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Jun 21, 2021 · Shirley Temple's first husband John Agar struggled with alcohol abuse Hulton Archive/Getty Images Unable to handle the fame that came with being married to America's sweetheart, Agar, who was also an actor, turned to alcohol (via The New York Times ).
Feb 17, 2022 · By Wendy Mead / Feb. 17, 2022 11:27 am EST. Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most legendary child stars, met her first husband, John Agar, when she was a teenager. She was already past her career peak by this time, no longer the cute, curly-haired girl of such successful films as "The Little Colonel" (1935), "Poor Little Rich Girl" (1936 ...
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Agar met Shirley Temple in 1943 when he was asked to escort her to a Hollywood party. After his marriage with Temple in 1945, her boss at the time, David O. Selznick, signed Agar to a five-year acting contract starting at $150 a week, including acting lessons.
Apr 10, 2002 · John Agar, who as an Air Force sergeant married Shirley Temple and later became an actor, mostly in westerns and war movies, died on Sunday in Burbank, Calif. He was 81.
Agar debuted opposite John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Temple in John Ford's Fort Apache (1948), initial film in the famed director's "Cavalry Trilogy". His marriage to Shirley Temple ended in 1949, while his movie career continued. Popular with fans of Westerns and sci-fi flicks, Agar was a staple at film conventions and autograph shows.
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In 1943, 15-year-old Temple met 22-year-old John Agar, whom she married two years later in 1945, at age 17. [83] [84] [85] She gave birth to Linda Susan Agar in 1948. [83] [86] [87] Agar was reportedly an alcoholic, and had extramarital affairs.
Apr 9, 2002 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. John Agar, whose marriage to Shirley Temple in the 1940s propelled him into an acting career that began promisingly with parts in two classic John Ford westerns but slid...
