Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Actor

Columbus Grove, Ohio, USA
November 7, 1903

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).

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Representative Works

Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
7.1
/ English
The Robe
The Robe
6.8
/ English
Alligator
Alligator
6.0
/ English
White Christmas
White Christmas
7.2
/ English
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
7.2
/ English
Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High
7.2
/ English
King Creole
King Creole
6.4
/ English
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
7.3
/ English
Driftwood
Driftwood
6.8
/ English
Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Game of Death
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Game of Death

Vanishing Point
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Vanishing Point

The Robe
1953Nominee

Best Performance

The Robe

Career Highlights

Alligator
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Alligator

White Christmas
1954Highlight

Best Performance

White Christmas

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