Dean Jagger
| Dean Jagger | |
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in Dangerous Number (1937)
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| Born |
November 7, 1903 Columbus Grove or Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1991 (aged 87) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–87 |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Lawrence (1935–1943) (divorced) Gloria Ling (1947–1967) (divorced) 1 daughter Etta Mae Norton (1968–1991) (his death) |
| Children | Diane Pearson Tom and Lee Winger, stepsons |
Dean Jeffries Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King's Twelve O'Clock High (1949).
Born Dean Jeffries, or Dean Jeffries Jagger (sources disagree), in Columbus Grove or Lima, Ohio, he dropped out of school several times before finally attending Wabash College. While at Wabash, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and played football. He dropped out in his sophomore year, realizing he was not suited to an academic life. For a few semesters, he taught all eight grades in an elementary school, before heading to Chicago.
Jagger studied acting at Chicago's Lyceum Arts Conservatory. He joined a stock company as Spencer Tracy's replacement. He performed in vaudeville, on the radio and on stage, making his Broadway debut in 1925 in a bit part in a George M. Cohan production. Through the '30s and '40s, he performed in a number of Broadway plays, including the original production of Tobacco Road.
Jagger made his film debut in The Woman from Hell (1929) with Mary Astor. He became a successful character actor and appeared in almost 100 films in a career that lasted until shortly before his death. Jagger made his breakthrough with his portrayal of Brigham Young in Brigham Young (1940). According to George D. Pyper, a technical consultant on the film who had personally known Brigham Young, Jagger not only resembled Young, he also spoke like him and had many of his mannerisms. Thirty-two years later, in 1972 he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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