "One Son". In 1951, Webb introduced a short-lived radio series, Pete Kelly's Blues, in an attempt to bring the music he loved to a broader audience. She has been quoted as saying she doesn't mind; "It's just people getting their rocks off.". They later divorced and Webb married three more times. There exist over 180 fake nude and pornographic images of her; only one of which (a nipple-slip at an awards ceremony) has been proven genuine. They married in 1947 and raised two children. [1] (http://gfiles.toddverbeek.com). His life-long interest in the coronet and racially tolerant attitude allowed him to move easily in the jazz culture, where Webb met singer and actress Julie London. City High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, two performances, as "Officer Brophy". Webb's personal life was better defined by his love of jazz than his interest in police work. Arsenic and Old Lace (1983). The television series continued until 1959. Won a Theatre World Award for Best Performance. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." At the end of each show, the results of the trial of the suspect and severity of sentence were announced by George Fenneman. Long Wharf Theater. Dragnet began with "The story you are about to see is true. Absent Friends (1991). Later Ben Alexander would step in as the jovial, burly Frank Smith. The Philanthropist (1992). The year 1953 saw Dragnet become an even more successful television show. Unfortunately Barton Yarborough died suddenly, and Barney Phillips (Ed Jacobs) and Herb Ellis (Frank Smith) supplanted his partner. This play ran at the Comedy Theatre in London, and was Anderson's West End debut. This and his management style alienated many actors. What The Night Is For (2002-11-07 to 2003-02-09). Webb announced the show in first person as the character Joe Friday and maintained almost fanatical attention to detail and realism. World premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London. Walter Schumann did the theme song for the show. The Sweetest Swing in Baseball (2004). They played detective sergeants working various divisions. Three at Once (1986), B&W student production. Sponsored by Fatima cigarettes, Dragnet starred Webb as Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero. A Matter of Choice (1988), B&W student production. After getting assistance from, and riding along with, Los Angeles Police personnel, Webb produced Dragnet which premiered in 1949 on the NBC network. The Turning (1992). Webb had a role in the 1948 police action movie He Walked By Night. The film was made in docudrama style and first gave Webb the idea for Dragnet. Chicago Cab, aka Hellcab (1998). After serving as a crewmember of a B-26 Marauder in World War II he starred in a radio show about a private detective, Pat Novak for Hire. The Mighty (1998). Webb grew up poor in the Rampart section of Los Angeles. The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998). John Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 - December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, and writer who is most famous for his role as a detective in the television series Dragnet. Playing by Heart (1998). Mononoke Hime (1997), aka Princess Mononoke (English language version, 1999), voice. The House of Mirth (2000). The Mighty Celt (2005). The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (2005). |