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John Agar

Acting Born Jan 31, 1921 Died Apr 7, 2002 Chicago, Illinois, USA 89 credits

Biography

John Agar was an American actor born on January 31, 1921. He starred in several films, including Sands of Iwo Jima and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon alongside John Wayne, as well as Tarantula, The Mole People, The Brain from Planet Arous, Flesh and the Spur, and Hand of Death. Agar also appeared in The Magic Carpet with Lucille Ball in 1951. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Lillian and John Agar, Sr., a meat packer. Agar was educated at the Harvard School for Boys in Chicago, Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois, and Trinity-Pawling Preparatory School in Pawling, New York.

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Career timeline

Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster MoviesHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Monster Invaders from Space
The Naked Monster
The Vampire Hunters Club
Bielefeld Lichtwerk
Frank Capra's American Dream
A Century of Science Fiction
Body Bags
Invasion of Privacy
The Perfect Bride
NightbreedFear
Miracle Mile
Perfect Victims
Creepy Classics
The Twilight Zone
Highway to Heaven
Divided We Fall
Mr. No Legs
Charlie's AngelsKing Kong
Police Story
Delphi Bureau
Big JakeHow's Your Love Life?
Chisum
The UndefeatedHell Raiders
The Name of the GameThe Movie OrgyCurse of the Swamp Creature
HondoThe St. Valentine's Day MassacreNight FrightZontar: The Thing from Venus
Family AffairJohnny RenoWacoWomen of the Prehistoric Planet
Branded
Stage to Thunder RockYoung FuryLaw of the Lawless
Of Love and DesireThe Young and the Brave

Full filmography

  • Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021) as Self - (archive footage)
  • Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Monster Invaders from Space (2018) as Dr. Curt Taylor (archive footage)
  • The Naked Monster (2005) as Dr. Clete Ferguson
  • The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) as Reggie
  • Bielefeld Lichtwerk (1998)
  • Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • A Century of Science Fiction (1996) as Self
  • Body Bags (1993) as Dr. Lang
  • Invasion of Privacy (1992) as Old Convict
  • The Perfect Bride (1991) as Gramps
  • Nightbreed (1990) as Gas Station Attendant / Victim
  • Fear (1990) as Leonard Scott Levy
  • Miracle Mile (1989) as Ivan Peters
  • Perfect Victims (1988) as Dog-Walking Neighbor
  • Creepy Classics (1987) as Bob Westley - (archive footage)
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
  • Highway to Heaven (1984)
  • Divided We Fall (1982) as Yankee Officer
  • Mr. No Legs (1978) as Police Capt. Hathaway
  • Charlie's Angels (1976) as Col. Blaylock
  • King Kong (1976) as City Official
  • Police Story (1973) as Hammack
  • Delphi Bureau (1972)
  • Big Jake (1971) as Bert Ryan
  • How's Your Love Life? (1971) as Police Lt. Rafferty
  • Chisum (1970) as Amos Patton
  • The Undefeated (1969) as Christian
  • Hell Raiders (1969) as Maj. Ronald Paxton
  • The Name of the Game (1968) as Bert Walker
  • The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
  • Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968) as Barry Rogers
  • Hondo (1967)
  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) as Dion O'Bannion
  • Night Fright (1967) as Sheriff Clint Crawford
  • Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1967) as Dr. Curt Taylor
  • Family Affair (1966)
  • Johnny Reno (1966) as Ed Tomkins
  • Waco (1966) as George Gates
  • Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966) as Dr. Farrell
  • Branded (1965)
  • Stage to Thunder Rock (1964) as Dan Carrouthers
  • Young Fury (1964) as Dawson
  • Law of the Lawless (1964) as Pete Stone
  • Of Love and Desire (1963) as Gus Cole
  • The Young and the Brave (1963) as Intelligence Captain
  • The Virginian (1962) as Tom Anders
  • Hand of Death (1962) as Alex Marsh
  • Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) as Capt. Don Graham
  • Fall Girl (1961) as Joe McElroy
  • Raymie (1960) as Ike Burroughs
  • Rawhide (1959) as Mike Anderson
  • Destination Space (1959) as Col. Matthews
  • Invisible Invaders (1959) as Maj. Bruce Jay
  • Bat Masterson (1958) as Sam Phelps
  • Attack of the Puppet People (1958) as Bob Westley
  • Jet Attack (1958) as Capt. Tom Arnett
  • Frontier Gun (1958) as Sheriff Jim Crayle
  • Cavalry Command (1958) as Sgt. Judd Norcutt
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Kenneth Baxter
  • Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957) as George Hastings
  • Joe Butterfly (1957) as Sgt. Dick Mason
  • Ride a Violent Mile (1957) as Jeff Donner
  • The Brain from Planet Arous (1957) as Steve March
  • Star in the Dust (1956) as Sheriff Bill Jorden
  • Flesh and the Spur (1956) as Luke Random
  • The Mole People (1956) as Dr. Roger Bentley
  • Tarantula (1955) as Dr. Matt Hastings
  • Revenge of the Creature (1955) as Prof. Clete Ferguson
  • The Lonesome Trail (1955) as Johnny Rush
  • Hold Back Tomorrow (1955) as Joe Cardos
  • Climax! (1954) as Larry Dorrant
  • Bait (1954) as Ray Brighton
  • The Golden Mistress (1954) as Bill Buchanan
  • The Rocket Man (1954) as Tom Baxter
  • Shield for Murder (1954) as Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Lloyd
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Marvin Potter
  • Man of Conflict (1953) as Ray Compton
  • Woman of the North Country (1952) as David Powell
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Otis Tack
  • Along the Great Divide (1951) as Billy Shear
  • The Magic Carpet (1951) as Ramoth
  • Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) as PFC Peter T. 'Pete' Conway
  • Breakthrough (1950) as Lt. Joe Mallory
  • The Woman on Pier 13 (1950) as Don Lowry
  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) as Lt. Flint Cohill
  • Adventure in Baltimore (1949) as Tom Wade
  • Fort Apache (1948) as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke