James Garner
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 2014 (aged 86)
Born in
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
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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
The Notebook
25 Jun 2004
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
02 Jun 2001
The Great Escape
03 Jul 1963
Maverick
20 May 1994
Space Cowboys
04 Aug 2000
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
16 Nov 2010
Fire in the Sky
12 Mar 1993
The Ultimate Gift
09 Mar 2007
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Filmography
2020
- Disclosureas King Marchand (archive footage)
2010
- Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adamas Shazam (voice)
- DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
2007
- Battle for Terraas Doron (voice)
- The Ultimate Giftas Howard 'Red' Stevens
2004
- The Notebookas Older Noah 'Duke'
2003
- The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migrationas Pat (voice)
2002
- 8 Simple Rulesas Jim Egan43 episodes
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Shep Walker
- Roughing Itas Samuel Clemens
- Roughing Itas Samuel Clemens2 episodes
- First Mondayas Thomas Brankin13 episodes
- Century of Country13 episodes
2001
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
- Atlantis: The Lost Empireas Rourke (voice)
2000
- The Last Debateas Mike Howley
- Space Cowboysas Tank Sullivan
- God, the Devil and Bobas God (voice)13 episodes
1999
- One Special Nightas Robert Woodward
- The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leadsas Jim Rockford
1998
- Legaleseas Norman Keane
- The Hidden Dimensionas Grandpa
- Twilightas Raymond Hope
1997
- The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagodaas Jim Rockford
- Dead Silenceas John Potter
1996
- My Fellow Americansas President Matt Douglas
- The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crimeas Jim Rockford
- The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Playas Jim Rockford
- The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Bestas Jim Rockford
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...as Jim Rockford
1995
- Streets of Laredoas Captain Woodrow Call3 episodes
- The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguiseas Jim Rockford
1994
- The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.as Jim Rockford
- Chicago Hopeas Hubert 'Hue' Miller4 episodes
- Maverickas Marshal Zane Cooper
- Breathing Lessonsas Ira Moran
1993
- Barbarians at the Gateas F. Ross Johnson
- Fire in the Skyas Frank Watters
1992
- The Distinguished Gentlemanas Jeff Johnson
- HBO First Look1 episode
1991
- Man of the Peopleas Jim Doyle12 episodes
1990
- Decoration Dayas Albert Sidney Finch
1989
- My Name Is Bill W.as Dr. Robert Smith
1988
- Sunsetas Wyatt Earp
1986
- Promiseas Bob Beuhler
1985
- Murphy's Romanceas Murphy Jones
- Spaceas Norman Grant5 episodes
1984
- The Glitter Domeas Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
- Heartsoundsas Harold Lear
- Tankas Zack
1982
- Lily for President?as Bret Maverick
- Victor/Victoriaas King Marchand
- The Long Summer of George Adamsas George Adams
1981
- Bret Maverickas Bret Maverick18 episodes
- The Fanas Jake Berman
1980
- HealtHas Harry Wolff
1978
- The New Maverickas Bret Maverick
1977
- Laugh-Inas Guest Performer (uncredited)2 episodes
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Jim Rockford122 episodes
- The Castaway Cowboyas Lincoln Costain
- The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunteras Jim Rockford
1973
- One Little Indianas Keyes
1972
- They Only Kill Their Mastersas Abel Marsh
1971
- Skin Gameas Quincy Drew
- Nicholsas Sheriff Frank Nichols24 episodes
- Support Your Local Gunfighteras Latigo
1970
- A Man Called Sledgeas Luther Sledge
1969
- Marloweas Philip Marlowe
- Support Your Local Sheriff!as Jason McCullough
1968
- The Pink Jungleas Ben Morris
- How Sweet It Is!as Grif
1967
- Hour of the Gunas Marshal Wyatt Earp
1966
- Grand Prixas Pete Aron
- Mister Buddwingas Mister Buddwing
- Duel at Diabloas Jess Remsberg
- A Man Could Get Killedas William Beddoes
1965
- The Art of Loveas Casey Barnett
1964
- 36 Hoursas Major Jefferson F. Pike
- The Americanization of Emilyas Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
1963
- Move Over, Darlingas Nicholas Arden
- The Wheeler Dealersas Henry Tyroon
- The Thrill of It Allas Gerald Boyer
- The Great Escapeas Hendley 'The Scrounger'
1962
- Boys' Night Outas Fred Williams
1961
- The Children's Houras Joe Cardin
1960
- Cash McCallas Cash McCall
1959
- Whicker's World1 episode
- Up Periscopeas Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
1958
- Darby's Rangersas William Orlando Darby
1957
- Sayonaraas Capt. Mike Bailey
- Maverickas Bret Maverick79 episodes
- Sugarfootas Bret Maverick (uncredited)1 episode
- Shoot-Out at Medicine Bendas Sgt. John Maitland
1956
- The Girl He Left Behindas Preston
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Lt. Jim Collins1 episode
- Toward the Unknownas Lt. Col. Joe Craven
- Conflict1 episode
1955
- Cheyenneas Lt. Brad Forsythe4 episodes
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ira Moran1 episode