John Agar

John Agar

ActorMusic Department
Born
January 31, 1921
Died
April 7, 2002
Awards
3 wins, 3 nominations

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…

Biography

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.

Actor

The Naked MonsterThe Naked Monster(2005)as Dr. Clete Ferguson
The Vampire Hunters ClubThe Vampire Hunters Club(2001)as Reggie
The Pandora DirectiveThe Pandora Directive(1996)as Thomas Malloy
Body BagsBody Bags(1993)as Dr. Lang (segment: Eye)
Invasion of PrivacyInvasion of Privacy(1992)as Old Convict

Music Department

Fall GirlFall Girl(1961)

Self

The Fearmakers CollectionThe Fearmakers Collection(2007)as Self
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2003)as Self - In Memoriam
100 Years of Horror100 Years of Horror(1996)as Self - Actor, Self - Star - 'The Mole People', Self - Star, 'Invisible Invaders', Self - Star, 'Tarantula'
100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead(1996)as Self
100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons(1996)as Self

Archive Footage

CompressionCompression(1995)as Self
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesTitans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies(2021)as Self
The Year of Living Locked UpThe Year of Living Locked Up(2020)
Monster Invaders from SpaceMonster Invaders from Space(2018)as Dr. Curt Taylor
The Best of HollywoodThe Best of Hollywood(1999)as Self - Interviewee

Known for

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John Agar and Mamie Van DorenJohn Agar in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)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)

Credit Score: John Agar

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1She Wore a Yellow Ribbon3.9019497.21120794
2Big Jake3.751971•7.10015902
3Fort Apache3.751948•7.40021364
4Tarantula3.251956•6.40011919
5Sands of Iwo Jima3.251950•7.00412379
6Invisible Invaders3.091959•5.0002139
7The Brain from Planet Arous3.091957•5.2002149
8The Mole People3.091956•5.1004288
9Revenge of the Creature3.091955•5.6007725
10Nightbreed2.501990•6.50029020