Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the

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for his role in Henry King's ''

Twelve O'Clock High ''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...

'' (1949).

Early life

Dean Jeffries Jagger (or Dean Ida Jagger) was born in

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. Growing up on a farm, he wanted to act, and practiced oratory on cows while working. He later won several oratory competitions. At age 14, he worked as an orderly at a sanatorium.Dean Jagger Got Start Denouncing 'Demon Rum' Hopper, Hedda. ''Los Angeles Times'', February 26, 1950: D1. He dropped out of school several times before finally attending

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. While there he was a member of

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fraternity and played football. He dropped out in his second year, realizing he was not suited to an academic life. At age 17, he taught all eight grades in a rural elementary school, before heading to Chicago. He studied at the Conservatory of Drama with Elias Day, and through him got a job on the Chautauqua circuit.

Career

Early stage appearances

Jagger studied acting at Chicago's Lyceum Arts Conservatory. He eventually played Young Matt in a production of ''Shepherd of the Hills'' on stage in Chicago. This experience resulted in him deciding to try his luck in New York City. He joined a stock company as

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's replacement. He performed in

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, on the radio and on stage, making his Broadway debut in 1925 in a bit part in a

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production. He was in a play ''Remote Control'' in 1928.Lee Tracy Awarded Long-Term Contract by Paramount Schallert, Edwin. ''Los Angeles Times'', April 26, 1934: 15

Early films

Jagger visited Los Angeles on a vaudeville show with

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. While there, he made his film debut in ''

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'' (1929) with

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. "My good notices," he later recalled, "had a reverse effect on the industry, which was suddenly revolutionized by sound pictures. With the one film to my credit, I was considered part of that group of untouchables-silent film stars." He followed it with ''Handcuffed'' (1929). Jagger decided to move into film production, helping raise money to make a feature that ultimately never was released. He returned to New York City.

''Tobacco Road''

Jagger's big career break came when cast in a lead role in '' Tobacco Road'' in 1933. The play was a huge hit and ran until 1941, though Jagger left the show in 1934 to appear in ''They Shall Not Die'', which only ran 62 performances.

Hollywood

In April 1934, Jagger signed a contract with Paramount, for which he made '' You Belong to Me'' (1934) with

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, then ''

College Rhythm ''College Rhythm'' is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jack Oakie, Mary Brian, and Joe Penner. The budget was $537,000. Filming started August 16, 1934.Michael A. Hoey, ''Elvis' Favorite Director: The Ama ...

'' (1934) with

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, '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) with Sylvia Sidney, ''

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'' (1935) with

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and

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, ''

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'' (1935) with

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and

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, ''

Car 99 ''Car 99'' is a 1935 American thriller film directed by Charles Barton and written by Karl Detzer and C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Ann Sheridan, Guy Standing, Marina Koshetz, Dean Jagger, William Frawley and Frank Craven. ...

'' (1935) with

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and

Ann Sheridan Clara Lou "Ann" Sheridan (February 21, 1915 – January 21, 1967) was an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the films ''San Quentin'' (1937) with Humphrey Bogart, ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938) with James Cagne ...

, ''

People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...

'' (1935) with

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, and ''

Men Without Names ''Men Without Names'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kubec Glasmon and Howard J. Green. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Madge Evans, David Holt, Lynne Overman, Elizabeth Patterson, J. C. Nugent, Grant Mit ...

'' (1935) with Fred MacMurray. Paramount gave him a lead role in the B Western '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935). He was back in supporting parts in ''It's a Great Life'' (1935), '' Woman Trap'' (1936), and ''

13 Hours by Air ''13 Hours by Air'' (also known as ''20 Hours by Air'') is a 1936 drama film made by Paramount Pictures and directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film stars Fred MacMurray and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was written by Kenyon Nicholson and Bogart Rog ...

'' (1936).

