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John Agar

John Agar

Actor Jan 31 (died age 81) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1948–2021 (73 year career)
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Biography

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 wa…

Known For

King Kong
Film

King Kong

City Official
Fort Apache
Film

Fort Apache

2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Film

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Lt. Flint Cohill
Nightbreed
Film

Nightbreed

Gas Station Attendant / Victim
Miracle Mile
Film

Miracle Mile

Ivan Peters
Big Jake
Film

Big Jake

Bert Ryan
Tarantula
Film

Tarantula

Dr. Matt Hastings
Body Bags
Film

Body Bags

Dr. Lang

Filmography

Acting (88)

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Movies (72)

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

as Self (archive footage)

4.7
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies

2021

as Self - (archive footage)

Monster Invaders from Space

Monster Invaders from Space

2018

as Dr. Curt Taylor (archive footage)

4.0
The Naked Monster

The Naked Monster

2005

as Dr. Clete Ferguson

4.1
The Vampire Hunters Club

The Vampire Hunters Club

2001

as Reggie

Bielefeld Lichtwerk

Bielefeld Lichtwerk

1998
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
A Century of Science Fiction

A Century of Science Fiction

1996

as Self

6.9
Body Bags

Body Bags

1993

as Dr. Lang

6.1
Invasion of Privacy

Invasion of Privacy

1992

as Old Convict

2.7
The Perfect Bride

The Perfect Bride

1991

as Gramps

5.5
Nightbreed

Nightbreed

1990

as Gas Station Attendant / Victim

6.4
Fear

Fear

1990

as Leonard Scott Levy

5.6
Miracle Mile

Miracle Mile

1989

as Ivan Peters

6.9
Perfect Victims

Perfect Victims

1988

as Dog-Walking Neighbor

4.4
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

as Bob Westley - (archive footage)

6.3
Divided We Fall

Divided We Fall

1982

as Yankee Officer

8.0
Mr. No Legs

Mr. No Legs

1978

as Police Captain

5.8
King Kong

King Kong

1976

as City Official

6.3
Big Jake

Big Jake

1971

as Bert Ryan

6.9
How's Your Love Life?

How's Your Love Life?

1971

as Police Lt. Rafferty

2.0
Chisum

Chisum

1970

as Amos Patton

6.7
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

1969

as Christian

6.2
Hell Raiders

Hell Raiders

1969

as Maj. Ronald Paxton

3.0
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Curse of the Swamp Creature

Curse of the Swamp Creature

1968

as Barry Rogers

2.4
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

as Dion O'Bannion

6.3
Night Fright

Night Fright

1967

as Sheriff Clint Crawford

2.7
Zontar: The Thing from Venus

Zontar: The Thing from Venus

1967

as Dr. Curt Taylor

4.1
Women of the Prehistoric Planet

Women of the Prehistoric Planet

1966

as Dr. Farrell

3.7
Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

1966

as Ed Tomkins

6.4
Waco

Waco

1966

as George Gates

6.4
Young Fury

Young Fury

1964

as Dawson

5.3
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

as Pete Stone

6.1
Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964

as Dan Carrouthers

6.0
Of Love and Desire

Of Love and Desire

1963

as Gus Cole

5.0
The Young and the Brave

The Young and the Brave

1963

as Intelligence Captain

5.9
Journey to the Seventh Planet

Journey to the Seventh Planet

1962

as Capt. Don Graham

4.8
Hand of Death

Hand of Death

1962

as Alex Marsh

4.0
Fall Girl

Fall Girl

1961

as Joe McElroy

Raymie

Raymie

1960

as Ike Burroughs

Destination Space

Destination Space

1959

as Col. Matthews

4.0
Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders

1959

as Maj. Bruce Jay

5.0
Attack of the Puppet People

Attack of the Puppet People

1958

as Bob Westley

5.0
Frontier Gun

Frontier Gun

1958

as Sheriff Jim Crayle

6.0
Cavalry Command

Cavalry Command

1958

as Sgt. Judd Norcutt

5.0
Jet Attack

Jet Attack

1958

as Capt. Tom Arnett

5.1
The Brain from Planet Arous

The Brain from Planet Arous

1957

as Steve March

5.0
Ride a Violent Mile

Ride a Violent Mile

1957

as Jeff Donner

4.0
Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

1957

as Sgt. Dick Mason

5.8
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

1957

as George Hastings

5.7
The Mole People

The Mole People

1956

as Dr. Roger Bentley

5.1
Flesh and the Spur

Flesh and the Spur

1956

as Luke Random

4.2
Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

1956

as Sheriff Bill Jorden

4.8
The Lonesome Trail

The Lonesome Trail

1955

as Johnny Rush

7.5
Tarantula

Tarantula

1955

as Dr. Matt Hastings

6.5
Hold Back Tomorrow

Hold Back Tomorrow

1955

as Joe Cardos

6.3
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

1955

as Prof. Clete Ferguson

5.6
The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

1954

as Tom Baxter

6.2
Bait

Bait

1954

as Ray Brighton

5.2
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954

as Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster

6.5
The Golden Mistress

The Golden Mistress

1954

as Bill Buchanan

5.0
Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

1953

as Ray Compton

5.0
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

1952

as David Powell

4.0
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

1951

as Billy Shear

7.3
The Magic Carpet

The Magic Carpet

1951

as Ramoth

4.7
Breakthrough

Breakthrough

1950

as Lt. Joe Mallory

7.0
Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway

6.4
The Woman on Pier 13

The Woman on Pier 13

1950

as Don Lowry

5.3
Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

1949

as Tom Wade

4.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Lt. Flint Cohill

6.9
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke

7.0