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Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Known for: Acting

Born 07/11/1903
Died 1991-02-05
Place of birth Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA

Dean Jagger was an American film, stage, and television actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Twelve O'Clock High (1949). Other notable films in which Jagger appeared include The Robe (1953), White Christmas (1954), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), King Creole (1958), The Nun's Story (1959), Elmer Gantry (1960), Vanishing Point (1971), Game of Death (1978), and Alligator (1980).

Filmography

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Walter Cannell

1971

The Fugitive Series ★ 7,3

The Fugitive

Tony Donovan

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series ★ 7,9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

George Davies

1962

St. Elsewhere Series ★ 5,7

St. Elsewhere

David Domedion

1982

The Waltons Series ★ 7,1

The Waltons

Professor Bowen

1972

Dr. Kildare Series ★ 5,7

Dr. Kildare

Lt. Gen. John Sparrow

1961

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Ed Lindsay

1959

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Ben Willson

1948

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Bishop John Atwood

1965

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Bert Ensign

1956

The Philco Television Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

The Philco Television Playhouse

Charles Burnett

1948

Medical Center Series ★ 6,4

Medical Center

1969

The Partridge Family Series ★ 6,8

The Partridge Family

Charlie

1970

Alias Smith and Jones Series ★ 7,0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Harry O Series ★ 5,2

Harry O

1974

Mr. Novak Series ★ 7,3

Mr. Novak

Principal Albert Vane

1963

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

John Straley

1950

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

The World of Hammer Series ★ 6,8

The World of Hammer

Self (archive footage)

1994

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Harry Holt

1953

Game of Death Film ★ 6,4

Game of Death

Dr. Land

1978

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

6th Supreme Court Justice

1951

Hunter Series ★ 8,2

Hunter

1977

Vanishing Point Film ★ 7,1

Vanishing Point

Prospector

1971

The Nun's Story Film ★ 7,2

The Nun's Story

Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal

1959

The Robe Film ★ 6,8

The Robe

Justus

1953

Delphi Bureau Series ★ 8,0

Delphi Bureau

Quick

1972

Bad Day at Black Rock Film ★ 7,3

Bad Day at Black Rock

Tim Horn

1955

Alligator Film ★ 6,0

Alligator

Slade

1980

White Christmas Film ★ 7,2

White Christmas

General Waverly

1954

Twelve O'Clock High Film ★ 7,2

Twelve O'Clock High

Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

1949

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Adam 'Mister Doc' Darrow

1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Ed Gorman

1951

Day of the Evil Gun Film ★ 6,2

Day of the Evil Gun

Jimmy Noble

1968

King Creole Film ★ 6,4

King Creole

Mr. Fisher

1958

Western Union Film ★ 6,0

Western Union

Edward Creighton

1941

Executive Suite Film ★ 7,1

Executive Suite

Jesse Q. Grimm

1954

Elmer Gantry Film ★ 7,3

Elmer Gantry

William L. Morgan

1960

Firecreek Film ★ 6,2

Firecreek

Whittier

1968

The Proud Rebel Film ★ 6,0

The Proud Rebel

Harry Burleigh

1958

Dark City Film ★ 6,5

Dark City

Captain Garvey

1950

Billy Rose's Jumbo Film ★ 6,0

Billy Rose's Jumbo

John Noble

1962

Brigham Young Film ★ 4,6

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

Pursued Film ★ 6,5

Pursued

Grant

1947

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Film ★ 6,5

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Koehler

1976

Forty Guns Film ★ 6,6

Forty Guns

Sheriff Ned Logan

1957

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady Film ★ 6,0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Self

1982

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment Film ★ 9,0

The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment

Matthew Keller

1972

End of the World Film ★ 3,9

End of the World

Ray Collins

1977

Denver and Rio Grande Film ★ 5,6

Denver and Rio Grande

General William J. Palmer

1952

Rawhide Film ★ 6,7

Rawhide

Yancy

1951

Valley of the Sun Film ★ 6,3

Valley of the Sun

Jim Sawyer

1942

Alaska Film ★ 7,0

Alaska

John Masters

1944

The Brotherhood of the Bell Film ★ 6,0

The Brotherhood of the Bell

Chad Harmon

1970

Parrish Film ★ 5,0

Parrish

Sala Post

1961

X: The Unknown Film ★ 6,1

X: The Unknown

Dr. Adam Royston

1956

Wanderer of the Wasteland Film ★ 6,0

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Adam Larey

1935

Warpath Film ★ 6,0

Warpath

Sam Quade

1951

The Honeymoon Machine Film ★ 6,5

The Honeymoon Machine

Admiral Fitch

1961

Driftwood Film ★ 6,8

Driftwood

Dr. Steve Webster

1947

The Kremlin Letter Film ★ 5,9

The Kremlin Letter

Highwayman

1970

Smith! Film ★ 5,8

Smith!