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borrowed him to play the lead role in ''

Revolt of the Zombies ''Revolt of the Zombies'' is a 1936 American horror film directed by Victor Halperin, produced by Edward Halperin, and stars Dean Jagger and Dorothy Stone (actress), Dorothy Stone. One of the earliest zombie films, it was initially conceived as a ...

'' (1936). He went to

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for ''

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'' (1936) and '' Star for a Night'' (1936), then to MGM for ''

Under Cover of Night ''Under Cover of Night'' is a 1937 American action film directed by George B. Seitz, written by Bertram Millhauser, and starring Edmund Lowe, Florence Rice, Nat Pendleton, Henry Daniell, Sara Haden and Dean Jagger. It was released on January 8, ...

'' (1937). Dean Jagger in Dangerous Number trailer

Jagger did ''

Woman in Distress ''Woman in Distress'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay and Gene Morgan. The film was released on January 1 ...

'' (1937) at Columbia, and ''

Dangerous Number ''Dangerous Number'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and written by Carey Wilson. The film stars Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Reginald Owen, and Cora Witherspoon, and features Dean Jagger. The film was released on Janu ...

'' (1937) and '' Song of the City'' (1937) at MGM. Jagger appeared in

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' '' Escape by Night'' (1937) and ''

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'' (1937). Jagger played ''Michael Drops In'' in summer stock and returned to Broadway to star in ''Missouri Legend'' (1938), which ran 48 performances. He was also in short runs for ''Everywhere I Roam'' (1938–39), ''Brown Danube'' (1939), ''Farm of Three Echoes'' (1939–40) with

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, and ''Unconquered'' (1940) by

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''Brigham Young''

Jagger made his breakthrough with his portrayal of

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leader

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in ''

'' (1940) at 20th Century Fox, alongside

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for director

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. He was cast on the basis of his performance in ''Missouri Legend''.''Church News'', July 7, 2003. According to

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, a technical consultant on the film who had personally known Brigham Young, Jagger not only resembled Young, but he also spoke like him and had many of his mannerisms. Thirty-two years later, in 1972 he was baptized a member of

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. Fox signed him to a long-term contract and put him in ''

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'' (1941) for

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. He was announced for the Biblical film ''The Great Commandment'' and a biopic of

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with

, but neither was made. Instead, Jagger appeared in '' The Men in Her Life'' (1941) for Columbia, ''

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'' (1942) at RKO, and ''

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'' (1942) at MGM.

King Brothers

Jagger had a rare lead role in ''

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'' (1943) for the King Brothers, then went back to supporting roles for '' The North Star'' (1943) for

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. The King Brothers gave him top billing again with ''

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'' (1944). Jagger acted in ''

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'' (1944) at Monogram, which was distributed to King films. Jagger went to England to appear in ''

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'' (1945) with

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and

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. He had good roles in ''Sister Kenny'' (1946) with

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and ''

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'' (1947) with

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. He did ''

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'' (1947) for Republic and started appearing on TV shows such as ''

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'', '' Studio One'', and ''

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''. Jagger returned to Broadway for ''Dr. Social'' (1948), but it had a short run. He had the lead role in '' 'C'-Man'' (1949).

''Twelve O'Clock High''

Jagger received an

for his role in

(1949), made at Fox and directed by Henry King. In the film, he played the retired World War I veteran, middle-aged adjutant Major/Lt. Col. Harvey Stovall, who acts as an advisor to the commander, General Savage (

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). Jagger stayed a supporting actor, though, appearing in '' Sierra'' (1950) with

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at Universal, '' Dark City'' (1950) for Hal Wallis, '' Rawhide'' (1951) with Hathaway and Power at Fox, and ''

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'' (1951) at Paramount with

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and directed by

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. Jagger had a lead role in the strongly anti-communist film ''

My Son John ''My Son John'' is a 1952 American political drama film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, Robert Walker and Dean Jagger. Walker plays the title character, a middle-class college graduate whom his parents suspect may ...

