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My Take
Dean Jagger is the sort of dependable craftsman I deeply admire. Winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Twelve O'Clock High, then thriving across stage, film, and television and even landing a Daytime Emmy, marks a performer who could win on any platform. From a small Ohio town to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is no small journey. He never seemed to chase the lead-role glamour, instead mastering the supporting roles that hold a story together. To me, his long career is a quiet argument that character actors are the backbone of cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dean Jagger
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーン・ジャガー
- Reading
- でぃーん・じゃがー
- Born
- November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Columbus Grove, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Wabash College
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award
- 1950 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dean Jagger born?
November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991.
Where is Dean Jagger from?
Dean Jagger is from Columbus Grove, Ohio, United States.
What does Dean Jagger do?
Dean Jagger works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.