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James Garner

James Garner (born James Scott 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Garner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Apr 7, 1928 In Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
136
First Appeared:
In the series Golden Globe Awards 1944-01-20
Latest Project:
Movie Disclosure 2020-06-19
Known For
Poster of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
Poster of Century of Country
Poster of The View
Poster of Chicago Hope
Filmography
Movie Disclosure King Marchand (archive footage) 2020-06-19
Movie Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans Self (archive footage) 2015-05-16
Movie Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Self - Actor (archive footage) 2014-09-20
Movie Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Shazam (voice) 2010-11-16
Movie DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice) 2010-11-09
Movie Brando Self (archive footage) 2007-05-01
Movie The Ultimate Gift Howard 'Red' Stevens 2007-03-09
Movie Battle for Terra Doron (voice) 2007-09-06
Movie Doris Day: Virgin Territory Self 2007-09-11
Movie Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix 2006-03-01
Series Legends Self 2006-11-17
Movie Dust to Glory Self 2005-04-01
Movie The Notebook Duke 2004-06-25
Movie The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration Pat (voice) 2003-12-02
Series First Monday Chief Justice Thomas Brankin 2002-01-15
Movie The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Self 2002-01-29
Series Century of Country 2002-01-01
Movie Roughing It Samuel Clemens 2002-03-16
Movie Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Shep Walker 2002-06-07
Series 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter Jim Egan 2002-09-17
Movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice) 2001-06-02
Movie Space Cowboys Tank Sullivan 2000-08-04
Movie Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Self 2000-09-27
Series God, the Devil and Bob God (voice) 2000-03-09
Movie Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited) 2000-10-22
Movie The Last Debate Mike Howley 2000-11-05
Movie The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads Jim Rockford 1999-04-20
Movie One Special Night Robert Woodward 1999-11-28
Movie Twilight Raymond Hope 1998-03-06
Movie Bruce Lee: In His Own Words Self (archive footage) 1998-07-01
Movie Doris Day: It's Magic Self 1998-10-18
Movie Legalese Norman Keane 1998-10-04
Movie Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Self - Host 1997-07-27
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Movie Dead Silence John Potter 1997-09-22
Movie The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda Jim Rockford 1997-11-21
Movie The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... Jim Rockford 1996-01-14
Movie The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best Jim Rockford 1996-03-18
Movie The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Jim Rockford 1996-04-25
Movie My Fellow Americans President Matt Douglas 1996-12-20
Movie The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Jim Rockford 1996-09-18
Movie Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Self 1995-01-01
Movie The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Jim Rockford 1995-05-14
Series Streets of Laredo Captain Woodrow Call 1995-11-12
Movie Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class Self (archive footage) 1995-11-16
Movie Breathing Lessons Ira Moran 1994-02-06
Movie Maverick Marshal Zane Cooper 1994-05-20
Series Chicago Hope Unknown 1994-09-18
Movie The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. Jim Rockford 1994-11-27
Movie Fire in the Sky Frank Watters 1993-03-12
Movie Barbarians at the Gate F. Ross Johnson 1993-03-20
Movie Return to 'The Great Escape' Self 1993-12-31
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993-09-13
Series HBO First Look Unknown 1992-06-12
Movie The Distinguished Gentleman Jeff Johnson 1992-12-04
Series Man of the People Jim Doyle 1991-09-15
Movie Decoration Day Albert Sidney Finch 1990-12-02
Movie My Name Is Bill W. Dr. Robert Smith 1989-04-30
Movie Sunset Wyatt Earp 1988-04-29
Series American Masters Self 1986-06-23
Movie Promise Bob Beuhler 1986-12-21
Movie Murphy's Romance Murphy Jones 1985-12-25
Series Space Norman Grant 1985-04-14
Movie Tank Zack 1984-03-16
Movie Heartsounds Harold Lear 1984-09-30
Movie The Glitter Dome Sgt. Aloysius Mackey 1984-11-18
Series Harty Self 1983-09-20
Movie The Long Summer of George Adams George Adams 1982-01-18
Movie Lily for President? Bret Maverick 1982-05-20
Movie Victor/Victoria King Marchand 1982-04-25
Movie Sixty Years of Seduction Self - Host 1981-05-04
Movie The Fan Jake Berman 1981-05-15
Series Bret Maverick Bret Maverick 1981-12-01
Movie Health Harry Wolff 1980-09-12
Movie The New Maverick Bret Maverick 1978-09-03
Series Laugh-In Guest Performer 1977-09-05
Series The Rockford Files Jim Rockford 1974-09-13
Movie The Rockford Files Jim Rockford 1974-03-27
Movie The Castaway Cowboy Lincoln Costain 1974-08-01
Series The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973-04-02
Movie One Little Indian Keyes 1973-06-20
Movie They Only Kill Their Masters Abel Marsh 1972-11-22
Movie Support Your Local Gunfighter Latigo 1971-05-26
Series Great Performances Self 1971-01-28
Movie Skin Game Quincy Drew 1971-09-30
Series Nichols Sheriff Frank Nichols 1971-09-16
Movie King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970-03-24
Movie A Man Called Sledge Luther Sledge 1970-11-14
Movie The Racing Scene Himself 1969-01-01
Movie Support Your Local Sheriff! Jason McCullough 1969-03-26
Movie Marlowe Philip Marlowe 1969-09-19
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Movie How Sweet It Is! Grif 1968-08-21
Movie The Pink Jungle Ben Morris 1968-10-16
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1967-09-09
Series The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest 1967-09-11
Movie Hour of the Gun Wyatt Earp 1967-11-01
Movie A Man Could Get Killed William Beddoes 1966-03-25
Movie Duel at Diablo Jess Remsberg 1966-06-15
Movie Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions Self 1966-12-21
Movie Grand Prix Pete Aron 1966-12-21
Movie Mister Buddwing Mister Buddwing 1966-07-15
Movie The Art of Love Casey Barnett 1965-06-30
Movie 36 Hours Major Jefferson F. Pike 1964-11-26
Movie Action on the Beach Self 1964-09-01
Movie The Americanization of Emily Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison 1964-10-27
Movie The Great Escape Hendley 'The Scrounger' 1963-07-03
Movie The Thrill of It All Dr. Gerald R. Boyer 1963-07-17
Movie The Wheeler Dealers Henry Tyroon 1963-11-14
Movie Move Over, Darling Nicholas Arden 1963-12-19
Movie The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Self 1962-01-06
Movie Boys' Night Out Fred Williams 1962-06-21
Series The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962-10-01
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962-10-01
Movie The Children's Hour Joe Cardin 1961-12-19
Movie Cash McCall Cash McCall 1960-01-20
Movie Up Periscope Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden 1959-03-04
Series 77 Sunset Strip Self 1958-10-10
Movie Darby's Rangers William Orlando Darby 1958-02-12
Movie Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend John Maitland 1957-05-04
Series Sugarfoot Bret Maverick (uncredited) 1957-09-17
Movie Sayonara Capt. Mike Bailey 1957-12-25
Series Maverick Bret Maverick 1957-09-22
Series Conflict Unknown 1956-09-18
Movie Toward the Unknown Lt. Col. Joe Craven 1956-09-27
Series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Lt. Jim Collins 1956-10-05
Movie The Girl He Left Behind Preston 1956-10-26
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956-10-05
Series Cheyenne Lt. Brad Forsythe 1955-09-20
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series This Is Your Life Self 1952-10-01
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Ira Moran 1951-12-24
Series What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950-02-02
Series The Bob Hope Show Self 1950-04-09
Series Bambi Awards Self 1948-01-01
Series Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner 1944-01-20