'' (1952) at Paramount. He was in ''

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'' (1952), again with Haskin and O'Brien, and episodes of '' Gulf Playhouse'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Studio 57''. He appeared in the biblical epic ''

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'' (1953) as the weaver Justus of Cana, and was in ''

Private Hell 36 ''Private Hell 36'' is a 1954 American crime film noir directed by Don Siegel starring Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger and Dorothy Malone. The picture was one of the last feature-length efforts by Filmakers, an independent c ...

'' (1954). He played retired Army Major General Tom Waverly honored by Bob Wallace (

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) and Phil Davis (

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) in the musical '' White Christmas'' (1954), and an impotent local sheriff in the modern Western ''

Bad Day at Black Rock ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' is a 1955 American neo-Western film directed by John Sturges with screenplay by Millard Kaufman. It stars Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan with support from Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernes ...

'' (1955), starring

for MGM. He was also in ''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, h ...

'' (1955) at Republic, '' It's a Dog's Life'' (1955) at MGM, '' On the Threshold of Space'' (1956) at Fox, and ''

Red Sundown ''Red Sundown'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer and Dean Jagger. Plot Alec Longmire (Rory Calhoun), a gunfighter, decides to change his ways after nearly losing his life. He refor ...

'' (1956) at Universal. For the 1956 British science-fiction film ''

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'', Jagger refused to work with director

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because Losey was on the

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. Losey came off the project after a few days of shooting and was replaced by Leslie Norman. An alternative version is that Losey was replaced due to illness. Half the budget, $30,000, went to Jagger's fee.Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes, ''The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films'', Titan Books, 2007. p. 18 Jagger was in ''

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'', ''

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'' (1956), '' The Great Man'' (1956) (second-billed to

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), ''

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'', "Bernadine" (1957) with

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, an episode of ''

Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...

'', ''

Forty Guns ''Forty Guns'' is a 1957 American Western film written and directed by Samuel Fuller, filmed in black-and-white CinemaScope and released by the 20th Century Fox studio. The film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Gene Barry. Plot In t ...

'' (1957) for

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, and ''

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'' (1958) with Alan Ladd and directed by

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. Jagger also portrayed the father of

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's character in 1958's ''

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'', directed by Curtiz. Jagger was in '' The Nun's Story'' (1959), playing the father of

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's character, and ''

Cash McCall ''Cash McCall'' is a 1960 American romantic drama film in Technicolor from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by Joseph Pevney, and starring James Garner and Natalie Wood. The film's screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Marion Ha ...

'' (1960), and played the traveling manager for an evangelist played by Jean Simmons in the acclaimed 1960 drama ''

Elmer Gantry ''Elmer Gantry'' is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis in 1926 that presents aspects of the religious activity of America in fundamentalist and evangelistic circles and the attitudes of the 1920s public toward it. The novel's protagonis ...

''. He was in two failed pilots, including ''The House on K Street''. In the 1960s, Jagger increasingly worked on television appearing in ''

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'' ("

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"), ''

Sunday Showcase ''Sunday Showcase'' is a Canadian radio show, which airs Sunday nights on CBC Radio One. The program, hosted by Damiano Pietropaolo, is an anthology of radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio ...

'', ''

Our American Heritage ''Our American Heritage'' is a series of TV specials broadcast on NBC from 1959 to 1961. Mildred Freed Alberg produced the program with the cooperation of ''American Heritage'' magazine. Lowell Thomas was the narrator. Directors included James L ...

'', ''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'', ''

Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictur ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was re ...

''. He also appeared in the films '' Parrish'' (1961), ''

The Honeymoon Machine ''The Honeymoon Machine'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Steve McQueen, Brigid Bazlen, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Mullaney, and Dean Jagger, based on the 1959 Broadway play ''The Golden Fleecing'' by ...

'' (1961) and ''

Billy Rose's Jumbo ''Billy Rose's Jumbo'' is a 1962 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, and Martha Raye. An adaptation of the stage musical ''Jumbo'' produced by Billy Rose, the film was dir ...

