- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 31, 1921
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- April 7, 2002
John Agar
John G. Agar (January 31, 1921 – April 7, 2002) was an American actor. He starred alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, but was later relegated to B movies, such as Tarantula, The Mole People, The Brain from Planet Arous, Flesh and the Spur, and Hand of Death. He also starred with Lucille Ball in the 1951 movie The Magic Carpet. Agar was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lillian (née Rogers) and John Agar, Sr., a meat packer (see Agar Hams). He was educated at the Harvard School for Boys in Chicago and Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois and graduated from Trinity-Pawling Preparatory School in Pawling, New York, but did not attend college. He and his family moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1942, following his father’s death. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps, and he was a sergeant at the time he left the army…
Filmography
movieTitans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021 · Self - (archive footage)
movieHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieMonster Invaders from Space
2018 · Dr. Curt Taylor (archive footage)
movieThe Naked Monster
2005 · Dr. Clete Ferguson
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001 · Reggie
movieBielefeld Lichtwerk
1998
movieFrank Capra's American Dream
1997 · Self (archive footage)
movieA Century of Science Fiction
1996 · Self
movieBody Bags
1993 · Dr. Lang
movieInvasion of Privacy
1992 · Old Convict
movieThe Perfect Bride
1991 · Gramps
movieFear
1990 · Leonard Scott Levy
movieNightbreed
1990 · Gas Station Attendant / Victim
movieMiracle Mile
1989 · Ivan Peters
moviePerfect Victims
1988 · Dog-Walking Neighbor
movieCreepy Classics
1987 · Bob Westley - (archive footage)
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985 · (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
movieDivided We Fall
1982 · Yankee Officer
movieMr. No Legs
1978 · Police Capt. Hathaway
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Col. Blaylock
movieKing Kong
1976 · City Official
tvPolice Story
1973 · Hammack
tvDelphi Bureau
1972
movieHow's Your Love Life?
1971 · Police Lt. Rafferty
movieBig Jake
1971 · Bert Ryan
movieChisum
1970 · Amos Patton
movieThe Undefeated
1969 · Christian
movieHell Raiders
1969 · Maj. Ronald Paxton
tvThe Name of the Game
1968 · Bert Walker
movieCurse of the Swamp Creature
1968 · Barry Rogers
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
movieZontar: The Thing from Venus
1967 · Dr. Curt Taylor
movieNight Fright
1967 · Sheriff Clint Crawford
tvHondo
1967
movieThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · Dion O'Bannion
tvFamily Affair
1966
movieWaco
1966 · George Gates
movieWomen of the Prehistoric Planet
1966 · Dr. Farrell
movieJohnny Reno
1966 · Ed Tomkins
tvBranded
1965
movieStage to Thunder Rock
1964 · Dan Carrouthers
movieYoung Fury
1964 · Dawson
movieLaw of the Lawless
1964 · Pete Stone
movieOf Love and Desire
1963 · Gus Cole
movieThe Young and the Brave
1963 · Intelligence Captain
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Tom Anders
movieJourney to the Seventh Planet
1962 · Capt. Don Graham
movieHand of Death
1962 · Alex Marsh
movieFall Girl
1961 · Joe McElroy
movieRaymie
1960 · Ike Burroughs
movieInvisible Invaders
1959 · Maj. Bruce Jay
tvRawhide
1959 · Mike Anderson
movieDestination Space
1959 · Col. Matthews
movieFrontier Gun
1958 · Sheriff Jim Crayle
tvBat Masterson
1958 · Sam Phelps
movieAttack of the Puppet People
1958 · Bob Westley
movieJet Attack
1958 · Capt. Tom Arnett
movieCavalry Command
1958 · Sgt. Judd Norcutt
movieThe Brain from Planet Arous
1957 · Steve March
movieRide a Violent Mile
1957 · Jeff Donner
tvPerry Mason
1957 · Kenneth Baxter
movieDaughter of Dr. Jekyll
1957 · George Hastings
movieJoe Butterfly
1957 · Sgt. Dick Mason
movieThe Mole People
1956 · Dr. Roger Bentley
movieFlesh and the Spur
1956 · Luke Random
movieStar in the Dust
1956 · Sheriff Bill Jorden
movieHold Back Tomorrow
1955 · Joe Cardos
movieTarantula
1955 · Dr. Matt Hastings
movieThe Lonesome Trail
1955 · Johnny Rush
movieRevenge of the Creature
1955 · Prof. Clete Ferguson
movieThe Golden Mistress
1954 · Bill Buchanan
tvClimax!
1954 · Larry Dorrant
movieShield for Murder
1954 · Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster
movieThe Rocket Man
1954 · Tom Baxter
movieதூண்டில்
1954 · Ray Brighton
Man of Conflict
1953 · Ray Compton
tvLetter to Loretta
1953 · Lloyd
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Marvin Potter
movieWoman of the North Country
1952 · David Powell
movieThe Magic Carpet
1951 · Ramoth
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Otis Tack
movieAlong the Great Divide
1951 · Billy Shear
movieBreakthrough
1950 · Lt. Joe Mallory
movieThe Woman on Pier 13
1950 · Don Lowry
movieSands of Iwo Jima
1950 · PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
movieShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · Lt. Flint Cohill
movieAdventure in Baltimore
1949 · Tom Wade
movieFort Apache
1948 · 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke