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James Garner

James Garner

Acting April 7, 1928 (86 years old) July 19, 2014 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).

Movies 103

The Notebook 7.9

The Notebook

as Older Noah 'Duke'

2004
The Great Escape 7.9

The Great Escape

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

1963
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 7.1

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

as Rourke (voice)

2001
Space Cowboys 6.4

Space Cowboys

as Tank Sullivan

2000
Fire in the Sky 6.7

Fire in the Sky

as Frank Watters

1993
Twilight 6.1

Twilight

as Raymond Hope

1998
Maverick 6.9

Maverick

as Marshal Zane Cooper

1994
The Ultimate Gift 7.7

The Ultimate Gift

as Howard 'Red' Stevens

2007
Support Your Local Sheriff! 6.9

Support Your Local Sheriff!

as Jason McCullough

1969
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration 6.3

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

as Pat (voice)

2003
The Distinguished Gentleman 6.0

The Distinguished Gentleman

as Jeff Johnson

1992
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam 7.0

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

as Shazam (voice)

2010
Victor/Victoria 7.3

Victor/Victoria

as King Marchand

1982
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 6.0

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

as Shep Walker

2002
Battle for Terra 6.1

Battle for Terra

as Doron (voice)

2007
Hour of the Gun 6.5

Hour of the Gun

as Marshal Wyatt Earp

1967
Sayonara 6.7

Sayonara

as Capt. Mike Bailey

1957
The Children's Hour 7.7

The Children's Hour

as Joe Cardin

1961
Disclosure 7.8

Disclosure

as King Marchand (archive footage)

2020
Grand Prix 7.3

Grand Prix

as Pete Aron

1966
My Fellow Americans 6.1

My Fellow Americans

as President Matt Douglas

1996
The Americanization of Emily 6.7

The Americanization of Emily

as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison

1964
Support Your Local Gunfighter 6.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

as Latigo

1971
The Thrill of It All 7.0

The Thrill of It All

as Gerald Boyer

1963
Murphy's Romance 6.2

Murphy's Romance

as Murphy Jones

1985
They Only Kill Their Masters 5.1

They Only Kill Their Masters

as Abel Marsh

1972
Marlowe 6.2

Marlowe

as Philip Marlowe

1969
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection 7.0

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

2010
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans 7.2

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Duel at Diablo 6.4

Duel at Diablo

as Jess Remsberg

1966
The Wheeler Dealers 6.3

The Wheeler Dealers

as Henry Tyroon

1963
Tank 5.6

Tank

as Zack

1984
A Man Could Get Killed 4.5

A Man Could Get Killed

as William Beddoes

1966
Barbarians at the Gate 6.9

Barbarians at the Gate

as F. Ross Johnson

1993
Sunset 5.7

Sunset

as Wyatt Earp

1988
How Sweet It Is! 6.9

How Sweet It Is!

as Grif

1968
The Castaway Cowboy 6.7

The Castaway Cowboy

as Lincoln Costain

1974
A Man Called Sledge 6.1

A Man Called Sledge

as Luther Sledge

1970
Dead Silence 5.9

Dead Silence

as John Potter

1997
Brando 6.8

Brando

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Move Over, Darling 6.7

Move Over, Darling

as Nicholas Arden

1963
The Girl He Left Behind 4.5

The Girl He Left Behind

as Preston

1956
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend 6.0

Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend

as Sgt. John Maitland

1957
The Fan 5.8

The Fan

as Jake Berman

1981
36 Hours 7.1

36 Hours

as Major Jefferson F. Pike

1964
The Art of Love 5.5

The Art of Love

as Casey Barnett

1965
One Special Night 6.8

One Special Night

as Robert Woodward

1999
My Name Is Bill W. 6.5

My Name Is Bill W.

as Dr. Robert Smith

1989
Boys' Night Out 5.8

Boys' Night Out

as Fred Williams

1962
James Bond: The First 21 Years 6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

1983
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire 7.2

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2014
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 7.4

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

1970
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon 5.4

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

as Self (archive)

