Trivia

Is portrayed by Michael Weatherly in El misterio de Natalie Wood (2004). He later portrayed Anthony DiNozzo Sr., the father of Weatherly's character Tony DiNozzo, on NCIS: Criminología Naval (2003).

After being submerged at one point in an industrial-strength foaming agent during the bathtub scene in La pantera rosa (1963), he went blind for four weeks. The studio wanted him replaced, but director Blake Edwards stuck by him and he finished the picture.

His wife Jill St. John, his deceased former wife Natalie Wood, and his Hart y Hart (1979) co-star Stefanie Powers attended ballet classes together as youngsters.

For many years, his bungalow at Universal Studios was a stop on their tour. He was an important star at the studio with a successful run of three television series. Lucille Ball, another star with a long run of success on television had the same bungalow and tour stop before Wagner.

His wife Jill St. John starred in the James Bond film Los diamantes son eternos (1971), which also featured his late former wife's real-life sister, Lana Wood. During a Bond girl reunion photo shoot in September 1999 for Vanity Fair magazine, an altercation occurred between Wood and St. John when photographer Annie Leibovitz asked for a picture of them together. Reportedly, St. John was so adamantly opposed to the idea that it made Wood cry. However, the couple's publicist Alan Nierob said it was he who vetoed the photo because Wagner would prefer his present wife not be shot with his ex-sister-in-law.

Has made seven films with wife Jill St. John: Cómprame ese hombre (1967), How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967), La vuelta al mundo en 80 días (1989), El ejecutivo (1992), Something to Believe In (1998), The Calling (2002) and Northpole (2014). On television, she guest-starred in the pilot episode of his series Hart y Hart (1979) and they made a joint guest appearance on Seinfeld (1989).

Sued Aaron Spelling Productions for $20 million in June 2000, charging that he was cheated out of profits on the Fox soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). He claimed that he was entitled to profits as part of a ten-year-old settlement between producer Aaron Spelling and Fox that gave Spelling the right to produce "Beverly Hills, 90210" in exchange for "Angels 88", a never-produced series in which Wagner had a stake. According to the suit, the conflict dates back to 1973 when he and his then wife, Natalie Wood, made a deal with Spelling to submit ideas for pilots to ABC. One idea that the couple submitted led to the action series Los ángeles de Charlie (1976). Following the terms of their deal, Spelling, Wagner and Wood equally shared profits from the series. In 1988 Spelling developed a new series, "Angels 88". According to the terms of their contract, Wagner was to receive 7.5% profit participation--whether or not he rendered services. Fox committed to the series, without his knowledge, and then reneged, giving Spelling "Beverly Hills, 90210" instead. Since Spelling was given "Beverly Hills, 90210" in exchange for an asset in which Wagner had an interest, Wagner claimed that he is entitled to the same profit participation on "Beverly Hills, 90210" as he had on "Angels 88". The suit alleges breach of contract and fraud and seeks 7.5% of gross profits from "Beverly Hills, 90210" as well as damages of not less than $20 million.

Father of Katie Wagner (b. 1964) with Marion Marshall and Courtney Wagner (b. 1974) with Natalie Wood.

Says in his autobiography that he had a four-year relationship with Barbara Stanwyck, who was 23 years older than him. He said she was his first great love and that she gave him more than any woman in his life.

Recently sold the Brentwood ranchette he's shared with Jill St. John since 1983 for $14 million and moved to Aspen, Colorado. (agosto de 2007)

In mid-October 1981, Wagner reportedly made a string of telephone calls to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Coast Guard base in San Pedro, CA, to find out about search and rescue procedures.

In his memoirs, he revealed he had affairs with Yvonne De Carlo, Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Anita Ekberg, Shirley Anne Field, Lori Nelson and Joan Collins.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reopened its investigation into Natalie Wood's death in November 2011, following statements made by the captain of the yacht Wood disappeared from the night she drowned, Dennis Davern. Lana Wood and Marti Rulli maintain that the investigation is ongoing as of 2017. In May 2022, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officially cleared Wagner and stated there was no evidence of wrongdoing.

Cooperated with Gavin Lambert (author of the novel and screenplay Intimidades de una adolescente (1965) that starred Wagner's late wife Natalie Wood) on Lambert's biography "Natalie Wood" (2004). A friend of Wood's, Lambert believed that her memory was sullied by the tabloid headlines generated by her tragic death, with the result that no one remembers his friend as a human being, so he wrote the book to correct the public's misconceptions about her. It should be noted that Lambert's book is fraught with chronological errors regarding Wood's parents' backgrounds, as he subtracts four years off her mother Maria Gurdin's date of birth and misstates that Maria married her first husband Alex Tatuloff in 1928 instead of 1925.

