Jack Webb
| Born | April 2, 1920 |
| Hometown | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Opal Wright, Jackie Loughery, Dorothy Towne, Julie London |
| Children | Lisa Webb, Stacy Webb |
| Parents | Samuel Webb, Margaret Webb |
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Jackie Loughery Dies: First Miss USA, Abbott and Costello Co-Star & Early Johnny Carson Sidekick Was 93
- Jackie Loughery, the first Miss USA who segued from the pageant world to a career in film and television in the 1950s and ’60s, died Friday in Los Angeles. She was 93. Her death was announced on social media pages of the Miss USA organization. “It is with great sorrow that we share the news …
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'Adam-12's' Kent McCord on-call for fans via GalaxyCon’s virtual Meet and Greet
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Emmy (Primetime) | Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series | Dragnet | Nominated |
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Webb hired as Gallia County Local Schools treasurer
May 3—RIO GRANDE — The Gallia County Local Schools has named Jack Webb as their new treasurer beginning August 1, 2021. Webb is a graduate of Jackson High School and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Rio Grande in Accounting. Webb's professional experience includes 16 years of experience with the Ohio Auditor of State's Office and 8 years as treasurer of the Symmes Valley Local ...
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Television is the enemy of the people. It broadcasts Fake News. It suppresses thought. We can’t let it dominate us. These media lessons originated with Jack Webb, one of the pioneers of television drama. Webb is best known for the police series Dragnet, first a 1949 radio show, then two incarnations on TV, from 1957 to 1970, where he famously portrayed “just the facts” cop Joe Friday. The latter episodes that now broadcast on the ME-TV cable channel bring back TV’s good old days but also prove W
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Herb Ellis Dies: ‘Dragnet’ Actor And Jack Webb Collaborator Was 97
Herb Ellis, an actor and director known for helping Jack Webb create the iconic TV series Dragnet, died Dec. 26 in San Gabriel, Calif. He was 97. Born Herbert Siegel in Cleveland, Ohio on Jan. 7, 1921, Ellis was a radio actor and director. His frequent collaborations with Webb included a pilot they wrote titled Joe Friday, Room Five which later served as the foundation for the iconic TV procedural Dragnet. For the first eight episodes of the series, which debuted in…
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Martin Milner Dies: ‘Adam-12’ & ‘Route 66’ Star Was 83
Updated below with a tribute from Milner’s Adam-12 costar and longtime friend, Kent McCord. Martin Milner, the veteran actor best known for starring in the popular TV dramas Adam-12 and Route 66, has died. He was 83. The Los Angeles Police Department’s communications office confirmed his death in an Instagram post referring to his Adam-12 character that reads, “Pete Malloy, you are end of watch”: Milner began his career in late 1940s, appearing in war films including the…
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Martin Milner, Star of ‘Adam-12,’ ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 83
Martin Milner, who starred on TV on “Adam-12” with Kent McCord and, earlier, on “Route 66” with George Maharis, died Sunday night, Diana Downing, a representative for his fan page, confirmed. He was 83. Milner was also known for his roles as a jazz guitarist in the brilliant 1957 film “Sweet Smell of Success” and... Read more »
