John Wayne Saved His Young Co-Star From The Wrath Of John Ford On The Set Of Fort Apache

Jan 9 2023 by /Film

 

John Agar never asked to be a movie star, but when the question is put to you by David O. Selznick, you say yes every damn time.

Born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, Agar was a physical training instructor for the U.S. Army Air Corps when, in 1945, he found himself at a glitzy party rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's heaviest hitters, as Shirley Temple's date. Selznick, the legendary producer whose dogged determination brought Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" to the big screen,...

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