James Garner
Acting
Born: 1928-04-07 in 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The View
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Chicago Hope
Hubert 'Hue' Miller
Maverick
Bret Maverick
Great Performances
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The Merv Griffin Show
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford
Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards
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Cheyenne
Lt. Brad Forsythe
The Notebook
Older Noah 'Duke'
What's My Line?
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The Carol Burnett Show
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lt. Jim Collins
The Dick Cavett Show
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American Masters
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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8 Simple Rules
Jim Egan
Bambi
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The Bob Hope Show
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Sugarfoot
Bret Maverick (uncredited)
The Oscars
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This Is Your Life
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77 Sunset Strip
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The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Rourke (voice)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan
HBO First Look
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper
Whicker's World
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters
Nichols
Sheriff Frank Nichols
Legends
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God, the Devil and Bob
God (voice)
The Distinguished Gentleman
Jeff Johnson