James Garner
Acting
- Born:
- 1928-04-07
- Died:
- 2014-07-19
- Place of birth:
- Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, producer, and voice artist. He starred in several television series over more than five decades, including such popular roles as Bret Maverick in the 1950s western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files, and played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria (1982), Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood, and The Notebook (2004).
Known For
Filmography
Disclosure
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Battle for Terra
Brando
The Ultimate Gift
Legends
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Dust to Glory
The Notebook
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
8 Simple Rules
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Roughing It
Roughing It
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
First Monday
Century of Country
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Last Debate
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Space Cowboys
God, the Devil and Bob
One Special Night
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Doris Day: It's Magic
Legalese
The Hidden Dimension
Twilight
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Dead Silence
The View
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
My Fellow Americans
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Streets of Laredo
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Chicago Hope
Maverick
Breathing Lessons
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Barbarians at the Gate
Fire in the Sky
The Distinguished Gentleman
HBO First Look
Man of the People
Decoration Day
My Name Is Bill W.