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Dean Jagger (1903–1991)

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Dean Jagger was born in Lima, Ohio, on November 7, 1903. He dropped out of high school twice before finally graduating from Wabash College. Working first as a school teacher, he soon became interested in acting and enrolled at Chicago's "Lyceum Art Conservatory". Mr. Jagger made his first movie and only silent film... See full bio »

Born:

Ira Dean Jagger
in Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 87) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Still of Janet Gaynor and Dean Jagger in Bernardine Still of Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger and Walter Sande in Bad Day at Black Rock Still of Doris Day, Jimmy Durante and Dean Jagger in Billy Rose's Jumbo Still of Dean Jagger in Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa
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1987 Evil Town
Doctor Schaeffer
 
1985 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Dr. David Domedion
– Cheers (1985) … Dr. David Domedion
 
1980 Alligator
Slade
 
1980 Gideon's Trumpet (TV movie)
Sixth Supreme Court Justice
 
1980 This Is the Life (TV series)
– Independence and '76 (1980)
 
1979 The Waltons (TV series)
Professor Bowen
– Founder's Day (1979) … Professor Bowen
 
1978 The Game of Death
Dr. Land
 
1977 End of the World
Collins
 
1977 Hunter (TV series)
Arthur Nelson Page
– The K Group: Part 2 (1977) … Arthur Nelson Page
– The K Group: Part 1 (1977) … Arthur Nelson Page
 
1976 Harry O (TV series)
Simon Applequist
– The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong (1976) … Simon Applequist
 
1976 The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (TV movie)
Koehler
 
1975 So Sad About Gloria
Frederick Wellman
 
1974 The Great Lester Boggs
Grandather Vandiver
 
1974 The Hanged Man (TV movie)
Josiah Lowe
 
1974 Love Story (TV series)
Great Grandfather
– Time for Love (1974) … Great Grandfather
 
1973 I Heard the Owl Call My Name (TV movie)
Bishop
 
1973 Shaft (TV series)
Judge McCormick
– The Enforcers (1973) … Judge McCormick
 
1972-1973 The Delphi Bureau (TV series)
Matthew Keller / Quick
– The Terror Broker Project (1973) … Quick
– Pilot (1972) … Matthew Keller
 
1973 The Stranger (TV movie)
Carl Webster
 
1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Boom
– End of the Line (1973) … Boom
 
1973 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Mark Tisdale
– Only Three to a Bed (1973) … Mark Tisdale
 
1973 The Lie (TV movie)
 
1972 Kung Fu (TV series)
Henry Raphael Caine
– Dark Angel (1972) … Henry Raphael Caine
 
1972 Columbo (TV series)
Walter Cunnell
– The Most Crucial Game (1972) … Walter Cunnell
 
1972 The Glass House (TV movie)
Warden Auerbach
 
1971 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Charlie
– Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa (1971) … Charlie
 
1971 Incident in San Francisco (TV movie)
Sam Baldwin
 
1971 Bonanza (TV series)
General Ira Cloninger
– Shadow of a Hero (1971) … General Ira Cloninger
 
1971 Vanishing Point
Prospector
 
1970 Matt Lincoln (TV series)
Dr. Matthew Lincoln Sr.
– Lia (1970) … Dr. Matthew Lincoln Sr.
– Angie (1970) … Dr. Matthew Lincoln Sr.
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Senator Tom Ellis
– Little Bear Died Running (1970) … Senator Tom Ellis
 
1970 The Brotherhood of the Bell (TV movie)
Chad Harmon
 
1970 Men at Law (TV series)
Karl Holder
– A Man's Castle (1970) … Karl Holder
 
1970 The Kremlin Letter
Highwayman
 
1970 Tiger by the Tail
Top Polk
 
1969 The Lonely Profession (TV movie)
Charles Van Cleve
 
1969 Smith!
Judge James C. Brown
 
1968 Day of the Evil Gun
Jimmy Noble
 
1968 Firecreek
Whittier
 
1967 First to Fight
Lt. Col. E.J. Baseman
 
1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Tony Donovan
– Right in the Middle of the Season (1966) … Tony Donovan
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Bishop John Atwood
– The Assassin (1966) … Bishop John Atwood
 
1963-1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Principal Albert Vane / Albert Vane
– Mountains to Climb (1965) … Albert Vane
– Love Among the Grown-Ups (1964) … Albert Vane
– Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1964) … Albert Vane
– Johnny Ride the Pony: One, Two, Three (1964) … Albert Vane
– 'A' Is for Anxiety (1964) … Albert Vane
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1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
George Davies
– The Star Juror (1963) … George Davies
 
1958-1963 The Christophers (TV series)
– What Can You Do? (1963)
– Make Your Voice Heard (1958)
– Keep This Nation Under God (1958)
 
1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo
John Noble
 
1962 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Lt. Gen. John Sparrow
– A Distant Thunder (1962) … Lt. Gen. John Sparrow
 
1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Adam 'Mister Doc' Darrow
– Mister Doc (1962) … Adam 'Mister Doc' Darrow
 
1961 The Honeymoon Machine
Admiral Fitch
 
1961 Parrish
Sala Post
 
1961 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
General Robert E. Lee
– Our American Heritage: Gentleman's Decision (1961) … General Robert E. Lee
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Ed Lindsay
– Static (1961) … Ed Lindsay
 
1960 Elmer Gantry
William L. Morgan
 
1960 Cash McCall
Grant Austen
 
1959 The Nun's Story
Dr. Van Der Mal
 
1959 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Harry Holt
– Seed from the East (1959) … Harry Holt
 
