Acting
Jack Webb
Born April 2, 1920 · Santa Monica, California, USA
Died December 23, 1982 · aged 62
John Randolph 'Jack' Webb (also known by the pen name John Randolph; April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited. Born in Santa Monica, California, Webb grew up in t…
Known For
Sunset Boulevard · 1950Sunset Boulevard
★ 8.31950
MovieDrama
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
He Walked by Night · 1949He Walked by Night
★ 6.71949
MovieThrillerCrime
Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.
Hollow Triumph · 1948Hollow Triumph
★ 6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
Dark City · 1950Dark City
★ 6.51950
MovieDramaThriller
War hero Danny Haley fleeces out-of-town dupes in a rigged poker game. He and his pals see Arthur Winant as an easy mark, but they've reckoned without Winant's homicidal brother, who wants revenge after Arthur commits suicide.
The Men · 1950The Men
★ 7.01950
MovieDrama
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
Three on a Match · 1932Three on a Match
★ 6.31932
MovieCrimeDrama
Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Halls of Montezuma · 1951Halls of Montezuma
★ 6.01951
MovieWarDrama
Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
You're in the Navy Now · 1951You're in the Navy Now
★ 5.51951
MovieComedyWar
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.
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Hollow Triumph · 1948Hollow Triumph
★ 6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
Bullseye (uncredited)
Three on a Match · 1932Three on a Match
★ 6.31932
MovieCrimeDrama
Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Boy in Schoolyard (uncredited)
Greenboy: Prescription for Death · 2013Greenboy: Prescription for Death
2013
MovieComedy
Proof-of-Concept for the original series Electric Television.
Joe Friday (archive footage)


































