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.
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Sunset
Promise
American Masters
Murphy's Romance
Space
The Glitter Dome
Heartsounds
Tank
Harty
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Lily for President?
Victor/Victoria
The Long Summer of George Adams
Bret Maverick
The Fan
Sixty Years of Seduction
HealtH
The New Maverick
Superstunt
Laugh-In
The Rockford Files
The Castaway Cowboy
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
One Little Indian
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
They Only Kill Their Masters
Skin Game
Nichols
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Once Upon a Wheel
Great Performances
A Man Called Sledge
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!
The Racing Scene
The Pink Jungle
How Sweet It Is!
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Hour of the Gun
The Carol Burnett Show
Grand Prix
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Mister Buddwing
Duel at Diablo
A Man Could Get Killed
The Art of Love
36 Hours
The Americanization of Emily
Action on the Beach
Move Over, Darling
The Wheeler Dealers
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
The Thrill of It All
The Great Escape
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Boys' Night Out
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The Children's Hour
Cash McCall
Whicker's World
Up Periscope
77 Sunset Strip
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Darby's Rangers
Sayonara
Maverick
Sugarfoot
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
The Girl He Left Behind
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Toward the Unknown
Conflict
Cheyenne
The Oscars
This Is Your Life
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Bob Hope Show
What's My Line?
Bambi
Golden Globe Awards