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John Agar

American actor (1921-2002)

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Also known as John George Agar · John George Agar Jr. · John George Agar, Jr.

Born: January 31, 1921
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2.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: April 7, 2002
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Birthplace: Chicago
Place of death: Burbank
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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, film actor
, television actor
Education: Lake Forest Academy
, Trinity-Pawling School
Spouse: Shirley Temple(1945–1950)

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John George Agar Jr. was an American film and television actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. In his later career he was the star of B movies, such as Tarantula!, The Mole People, The Brain from Planet Arous, Revenge of the Creature, Flesh and the Spur and Hand of Death. He was the first husband of Shirley Temple.

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Given name: John
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1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2015-10-13
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George
Participated in conflict: World War II
Place of burial: Riverside National Cemetery
Family name: Agar
Cause of death: pulmonary emphysema
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-22
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Genre: Western
Start of work period: 1948
End of work period: 2001
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Birth name: John George Agar
Manner of death: natural causes

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