Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, on April 2, 1920, son of Samuel Chester Webb and Margaret (née Smith) Webb. He grew up in the Bunker Hill section of Los … See more

From September 1962 through May 1963, Webb was the executive producer of GE True, an anthology series that ran for 33 episodes, each of … See more

In 1970, Webb decided to bring an end to Dragnet and cease acting to focus on expanding Mark VII Limited's production profile. In 1971, Webb entered the world of district attorneys and federal government work with two series. The first, The D.A., starred See more

Webb died of an apparent heart attack in the early morning hours of December 23, 1982, at age 62. He is interred at Sheltering Hills Plot 1999, Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery See more

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Following his discharge, Webb moved to San Francisco, where a wartime shortage of announcers led … See more

Webb's personal life was better defined by his love of jazz than his interest in police work. He had a collection of more than 6,000 jazz … See more

Webb has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for radio (at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard) and the other for television (at 6728 … See more