'' (1962).

''Mr. Novak''

Jagger achieved success with the television series ''

Mr. Novak ''Mr. Novak'' is an American television dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award in 1963. Synopsis The series follows ...

'' (1963–1965), receiving

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nominations for his role in 1964 and 1965, as well as the California Teachers Association's Communications Award, along with star

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, in 1963 for his portrayal of high-school principal Albert Vane. Before he left the show to have a major medical operation, though, he was less than happy with the series, clashing repeatedly with the writers and directors and describing "the Mr. Novak company" afterwards as "a mishmash of unbelievable amateurishness." "It is unforgivable how bad TV is today," he said in 1965. "The people doing it have succumbed to the cliché that there is no time to be good in TV, or that we doing it are lucky to get one good episode out of three. Why?"Oscar-Winning Character Actor Dean Jagger Dies:

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Oliver, Myrna. ''Los Angeles Times'', February 6, 1991: 1. Jagger officially left the show in December 1964 because of an ulcer. Jagger's appearances in the 1960s included episodes of ''

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'' and '' The Fugitive'', as well as films '' First to Fight'' (1967), ''

Firecreek ''Firecreek'' is a 1968 American Western film directed by Vincent McEveety and starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda in his second role as an antagonist that year alongside Sergio Leone's '' Once Upon a Time in the West''. The film is similar ...

'' (1968), '' Day of the Evil Gun'' (1968), ''

Smith! ''Smith!'' is a 1969 American Western film made by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Michael O'Herlihy, and starring Glenn Ford. Plot Native American Jimmyboy flees to a ranch owned by Smith, a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmyb ...

'' (1968) with

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, ''

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'' (1969), '' Tiger by the Tail'' (1970), ''

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'' (1970), ''Men at Law'', '' The Brotherhood of the Bell'' (1970), again with Ford, and an episode of '' The Name of the Game''. He had a semiregular role on the series ''

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'' (1970) as the father of the title character, and parts in ''

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'' (1971), ''

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'', and ''Incident in San Francisco'' (1971). In 1971, Jagger appeared on ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from Se ...

''. He played a prospector named Charlie in the Christmas episode "Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa".

Later career

Jagger was in '' The Glass House'' (1972), ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC f ...

'', ''

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'' (Jagger appeared as Caine's grandfather, who wants little to do with him, but starts Caine on his series-long search for his half-brother Danny), ''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...

'', '' Medical Center'', '' The Stranger'' (1973), ''

The Delphi Bureau ''The Delphi Bureau'' is an American dramatic television series aired in the United States by ABC as one of three elements of '' The Men'', a wheel series shown as part of its 1972-73 schedule. ''The Delphi Bureau'' starred Laurence Luckinbil ...

'', The Lie (1973), '' Shaft'', ''

I Heard the Owl Call My Name ''I Heard the Owl Call My Name'' is a best-selling 1967 novel by Margaret Craven. The book tells the story of a young Anglican vicar named Mark Brian who, unbeknownst to him, has not long to live. He learns about the meaning of life when he is ...

'' (1973), '' Love Story'', '' The Hanged Man'' (1974), The Great Lester Boggs (1974), ''

So Sad About Gloria ''So Sad About Gloria'', also known as ''Visions of Evil'' is a 1973 American horror film directed by Harry Thomason and starring Lori Saunders, Robert Ginnaven, and Dean Jagger. Its plot follows a mentally unstable woman who has visions of herse ...

'' (1975), ''

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case ''The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'' is a 1976 American television film dramatization of the Lindbergh kidnapping, directed by Buzz Kulik and starting Cliff DeYoung, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, and Walter Pidgeon. It first aired ...

'' (1976), ''

Harry O ''Harry O'', sometimes spelled ''Harry-O'', is an American private detective series that aired for two seasons on ABC from 1974 to 1976. The series starred David Janssen, and Jerry Thorpe was executive producer. ''Harry O'' followed the broadcast ...

