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Dean Jagger
Actor· Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA
Dean Jagger carved out a versatile career as a film, stage, and television actor, earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in Twelve O'Clock High (1949). His screen presence ranged from historical epics like The Robe (1953) and The Nun's Story (1959) to contemporary dramas such as Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and Vanishing Point (1971), and even ventured into action films with Game of Death (1978) and the cult classic Alligator (1980). Jagger’s performances were marked by a quiet intensity that resonated across genres and decades.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
63 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Evil Town | Doctor Schaeffer | Film |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet | 6th Supreme Court Justice | Film |
| 1980 | Alligator | Slade | Film |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Dr. Land | Film |
| 1977 | End of the World | Ray Collins | Film |
| 1974 | The Hanged Man | Josiah Lowe | Film |
| 1973 | The Stranger | Carl Webster | Film |
| 1973 | So Sad About Gloria | Frederick Wellman | Film |
| 1971 | Vanishing Point | Prospector | Film |
| 1970 | The Kremlin Letter | Highwayman | Film |
| 1970 | Tiger by the Tail | Top Polk | Film |
| 1970 | The Brotherhood of the Bell | Chad Harmon | Film |
| 1969 | Smith! | Judge James C. Brown | Film |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Jimmy Noble | Film |
| 1968 | Firecreek | Whittier | Film |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak | Principal Albert Vane | TV |
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo | John Noble | Film |
| 1961 | The Honeymoon Machine | Admiral Fitch | Film |
| 1961 | Parrish | Sala Post | Film |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry | William L. Morgan | Film |
| 1960 | Cash McCall | Grant Austen | Film |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal | Film |
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel | Harry Burleigh | Film |
| 1958 | King Creole | Mr. Fisher | Film |
| 1957 | Bernardine | J. Fullerton Weldy | Film |
| 1957 | Forty Guns | Sheriff Ned Logan | Film |
| 1956 | The Great Man | Philip Carleton | Film |
| 1956 | Red Sundown | Jade Murphy | Film |
| 1956 | X: The Unknown | Dr. Adam Royston | Film |
| 1955 | Bad Day at Black Rock | Tim Horn | Film |
| 1955 | It's a Dog's Life | Mr. Wyndham | Film |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Jesse Q. Grimm | Film |
| 1954 | Private Hell 36 | Police Capt. Michaels | Film |
| 1954 | White Christmas | General Waverly | Film |
| 1953 | The Robe | Justus | Film |
| 1952 | My Son John | Dan Jefferson | Film |
| 1952 | Denver and Rio Grande | General William J. Palmer | Film |
| 1951 | Warpath | Sam Quade | Film |
| 1951 | Rawhide | Yancy | Film |
| 1950 | Dark City | Captain Garvey | Film |
| 1950 | Sierra | Jeff Hassard | Film |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High | Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall | Film |
| 1949 | C-Man | Cliff Holden, alias William Harrah | Film |
| 1947 | Driftwood | Dr. Steve Webster | Film |
| 1947 | Pursued | Grant | Film |
| 1946 | Sister Kenny | Kevin Connors | Film |
| 1945 | I Live in Grosvenor Square | Sgt. John Patterson | Film |
| 1944 | When Strangers Marry | Paul Baxter | Film |
| 1944 | Alaska | John Masters | Film |
| 1943 | The North Star | Rodion Pavlov | Film |
| 1941 | Western Union | Edward Creighton | Film |
| 1941 | The Men in Her Life | David Gibson | Film |
| 1940 | Brigham Young | Brigham Young | Film |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Charlie (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Under Cover of Night | Alan Shaw | Film |
| 1937 | Exiled to Shanghai | Charlie Sears | Film |
| 1936 | Revolt of the Zombies | Armand Louque | Film |
| 1936 | 13 Hours by Air | Hap Waller | Film |
| 1935 | Wings in the Dark | Top Harmon | Film |
| 1935 | Wanderer of the Wasteland | Adam Larey | Film |
| 1934 | Behold My Wife! | Pete | Film |
| 1930 | Whoopee! | Deputy (uncredited) | Film |
| 1929 | Handcuffed | Gerald Morely | Film |
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