People named John Agar

Actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the oldest of four children of a local meat packer. During World War II, he enlisted into the United States Army Air Force, and was stationed in Hollywood, California to provide Air Force assistance in making many of the patriotic movies during the war. It was there in 1944 that he met former child actress Shirley Temple, whom he married on September 19, 1945 (she was just 17 and he was 24). They were teamed together in the motion picture "Fort Apache" (1948); director John Ford's first of a trilogy of western cavalry movies starring John Wayne. They would both act together in a later movie, "Adventure in Baltimore" (1949), but Agar hit his peak in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (1949), and "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949). In late 1949, his acting career stalled and within months, the two partners were involved in a very messy and bitter divorce with highly publicized bouts of his drunkenness. This led to his receiving less than quality roles, and his career went to Grade B horror and science-fiction films, including such cult classics as "Tarantula" (1955), "The Mole People" (1956), "The Brain from Planet Arous" (1958), and "Invisible Invaders" (1959). His 1951 marriage to Loretta Combs proved more lasting, until her death in January 2000, and they would have two children of their own. He would also make guest appearances on television, appearing in such shows as "Rawhide", "Bat Masterson", "Lawman", "Death Valley Days", and "Branded". He was able to return to making westerns with friend John Wayne in "Chisum" (1970) and "Big Jake" (1971), but in his later years, he could be found back on television doing promotional roles. He would get guest appearances on later sci-fi movies, such as "The Curse of the Swamp Creature" (1966), "King Kong" (1976), and "The Vampire Hunters Club" (2001), mostly for the nostalgia appeal to older sci-fi viewers. A long-time smoker, he died in April 2002 in Burbank, California from emphysema.

John Agar was born on January 31, 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 81 years old on April 7, 2002 in Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Agar.

John Earl Agar of Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 25, 1914, and died at age 56 years old on August 12, 1970. John Agar was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery Section 64 Row BB Site 15 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, in Los Angeles.

John R Agar of El paso County, TX was born circa 1944. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John R. Agar.

John Agar was born on September 16, 1928, and died at age 47 years old in January 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Agar.

John Wayne Agar of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 10, 1950, and died at age 57 years old on January 6, 2008.

John M Agar was born on November 9, 1937, and died at age 64 years old on April 5, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John M Agar.

John D Agar of San Clemente, Orange County, CA was born on May 14, 1934, and died at age 66 years old on May 29, 2000.

John Agar of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan was born on May 26, 1904, and died at age 81 years old in November 1985.

John Agar was born on May 22, 1922, and died at age 62 years old in June 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Agar.

John Agar of Gloucester City, Camden County, NJ was born on November 25, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on October 21, 2006.

John Agar of Titusville, Brevard County, Florida was born on August 7, 1904, and died at age 68 years old in February 1973.

John G Agar of Center Barnstead, Belknap County, NH was born on July 26, 1900, and died at age 91 years old on March 5, 1992.

John R Agar of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on March 10, 1920, and died at age 67 years old on November 14, 1987.

John Agar of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio was born on June 9, 1905, and died at age 68 years old in April 1974.

John Agar of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio was born on November 6, 1901, and died at age 80 years old in April 1982.

John Agar of South Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ was born on March 5, 1905, and died at age 76 years old in June 1981.

John D Agar of Ghent, Columbia County, NY was born on November 27, 1946, and died at age 60 years old on September 3, 2007.

John Agar of Monroe, Orange County, NY was born on September 16, 1897, and died at age 73 years old in October 1970.

John Agar of Pompano Beach, Broward County, FL was born on February 12, 1896, and died at age 71 years old in September 1967.

John C Agar of Denver, Adams County, CO was born on May 16, 1930, and died at age 76 years old on April 30, 2007.