Jack Webb was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the 1950s TV series "Dragnet." Here's twelve FUN FACTS for you to know: Jack Webb was born on April 2, 1920 in Santa Monica, California. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, where he was a bomber pilot. In 1949, Webb created and starred in the radio series " Pat Novak for Hire ," which was the basis for the later " Dragnet " TV series. " Dragnet " was one of the first police procedural dramas on television, and it ran for eight seasons from 1951 to 1959. In addition to his work on " Dragnet ," Jack Webb also directed and produced several other TV shows, including "Adam-12," "Emergency!" and "Mark VII Limited." He was known for his distinctive style as a director, which involved using close-ups and quick cuts to convey a sense of immediacy. J
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend . . . . . . but inside a dog it is too dark to read." - Groucho
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There once was a fellow named Marx
ReplyDeleteWho was known for witty remarks
He amused and amazed
When his eyebrows were raised
He was loaded with comedy smarts
Groucho’s parents, both Orthodox Jews
Were financially singing the blues
So at 12 he quit school
To earn money for fuel
And to buy all his brothers new shoes
But office boy jobs drove him mad
So he summoned the talent he had
As a singer of song
And before very long
He was earning good dough for a lad
Later on with his brothers he’d croon
But the three of them learned pretty soon
That their improvisations
Got louder ovations
As folks ate it up with a spoon
The Marx Brothers soon were a hit
Writing many a comedy skit
Then in movies they starred
Life no longer was hard
And their wives didn't mind it a bit
Groucho later would go it alone
With a show he produced on his own
On the radio waves
Drawing critical raves
Then TV, where his face could be shown
He was brilliant on You Bet Your Life
Like Don Knotts, who portrayed Barney Fife
With a straight man named George
Quite a union he’d forge
Though he couldn't hang on to a wife
With his quiz show and trademark cigar
Groucho shone as an eminent star
In the business of fun
He was second to none
And inspired both Carson and Paar
Today is the day of the birth
Of a man who arrived on this Earth
With a natural flare
To be great on the air
Where he reigned as the master of mirth