2008
Mister Buddwing 6.1

Mister Buddwing

as Mister Buddwing

1966
HealtH 5.4

HealtH

as Harry Wolff

1980
One Little Indian 6.3

One Little Indian

as Keyes

1973
Breathing Lessons 5.6

Breathing Lessons

as Ira Moran

1994
Toward the Unknown 5.9

Toward the Unknown

as Lt. Col. Joe Craven

1956
Cash McCall 6.3

Cash McCall

as Cash McCall

1960
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime 6.8

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

as Jim Rockford

1996
The Glitter Dome 4.5

The Glitter Dome

as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey

1984
Roughing It 5.5

Roughing It

as Samuel Clemens

2002
Up Periscope 6.2

Up Periscope

as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden

1959
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter 10.0

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

as Jim Rockford

1974
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee 8.4

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise 6.6

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

as Jim Rockford

1995
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western 7.0

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as Self - Host

1997
The Pink Jungle 6.9

The Pink Jungle

as Ben Morris

1968
Skin Game 6.6

Skin Game

as Quincy Drew

1971
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... 7.8

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

as Jim Rockford

1996
Legalese 5.1

Legalese

as Norman Keane

1998
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows 7.2

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as Self

2000
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best 7.7

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

as Jim Rockford

1996
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

as Bret Maverick

1982
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. 6.4

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

as Jim Rockford

1994
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class 7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as Self (archive footage)

1995
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play 8.0

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

as Jim Rockford

1996
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda 5.6

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

as Jim Rockford

1997
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

as Self

2006
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' 7.3

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

as Self

2002
Heartsounds 8.0

Heartsounds

as Harold Lear

1984
The New Maverick 5.0

The New Maverick

as Bret Maverick

1978
Darby's Rangers 6.5

Darby's Rangers

as William Orlando Darby

1958
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads 7.0

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

as Jim Rockford

1999
A Bob Hope Comedy Special 10.0

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

as Self

1963
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

as Self (archive footage)

1989
Action on the Beach 9.0

Action on the Beach

as Self

1964
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic

as Self

1998
Sixty Years of Seduction

Sixty Years of Seduction

as Self - Host

1981
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick 7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

1995
Decoration Day 6.9

Decoration Day

as Albert Sidney Finch

1990
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions 8.0

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

as Self

1966
The Last Debate 9.0

The Last Debate

as Mike Howley

2000
Superstunt

Superstunt

as Self

1977
The Long Summer of George Adams 9.0

The Long Summer of George Adams

as George Adams

1982
Doris Day: Virgin Territory 7.0

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

as Self

2007
Promise 7.3

Promise

as Bob Beuhler

1986
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers 7.0

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self

1962
Dust to Glory 6.8

Dust to Glory

as Self

2005
The Hidden Dimension 6.7

The Hidden Dimension

as Grandpa

1998
Return to 'The Great Escape' 8.5

Return to 'The Great Escape'

as Self

1993
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958
The Racing Scene 7.3

The Racing Scene

as Self

1969

TV Shows 47

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
What's My Line? 7.1

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Chicago Hope 7.2

Chicago Hope

as Hubert 'Hue' Miller

1994
The Rockford Files 7.6

The Rockford Files

as Jim Rockford

1974
Maverick 7.1

Maverick

as Bret Maverick

1957
The Carol Burnett Show 7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

as Lt. Brad Forsythe

1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Lt. Jim Collins

1956
Bambi 9.0

Bambi

as Self

1948
American Masters 7.1

American Masters

as Self

1986
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
8 Simple Rules 6.8

8 Simple Rules

as Jim Egan

2002
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Self

1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

1956
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

1968
This Is Your Life 6.5

This Is Your Life

as Self

1952
Sugarfoot 5.1

Sugarfoot

as Bret Maverick (uncredited)

1957
HBO First Look 5.5

HBO First Look

1992
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
Nichols 6.3

Nichols

as Sheriff Frank Nichols

1971
Legends 5.0

Legends

as Self

2006
Bret Maverick 6.2

Bret Maverick

as Bret Maverick

1981
Harty 8.0

Harty

as Self

1983
First Monday 6.5

First Monday

as Thomas Brankin

2002
God, the Devil and Bob 7.4

God, the Devil and Bob

as God (voice)

2000
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bob

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Albert Sidney

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ira Moran

1951
Whicker's World 7.2

Whicker's World

1959
Conflict 8.0

Conflict

1956
Streets of Laredo 6.3

Streets of Laredo

as Captain Woodrow Call

1995
Space 7.7

Space

as Norman Grant

1985
Man of the People 6.5

Man of the People

as Jim Doyle

1991
Laugh-In 6.6

Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

1977
Once Upon a Wheel 7.3

Once Upon a Wheel

as Self

1971
Roughing It

Roughing It

as Samuel Clemens

2002
Century of Country

Century of Country

2002

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