Judge James C. Brown

1969

It Grows on Trees Film ★ 8,4

It Grows on Trees

Phil Baxter

1952

Sister Kenny Film ★ 6,9

Sister Kenny

Kevin Connors

1946

Gideon's Trumpet Film ★ 6,5

Gideon's Trumpet

6th Supreme Court Justice

1980

Tiger by the Tail Film ★ 5,3

Tiger by the Tail

Top Polk

1970

The Glass House Film ★ 6,4

The Glass House

Warden Auerbach

1972

Elvis: A Life in Music Film

Elvis: A Life in Music

Self (archive footage)

2026

13 Hours by Air Film ★ 5,2

13 Hours by Air

Hap Waller

1936

The North Star Film ★ 6,0

The North Star

Rodion Pavlov

1943

Red Sundown Film ★ 6,1

Red Sundown

Jade Murphy

1956

Private Hell 36 Film ★ 6,3

Private Hell 36

Police Capt. Michaels

1954

Under Cover of Night Film ★ 6,0

Under Cover of Night

Alan Shaw

1937

Home on the Range Film ★ 9,0

Home on the Range

Thurman

1935

The Eternal Sea Film ★ 6,6

The Eternal Sea

Vice-Adm. Thomas L. Semple

1955

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Henry Raphael Caine

1972

Incident in San Francisco Film ★ 5,7

Incident in San Francisco

Sam Baldwin

1971

The Stranger Film ★ 3,9

The Stranger

Carl Webster

1973

Sierra Film ★ 5,4

Sierra

Jeff Hassard

1950

Wings in the Dark Film ★ 6,4

Wings in the Dark

Top Harmon

1935

Cash McCall Film ★ 6,3

Cash McCall

Grant Austen

1960

The Hanged Man Film ★ 4,6

The Hanged Man

Josiah Lowe

1974

The Great Man Film ★ 5,0

The Great Man

Philip Carleton

1956

It's a Dog's Life Film ★ 4,3

It's a Dog's Life

Mr. Wyndham

1955

Three Brave Men Film ★ 6,3

Three Brave Men

John W. Rogers

1956

The Men in Her Life Film ★ 6,7

The Men in Her Life

David Gibson

1941

Whoopee! Film ★ 6,5

Whoopee!

Deputy (uncredited)

1930

On the Threshold of Space Film ★ 6,0

On the Threshold of Space

Dr. Hugo Thornton

1956

You Belong to Me Film ★ 7,0

You Belong to Me

Military School Instructor

1934

Star for a Night Film ★ 7,0

Star for a Night

Fritz Lind

1936

When Strangers Marry Film ★ 6,2

When Strangers Marry

Paul Baxter

1944

Revolt of the Zombies Film ★ 3,4

Revolt of the Zombies

Armand Louque

1936

I Live in Grosvenor Square Film ★ 7,3

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Sgt. John Patterson

1945

Evil Town Film ★ 3,8

Evil Town

Doctor Schaeffer

1987

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney Film ★ 5,0

'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

Major General Thomas F. Waverly (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

Woman Trap Film ★ 8,0

Woman Trap

'Honey' Hogan

1936

Film ★ 10,0

Handcuffed

Gerald Morely

1929

I Heard the Owl Call My Name Film ★ 6,8

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Jim Wallace

1973

I Escaped from the Gestapo Film ★ 6,0

I Escaped from the Gestapo

Torgut Lane

1943

The Woman from Hell Film ★ 8,0

The Woman from Hell

Jim Coakley

1929

First to Fight Film ★ 7,9

First to Fight

Colonel Baseman

1967

Having Wonderful Time Film ★ 4,9

Having Wonderful Time

Charlie (uncredited)

1938

Car 99 Film ★ 7,5

Car 99

Trooper Jim Burton

1935

Song of the City Film ★ 8,0

Song of the City

Paul Herrick

1937

It's a Great Life Film ★ 9,0

It's a Great Life

Arnold

1935

C-Man Film ★ 5,3

C-Man

Cliff Holden, alias William Harrah

1949

The Dark Side of the Earth Film

The Dark Side of the Earth

Anton Rojas

1957

Men Without Names Film ★ 6,3

Men Without Names

Agent Jones

1935

Bernardine Film ★ 7,6

Bernardine

J. Fullerton Weldy

1957

Behold My Wife! Film ★ 8,0

Behold My Wife!

Pete

1934

The Great Lester Boggs Film ★ 8,0

The Great Lester Boggs

1974

Dangerous Number Film ★ 4,9

Dangerous Number

Dillman

1937

Dr. Shagetz Film

Dr. Shagetz

Dr. Shagetz

1975

Escape by Night Film ★ 6,0

Escape by Night

James 'Capper' Regan

1937

My Son John Film ★ 5,8

My Son John

Dan Jefferson

1952

The Omaha Trail Film ★ 7,0

The Omaha Trail

'Pipestone' Ross

1942

Woman in Distress Film ★ 8,0

Woman in Distress

Fred Stevens

1937

The Lie Film ★ 6,0

The Lie

Arnold Edgarton

1973

Armored Attack! Film ★ 6,2

Armored Attack!

as Rodion Pavlov

1957

The Lonely Profession Film ★ 7,0

The Lonely Profession

Charles Van Cleve

1969

Exiled to Shanghai Film ★ 5,5

Exiled to Shanghai

Charlie Sears

1937

So Sad About Gloria Film ★ 4,3

So Sad About Gloria

Frederick Wellman

1973

College Rhythm Film ★ 5,6

College Rhythm

Coach Robbins

1934

People Will Talk Film ★ 4,3

People Will Talk

Bill Trask

1935

Pepper Film ★ 5,0

Pepper

Bob O'Ryan

1936