1958 King Creole
Mr. Fisher
 
1958 The Proud Rebel
Harry Burleigh
 
1958 Smoke Jumpers
 
1957 Forty Guns
Sheriff Ned Logan
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Anton Rojas
– The Dark Side of the Earth (1957) … Anton Rojas
 
1957 Bernardine
J. Fullerton Weldy
 
1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Bert
– There Were Four (1957) … Bert
 
1956 Three Brave Men
John W. Rogers - Secretary of the Navy
 
1956 The Great Man
Philip Carleton
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Chief Fred Anderson
– Smoke Jumpers (1956) … Chief Fred Anderson
 
1956 X: The Unknown
Dr. Adam Royston
 
1956 Red Sundown
Sheriff Jade Murphy
 
1956 On the Threshold of Space
Dr. Hugo Thornton
 
1955 It's a Dog's Life
Mr. Wyndham
 
1955 Studio 57 (TV series)
Jim Collins
– My Son Is Gone (1955) … Jim Collins
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Ed Goran
– Visibility Zero (1955) … Ed Goran
 
1955 The Eternal Sea
Vice-Adm. Thomas L. Semple
 
1955 Bad Day at Black Rock
Tim Horn
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– Night Call (1954)
 
1954 White Christmas
Major General Thomas F. Waverly
 
1954 Private Hell 36
Capt. Michaels
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
John Straley
– Blind Fury (1954) … John Straley
 
1954 Executive Suite
Jesse Q. Grimm
 
1953 The Robe
Justus
 
1952 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– Our Two Hundred Children (1952)
 
1952 It Grows on Trees
Phil Baxter
 
1952 Denver and Rio Grande
Gen. William J. Palmer
 
1952 My Son John
Dan Jefferson
 
1951 Warpath
Sam Quade
 
1951 Rawhide
Yancy
 
1950 Dark City
Captain Garvey
 
1950 Sierra
Jeff Hassard
 
1949 Twelve O'Clock High
Maj. Harvey Stovall
 
1949 C-Man
Cliff Holden, alias William Harrah
 
1948-1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
The Killer
– Heat Lightning (1949) … The Killer
– Thinking Aloud (1948)
 
1948 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Charles Burnett
– Parlor Story (1948) … Charles Burnett
 
1948 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Ben Willsom
– The Storm (1948) … Ben Willsom
 
1947 Driftwood
Dr. Steve Webster
 
1947 Pursued
Grant
 
1946 Sister Kenny
Kevin Connors
 
1945 A Yank in London
Sgt. John Patterson
 
1944 Alaska
U.S. Marshal John Masters
 
1944 When Strangers Marry
Paul Baxter
 
1943 The North Star
Rodion Pavlov
 
1943 I Escaped from the Gestapo
Torgen Lane
 
1942 The Omaha Trail
'Pipestone' Ross
 
1942 Valley of the Sun
Jim Sawyer
 
1941 The Men in Her Life
David Gibson
 
1941 Western Union
Edward Creighton
 
1940 Brigham Young
Brigham Young
 
1938 Having Wonderful Time
Charlie - Emma's Husband (uncredited)
 
1937 Exiled to Shanghai
Charlie Sears
 
1937 Escape by Night
James 'Capper' Regan
 
1937 Song of the City
Paul Herrick (as Jeffrey Dean)
 
1937 Dangerous Number
Dillman
 
1937 Woman in Distress
Fred Stevens
 
1937 Under Cover of Night
Alan
 
1936 Star for a Night
Fritz Lind
 
1936 Pepper
Bob O'Ryan
 
1936 Revolt of the Zombies
Armand Louque
 
1936 Thirteen Hours by Air
Hap Waller
 
1936 Woman Trap
'Honey' Hogan
 
1935 It's a Great Life
Arnold
 
1935 Wanderer of the Wasteland
Adam Larey
 
1935 Men Without Names
Jones
 
1935 People Will Talk
Bill Trask
 
1935 Car 99
Trooper Jim Burton
 
1935 Wings in the Dark
Top Harmon
 
1935 Home on the Range
Thurman
 
1934 Behold My Wife
Pete
 
1934 College Rhythm
Coach Robbins
 
1934 You Belong to Me
Military School Instructor
 
1930 Whoopee!
Deputy (uncredited)
 
1929 Handcuffed
Gerald Morely
 
1929 The Woman from Hell
Jim Coakley
 
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1937 Dangerous Number (performer: "Bridal Chorus Here Comes the Bride" 1850 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1971 It's Your Bet (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (short)
Himself
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
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2008 The Naked Archaeologist (TV series)
 
2000 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (video documentary short)
Major General Thomas F. Waverly (uncredited)
 
1974 Kung Fu (TV series)
 
1958-1961 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Missouri Legend (1938). Comedy. Written by E.B. Ginty. Musical Director: Albert Pearl. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 19 Sep 1938- Oct 1938 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Russell Collins, José Ferrer (as "Billy Gashade"), Dorothy Gish (as "Mrs. Howard")... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jeffrey Dean

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Jagger was very taken by the character of Brigham Young, reacting warmly when his performance was praised by then President of the LDS Church, Heber J. Grant. This led to a careful study of the Mormon faith for Jagger, who was ultimately baptized a member of the faith in 1972. Subsequently, he willed his personal papers and movie memorabilia to the Harold B... See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio