The audience knows American producer and actor Robert Aagner for his roles in TV shows, films and participation in popular talk shows. He played in the telenovela "The Hart Spouses", starred in the mini-series "Mills of the Gods", the films "At the Limit", "Parallel Lives", "The Gambler" and many others.
During his long career in cinema, Robert John Wagner had to play ordinary clerks, secret agents, and playboys. He got used to each image so well that even his participation in episodes graced films.
The path to glory
The biography of the future artist began in 1930. The baby was born on February 10 in Detroit. The head of the family served as director of a metallurgical plant. Together with their seven-year-old son, the parents moved to Los Angeles. Then Robert decided to engage in stage creativity.
The boy was seriously engaged in the development of talents, began to attend acting lessons. The famous Hollywood producer Harry Wilson drew attention to the charismatic and promising young actor. Robert got a small role in the film "With a song in my heart".
His hero lingered in the frame for only a couple of minutes, but letters from enthusiastic fans literally poured into the young artist. The management of the film company "20th Century Fox" immediately noticed this success. A contract was signed with Robert.
Notable works were the paintings "Between Heaven and Hell", "The Main Reef", "The Valiant Prince" and "The Kiss Before Death". In the 1953 variation on the theme of Romeo and Juliet "Beneath the 12-Mile Reef" Robert got the main role. In the story, Tony and Mike Petrakis catch sponges for sale. After being robbed by their brothers, Rhys, father and son decide to move to a 12-mile reef. Mike dies, and Tony soon has a charming companion, Gwyneth Rhys.
Vivid roles and family
Among the most notable works of Wagner include the films "Dirty Proposals from Henry Wilson", "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson" and the high-profile television series "The Hart Spouses". The latter consists of parts. The length of each is like a full-length film.
Wagner played one of the main roles. In the center of the story is a wealthy married couple from Los Angeles. Husband and wife work as detectives.
One of the leading roles was played by the actor in the film "Concorde: Airport-79". According to the scenario, navigation systems fail during the usual transatlantic flight. Pilots and passengers are waiting for a missile attack, a forced landing in the Alps.
The reason for the adventure turns out to be one of the passengers, Meggie. The powerful corporation Harrison Industries is very interested in the documents it carries. And the leadership of the nuclear weapons manufacturer is trying to prevent the disclosure of the information contained in them at any cost.
The artist's work in the 1993 film "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" turned out to be interesting. He played Bill Kruger. This biographical drama tells the life story of a famous martial artist. The creators show the main character as overcoming obstacles on the way to the goal of a person.
Reality and mysticism are closely intertwined in the picture. The "great little dragon" enters into battle not only with reality, but also fights the demons of the nightmares that haunt him.
Family and career
The personal life of the famous artist was not easy. Often he started high-profile romances with celebrities. An example of such a relationship is Barbara Stanwick. After breaking up with her, Wagner met with Debbie Reynolds, and then with Joan Collins. However, in 1957, the star Natalie Wood became the chosen one of the actor.
Even the birth of a common child, Katie's daughter, did not help to save the family. The break took place four years after the official ceremony. In 1963, Robert married Marion Marshall. They had a daughter, Courtney Brooke. The couple broke up in 1971. In 1972, Natalie Wood, distinguished by a very peculiar character, decided on a new attempt to create a family with an ex-spouse. They stayed together until 1981.
In 1990, an alliance was formed between Robert Wagner and actress Jill St. John. True, this relationship was not destined to become the last. An attempt to create a family ended in rupture.
In one of the 2000s films, Dennis the Tormentor of Christmas, Wagner appeared in a comic role. He reincarnated as Mr. Wilson, a neighbor of the main character of the picture. The film tells about the difficult relationship between a boy and an adult.
As a result of turmoil and confusion, everyone gets by Christmas the lesson they deserve. And both are beginning to understand the true meaning of Christmas.
Last works
In 2011-2013, Wagner starred in the telenovela "Happily Divorced" as Douglas. The comedy series tells about living together in the same house of a parted spouse.
The actor was the voiceover for the 1999-2013 series Futurama, with the voice of the character in the animated film Winner 2006, Mr. Robinson. In 2016, the performer acted as a narrator in the short-length project "Lend a Hand for Love".
In the image of Santa Claus, fans saw an idol in the 2014 TV movie "The Miracle of Christmas". As conceived by the creators of the picture, due to employment, people stopped celebrating Christmas. Now the magic city of the winter wizard is threatened with extinction. His rescue is in the hands of the boy Kevin. He must revive the spirit of Christmas.
Lately Robert Wagner has been living in North Hollywood. He does not act in film, citing his considerable age as the reason for the refusal.
During his career, he starred in more than a hundred films, produced 11 projects, including the continuation of the adventures of the Hart couple.
