Biography
Jack Webb (also credited as John Randolph Webb or John Randolph) was an American actor, television producer, director and screenwriter. Born in Santa Monica, California, he is best known for creating and starring as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet, and for founding the production company Mark VII Limited.
Webb began his career in radio in San Francisco in the mid-1940s before moving into film and television. His early film roles include Lee in He Walked by Night (1949) and Artie Green in Sunset Boulevard (1950). He also directed episodes of series such as Emergency! (1972) and Adam-12 (1968).
Webb died in 1982.
