Quick Facts
Born:
1903-11-07
Birthplace:
Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA
Credits:
126 Total Roles
Dean Jagger
Acting
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Biography
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).
Known For
The Twilight Zone
Ed Lindsay
Columbo
Walter Cannell
Game of Death
Dr. Land
White Christmas
General Waverly
Vanishing Point
Prospector
Bad Day at Black Rock
Tim Horn
Alligator
Slade
The Robe
Justus
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Elvis: A Life in Music MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney MOVIE | Major General Thomas F. Waverly (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Evil Town MOVIE | Doctor Schaeffer |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | David Domedion |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady MOVIE | Self |
| 1980 | Alligator MOVIE | Slade |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet MOVIE | 6th Supreme Court Justice |
| 1978 | Game of Death MOVIE | Dr. Land |
| 1977 | End of the World MOVIE | Ray Collins |