John Agar

John Agar

Known for: Acting

Born: January 31, 1921

Died: April 7, 2002

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

Tarantula
Tarantula
1955
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature
1955
The Mole People
The Mole People
1956
Zontar: The Thing from Venus
Zontar: The Thing from Venus
1967
Journey to the Seventh Planet
Journey to the Seventh Planet
1962
The Brain from Planet Arous
The Brain from Planet Arous
1957
Curse of the Swamp Creature
Curse of the Swamp Creature
1968
Invisible Invaders
Invisible Invaders
1959
Jet Attack
Jet Attack
1958
Hand of Death
Hand of Death
1962
Night Fright
Night Fright
1967
Hell Raiders
Hell Raiders
1969
Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust
1956
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
1957
Divided We Fall
Divided We Fall
1982
Flesh and the Spur
Flesh and the Spur
1956
Cavalry Command
Cavalry Command
1958
Fall Girl
Fall Girl
1961
How's Your Love Life?
How's Your Love Life?
1971
The Golden Mistress
The Golden Mistress
1954
The Lonesome Trail
The Lonesome Trail
1955
Frontier Gun
Frontier Gun
1958
Monster Invaders from Space
Monster Invaders from Space
2018
Bielefeld Lichtwerk
Bielefeld Lichtwerk
1998
Ride a Violent Mile
Ride a Violent Mile
1957
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
Breakthrough
Breakthrough
1950
Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People
1958
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
The Magic Carpet
The Magic Carpet
1951
Destination Space
Destination Space
1959
Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
1955
Man of Conflict
1953
Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder
1954
Miracle Mile
Miracle Mile
1989
The Woman on Pier 13
The Woman on Pier 13
1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
The Naked Monster
The Naked Monster
2005
Along the Great Divide
Along the Great Divide
1951
Bait
Bait
1954
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
Women of the Prehistoric Planet
1966
Raymie
Raymie
1960
Woman of the North Country
Woman of the North Country
1952
Mr. No Legs
Mr. No Legs
1978
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno
1966
The Rocket Man
The Rocket Man
1954
Of Love and Desire
Of Love and Desire
1963
Young Fury
Young Fury
1964
Waco
Waco
1966
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
1963
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless
1964
Stage to Thunder Rock
Stage to Thunder Rock
1964
The Perfect Bride
The Perfect Bride
1991
Invasion of Privacy
Invasion of Privacy
1992
Joe Butterfly
Joe Butterfly
1957
Perfect Victims
Perfect Victims
1988
King Kong
King Kong
1976
Fear
Fear
1990
Big Jake
Big Jake
1971
A Century of Science Fiction
A Century of Science Fiction
1996
Chisum
Chisum
1970
Nightbreed
Nightbreed
1990
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
1969
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948
Body Bags
Body Bags
1993
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Family Affair
Family Affair
1966
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Climax!
Climax!
1954
Hondo
Hondo
1967
Branded
Branded
1965
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
1958
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968
Delphi Bureau
Delphi Bureau
1972
Police Story
Police Story
1973