For a brief period in the early 1970s, while he was engaged to Tina Sinatra, her father Frank Sinatra was dating Jill St. John. Had both couples made it to the altar, Jill would have been R.J.'s stepmother-in-law.

When he was seven his family moved to Los Angeles, where he attended military academies and The Harvard School.

Has appeared with Jeffrey Hunter in six films: Los que conmovieron el mar (1951), La ley del bravo (1955), Un beso antes de morir (1956), La leyenda de los malos (1957), In Love and War (1958) and El día más largo del siglo (1962).

Engaged to Tina Sinatra (June 1970-January 1972).

Though the double surname suggests otherwise, he never legally adopted ex-stepdaughter Natasha Gregson Wagner.

Tells in his biography that when he was in Paris for the shooting of El día más largo del siglo (1962), he made a mistake when, one night, he was about to get back to his hotel. He was drunk and grabbed the man at the desk because the employee did not recognize him. Turned out that he walked into the wrong hotel.

Was the first choice for the role of Guy Woodhouse in El bebé de Rosemary (1968), which he had to turn down when Paramount Pictures refused to accommodate his scheduling conflicts with Ladrón sin destino (1968). The role went to John Cassavetes.

JS International Inc. dismantled his former 55-foot yacht "Splendour" and demolished her. (enero de 2020)

On September 21, 2006, he became a grandfather for the first time when his daughter Katie Wagner gave birth to her son, Riley John.

Lt. Hugo Reynaga announced that the LACSD has cleared Wagner in its investigation into the death of Natalie Wood. (27 de mayo de 2022)

In 2021, his former Brentwood ranch was put on the market for $10 million, $2 million less than what he got for it in 2007. The subsequent owner, video game heiress Rita Kogan, who died in 2019, never moved in and allowed the property to remain vacant for nearly 12 years.

His first acting break came when one of his friends took him to Warner Bros. to meet the head of casting. After an interview and a reading, he was told that the studio would use him in two or three small roles coming up in the near future. Two days later a strike postponed all production plans.

His paternal grandparents were German and his maternal grandparents were Norwegian.

His marriage to Jill St. John has lasted longer than all six of their previous marriages combined. She was divorced three times before they married, while Wagner was divorced twice and widowered once.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 16, 2002.

Was originally going to star with Victor Mature and Debra Paget in The Proud Ones (1956).

As of 2018, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award: El día más largo del siglo (1962) and Infierno en la torre (1974).

Best known by the public for his role as Jonathan Hart on Hart y Hart (1979).

Graduated from Santa Monica (CA) High School as Senior Class President.

Has appeared with Debra Paget in three films: La marcha triunfal (1952), Prince Valiant (1954) and La ley del bravo (1955); and Faye Dunaway in three films: Infierno en la torre (1974), The Calling (2002) and El padrino (2004).

Longtime publicist is Alan Nierob.

Has four "surrogate" grandchildren: Cooper Mount (ex-stepson of Wagner's ex-stepson Joshua Donen), Oliver and Felix Watson (stepsons of Wagner's ex-stepdaughter Natasha Gregson Wagner), and Clover Watson (daughter of Natasha and Barry Watson). Katie Wagner's son Riley is his only biological grandchild. His daughter Courtney Wagner has never married and has no children.

He and Marion Marshall were engaged for two years before they married in 1963.

His mother was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin; coincidentally, La Crosse is also the birthplace of Harold Finstad, father of Wagner's longtime nemesis Suzanne Finstad.

Robert owns the film production company R J Productions.

In 1949, he graduated graduated from Santa Monica High School. He signed with 20th Century-Fox early in his career and made his debut in the film, La escuela de la vida (1950).

Has known wife Jill St. John since 1959. They became an item on Valentine's Day 1982, eight years before their wedding.

Ex-stepfather of Peter Donen and Joshua Donen.

Together officially since February 1982, R.J. and Jill St. John reached an interesting milestone in June 2025: they have been a couple longer than his previous wife Natalie Wood was alive.

Is mentioned in the sitcom episode The Robbery (1990).

Ex-brother-in-law of Richard Smedley.

Spent two of his four honeymoons in the state of Florida, the first in Miami and the fourth in Orlando.