Personal Info
John Randolph Webb
John Randolph
Jack Webb
Acting
Biography
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 the Bunker Hill section of Los Angeles as the child of a single mother after his father left home before he was born. During World War II, Webb enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces, but he "wa…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Greenboy: Prescription for Death
as Joe Friday (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage)
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
as Narrator
The Selling of the Pentagon
as Self (archive footage)
Your Tour In Vietnam
as Narrator
Dragnet
as Joe Friday
Star Spangled Salesman
as Security Man
A Day in Vietnam
as Narrator
Greyhounds of the Sea
as Narrator
Red Nightmare
as On-Camera Narrator
TV Shows
O.J.: Made in America
as Sgt. Joe Friday (archive footage) · 1 ep.
The Partners
1 ep.
Dragnet
as Joe Friday · 98 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1 ep.
General Electric True
as Self - host · 33 ep.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self · 1 ep.
The Oscars
as Self · 1 ep.
This Is Your Life
as Self · 2 ep.
Dragnet
as Joe Friday · 276 ep.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self · 3 ep.
