John Agar (1921–2002) |
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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 ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 81) in Burbank, California, USA |
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Actor (98 credits)
Actor (98 credits)
1995
Words from Jerusalem
(TV Series)
Poet - Himself
Poet - Himself
- The Agony in the Garden
(1995)
... Poet - Himself
1986
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Pop (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
Pop (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
- A Day in Beaumont/The Last Defender of Camelot
(1986)
... Pop (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
1984
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Morton Clay
Morton Clay
- The Return of the Masked Rider
(1984)
... Morton Clay
1964-1968
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Joe Williams / Tom Anders
Joe Williams / Tom Anders
- The Mustangers
(1968)
... Joe Williams
- Another's Footsteps
(1964)
... Tom Anders
1963
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Dr. Charles Edwards
Dr. Charles Edwards
- Pioneer Doctor
(1963)
... Dr. Charles Edwards
1961
Ripcord
(TV Series)
Warrant Officer Frank Pierson
Warrant Officer Frank Pierson
- Chuting Stars
(1961)
... Warrant Officer Frank Pierson
1961
The Best of the Post
(TV Series)
Lt. Larry Bronsford
Lt. Larry Bronsford
- Band of Brothers
(1961)
... Lt. Larry Bronsford
1959-1960
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Mike Anderson / Lon Grant
Mike Anderson / Lon Grant
- Incident of the Slavemaster
(1960)
... Mike Anderson
- Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse
(1959)
... Lon Grant
1959-1960
Frances Farmer Presents
(TV Series)
Pfc. Peter Conway / Bill Buchanan
Pfc. Peter Conway / Bill Buchanan
- Sands of Iwo Jima
(1960)
... Pfc. Peter Conway
- Golden Mistress
(1959)
... Bill Buchanan
1959
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Kenneth Baxter
Kenneth Baxter
- The Case of the Caretaker's Cat
(1959)
... Kenneth Baxter (as John G. Agar)
1958
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
(TV Series)
Lt Arnold Van Dyke
Lt Arnold Van Dyke
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
(1958)
... Lt Arnold Van Dyke
1954-1957
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Marvin Potter
Marvin Potter
- Thousand Dollar Gun
(1957)
... Marvin Potter
- Desert Crossing
(1954)
1952-1954
Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
John Cushing
John Cushing
- The Farnsworth Case
(1954)
... John Cushing
- Next to Crash
(1952)
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Music department (1 credit)
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Self (11 credits)
Self (11 credits)
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Archive footage (16 credits)
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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 | See more »Official Sites:
The Official John Agar WebsiteAlternate Names:
John G. AgarHeight:
6' 1" (1.85 m)
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[on the "floating brain" from The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)] I thought it was terrible--just awful! They really could have done a heck of a better than that--it looked like a balloon with a face painted on it. And that's probably what it was, too. See more »Trivia:
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's books "Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers" (McFarland & Co., 1988) and "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995). See more »Star Sign:
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