'', ''

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'', '' End of the World'' (1977), and '' Evil Town'' (1977). He played the syndicate boss in ''

Game of Death ''The Game of Death'' (Chinese: 死亡的遊戲) is an incomplete Hong Kong martial arts film, filmed between August and October 1972, directed, written, produced by and starring Bruce Lee, in his final film project. Lee died during the making ...

'' (1978) as the nemesis of

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. Jagger's later appearances included ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book ''Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 film ...

'', ''

Gideon's Trumpet ''Gideon's Trumpet'' is a 1964 book by Anthony Lewis describing the story behind the 1963 landmark court case ''Gideon v. Wainwright'', in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney ...

'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1980). He won a

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for a guest appearance in the religious series '' This Is the Life''. His last role was as Dr. David Domedion in the '' St. Elsewhere'' season-three finale "Cheers" in 1985. Dean Jagger has a star on the

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at 1523 Vine Street for his contribution to motion pictures.

Personal life and death

When Jagger tried to marry his second wife, Gloria Ling, in 1947, they were denied a marriage license in California due to a state law "forbidding unions between Caucasians and Mongolians ic; Ling's father had been born in China. Within two days, the couple had flown to

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, and were married under "New Mexico's more liberal statute". In later life, Jagger suffered from heart disease. He died in his sleep in Santa Monica, California. He was 87, and was buried in the small town of Hughson, California, at Lakewood Memorial Park. He was survived by his third wife, Etta, a daughter and two stepsons. Jagger joined

later in his life.

Complete filmography

* ''

'' (1929) as Jim Coakley * ''

Handcuffed ''Handcuffed'' is a 1929 American silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Wheeler Oakman and Dean Jagger.Munden p.322 Synopsis Gerald Morely's father is ruined in a stock fraud and commits suicide. When sho ...

'' (1929) as Gerald Morely * ''

Whoopee! ''Whoopee!'' is a 1928 musical comedy with a book based on Owen Davis's play, ''The Nervous Wreck.'' The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Bro ...

'' (1930) as Deputy (uncredited) * '' You Belong to Me'' (1934) as Military School Instructor * ''

'' (1934) as Coach Robbins * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) as Pete * ''

'' (1935) as Thurman * ''

'' (1935) as Top Harmon * ''

'' (1935) as Trooper Jim Burton * ''

'' (1935) as Bill Trask * ''

'' (1935) as Jones * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935) as Adam Larey * ''It's a Great Life'' (1935) as Arnold * '' Woman Trap'' (1936) as 'Honey' Hogan * ''

Thirteen Hours by Air ''13 Hours by Air'' (also known as ''20 Hours by Air'') is a 1936 drama film made by Paramount Pictures and directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film stars Fred MacMurray and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was written by Kenyon Nicholson and Bogart Rog ...

'' (1936) as Hap Waller * ''

'' (1936) as Armand Louque * ''

'' (1936) as Bob O'Ryan * '' Star for a Night'' (1936) as Fritz Lind * ''

'' (1937) as Alan Shaw * ''

'' (1937) as Fred Stevens * ''

'' (1937) as Vance Dillman * '' Song of the City'' (1937) as Paul Herrick * '' Escape by Night'' (1937) as James 'Capper' Regan * ''

'' (1937) as Charlie Sears * ''

Having Wonderful Time ''Having Wonderful Time'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and directed by Alfred Santell. It was Red Skelton’s film debut. Plot summary Bo ...

'' (1938) as Charlie - Emma's Husband (uncredited) * ''

'' (1940) as Brigham Young * ''

'' (1941) as Edward Creighton * '' The Men in Her Life'' (1941) as David Gibson * ''

'' (1942) as Jim Sawyer * ''

'' (1942) as 'Pipestone' Ross * ''

'' (1943) as Torgut Lane * '' The North Star'' (1943) as Rodion Pavlov * ''

'' (1944) as Paul Baxter * ''

'' (1944) as U.S. Marshal John Masters * ''

'' (1945) (US title: ''A Yank in London'') as Sgt. John Patterson * ''

Sister Kenny ''Sister Kenny'' is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, ...

