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John Agar(1921-2002)

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John Agar
A young man hears a chance phone call telling him that a nuclear war has started and missiles will hit his city in 70 minutes.
Play trailer2:17
Miracle Mile (1988)
12 Videos
82 Photos
John Agar was born in Chicago, the eldest of four children. In World War II, Sgt. John Agar was a United States Army Air Force physical instructor. His 1945 marriage at the Wilshire Memorial Church to "America's Sweetheart" Shirley Temple put him in the public eye for the first time, and a movie contract with independent producer David O. Selznick quickly ensued.

Agar debuted opposite John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Temple in John Ford's Fort Apache (1948), initial film in the famed director's "Cavalry Trilogy".

His marriage to Shirley Temple ended in 1949, while his movie career continued.

Popular with fans of Westerns and sci-fi flicks, Agar was a staple at film conventions and autograph shows.
BornJanuary 31, 1921
DiedApril 7, 2002(81)
BornJanuary 31, 1921
DiedApril 7, 2002(81)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

Photos82

John Agar and Gloria Talbott in Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)
John Agar and Joanne Dru in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
John Agar and Joanne Dru in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
John Wayne, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Michael Dugan, and Victor McLaglen in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
John Agar and Rosemarie Stack in The Golden Mistress (1954)
John Agar and Patricia Medina in The Magic Carpet (1951)
John Agar, Patricia Medina, and George Tobias in The Magic Carpet (1951)
John Agar and Marla English in Shield for Murder (1954)
John Agar and Marla English in Shield for Murder (1954)
John Agar and Herb Butterfield in Shield for Murder (1954)
John Agar and Marla English in Shield for Murder (1954)
John Agar and Edmond O'Brien in Shield for Murder (1954)

Known for:

Shirley Temple and John Agar in Fort Apache (1948)
Fort Apache
7.4
  • 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
  • 1948
John Agar in The Mole People (1956)
The Mole People
5.0
  • Dr. Roger Bentley
  • 1956
John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Pfc. Peter Conway
  • 1949
John Agar, John Carradine, Jean Byron, Robert Hutton, and Philip Tonge in Invisible Invaders (1959)
Invisible Invaders
5.0
  • Maj. Bruce Jay
  • 1959

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Actor

  • Brinke Stevens and Kenneth Tobey in The Naked Monster (2005)
    The Naked Monster
    • Dr. Clete Ferguson
    • 2005
  • The Vampire Hunters Club (2001)
    The Vampire Hunters Club
    • Reggie
    • Video
    • 2001
  • The Pandora Directive (1996)
    The Pandora Directive
    • Thomas Malloy
    • Video Game
    • 1996
  • Body Bags (1993)
    Body Bags
    • Dr. Lang (segment "Eye")
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Invasion of Privacy (1992)
    Invasion of Privacy
    • Old Convict
    • Video
    • 1992
  • The Perfect Bride (1991)
    The Perfect Bride
    • Gramps
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Fear (1990)
    Fear
    • Leonard Scott Levy
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Nightbreed (1990)
    Nightbreed
    • Decker's Victim
    • 1990
  • Miracle Mile (1988)
    Miracle Mile
    • Ivan Peters
    • 1988
  • Perfect Victims (1988)
    Perfect Victims
    • Neighbor walking his dog
    • 1988
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Pop (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Morton Clay
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Divided We Fall (1982)
    Divided We Fall
    • Yankee Officer
    • Short
    • 1982
  • Richard Jaeckel in Mr. No Legs (1978)
    Mr. No Legs
    • Police Capt. Hathaway
    • 1978
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    • Col. Blaylock
    • TV Series
    • 1976

Music Department

  • Greta Chi in Fall Girl (1961)
    Fall Girl
    • vocalist: theme song
    • 1961

Videos12

Trailer
Trailer 1:51
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:00
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:47
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:14
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:17
Official Trailer
Attack of the Puppet People
Trailer 2:12
Attack of the Puppet People
Tarantula
Trailer 1:50
Tarantula
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Trailer 1:48
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
The Mole People
Trailer 1:54
The Mole People
Revenge of the Creature
Trailer 0:39
Revenge of the Creature
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Trailer 1:48
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
Sands of Iwo Jima
Trailer 1:52
Sands of Iwo Jima

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Official John Agar Website
  • Alternative name
    • John G. Agar
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • January 31, 1921
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 2002
    • Burbank, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouses
      Loretta AgarMay 16, 1951 - January 27, 2000 (her death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      John George Agar Sr.
  • Other works
    On radio, appeared in NBC University Theater's adaptation of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage airing on May 8, 1949.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Father, with Shirley Temple, of daughter Susan Agar (Linda Susan Agar) (born on January 30, 1948).
  • Quotes
    I don't resent being identified with B science fiction movies at all. Why should I? Even though they were not considered top of the line, for those people that like sci-fi, I guess they were fun. My whole feeling about working as an actor is, if I give anybody any enjoyment, I'm doing my job, and that's what counts.

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