'' (1946) as Kevin Connors * ''

'' (1947) as Grant Callum * ''

'' (1947) as Dr. Steve Webster * '' C-Man'' (1949) as Cliff Holden - alias William Harrah * ''

'' (1949) as Major Stovall * '' Sierra'' (1950) as Jeff Hassard * '' Dark City'' (1950) as Capt. Garvey * '' Rawhide'' (1951) as Yancy * ''

'' (1951) as Sam Quade * ''

'' (1952) as Dan Jefferson * ''

'' (1952) as Gen. William J. Palmer * ''

It Grows on Trees ''It Grows on Trees'' is a 1952 fantasy comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Irene Dunne in her final screen role. Plot The story is about a couple who discover two trees in their backyard that grow money. One morning a few days after Po ...

'' (1952) as Phil Baxter * ''

'' (1953) as Justus * ''

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'' (1954) as Jesse Q. Grimm * ''

'' (1954) as Capt. Michaels * '' White Christmas'' (1954) as Major General Thomas F. Waverly * ''

'' (1955) as Tim Horn * ''

'' (1955) as Vice-Adm. Thomas L. Semple * '' It's a Dog's Life'' (1955) as Mr. Wyndham * ''

'' (1956) as Sheriff Jade Murphy * '' On the Threshold of Space'' (1956) as Dr. Hugo Thornton * ''

'' (1956) as Dr. Adam Royston * ''

'' (1956) as John W. Rogers - Secretary of the Navy * '' The Great Man'' (1956) as Philip Carleton * '' Bernardine'' (1957) as J. Fullerton Weldy * ''

'' (1957) as Sheriff Ned Logan * ''

'' (1958) as Harry Burleigh * ''

'' (1958) as Mr. Fisher * ''Smoke Jumpers'' (1958) * '' The Nun's Story'' (1959) as Dr. Van Der Mal * ''The House on K-Street'' (1959 TV movie) as Dr. Morgan Jarrett * ''

'' (1960) as Grant Austen * ''

'' (1960) as William L. Morgan * ''Jarrett of K Street'' (1960 TV movie) as Dr. Morgan Jarrett * '' Static (The Twilight Zone)'' (1961) as Ed Lindsay * '' Parrish'' (1961) as Sala Post * ''

'' (1961) as Admiral Fitch * ''

'' (1962) as John Noble * '' First to Fight'' (1967) as Lt. Col. E.J. Baseman * ''

'' (1968) as Whittier * '' Day of the Evil Gun'' (1968) as Jimmy Noble * ''

'' (1969) as Judge James C. Brown * ''

'' (1969 TV movie) as Charles Van Cleve * '' Tiger by the Tail'' (1970) as Top Polk * ''

'' (1970) as Highwayman * '' The Brotherhood of the Bell'' (1970 TV movie) as Chad Harmon * ''

'' (1971) as Prospector * '' Incident in San Francisco'' (1971 TV movie) as Sam Baldwin * ''The Glass House'' (1972 TV movie) as Warden Auerbach * ''The Stranger'' (1973 TV movie) as Carl Webster * ''The Lie'' (1973 TV movie) * ''

'' (1973) as Frederick Wellman * ''

'' (1973 TV movie) as Bishop * '' The Hanged Man'' (1974 TV movie) as Josiah Lowe * ''The Great Lester Boggs'' (1974) as Grandfather Vandiver * ''

'' (1976 TV movie) as Koehler * '' Evil Town'' (1977) as Doctor Schaeffer * '' End of the World'' (1977) as Collins * ''

'' (1978) as Dr. Land * ''

'' (1980 TV movie) as Sixth Supreme Court Justice * ''

'' (1980) as Slade

References

External links

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Dean Jagger papers, MSS 60
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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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