James Garner
Acting

James Garner

Born 7 April 1928 · Norman, Oklahoma, USA · Died 19 July 2014

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
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Great Escape
Maverick
Space Cowboys
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Fire in the Sky
The Ultimate Gift
Victor/Victoria
The Children's Hour
The Distinguished Gentleman
Battle for Terra
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Battle for Terra
The Ultimate Gift
The Notebook
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Roughing It
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Space Cowboys
The Last Debate
One Special Night
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Twilight
Legalese
The Hidden Dimension
Dead Silence
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
My Fellow Americans
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Maverick
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Breathing Lessons
Barbarians at the Gate
Fire in the Sky
The Distinguished Gentleman
Decoration Day
My Name Is Bill W.
Sunset
Promise
Murphy's Romance
Tank
The Glitter Dome
Heartsounds
Victor/Victoria
Lily for President?
The Long Summer of George Adams
The Fan
HealtH
The New Maverick
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
The Castaway Cowboy
One Little Indian
They Only Kill Their Masters
Skin Game
Support Your Local Gunfighter
A Man Called Sledge
Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!
The Pink Jungle
How Sweet It Is!
Hour of the Gun
Duel at Diablo
Grand Prix
Mister Buddwing
A Man Could Get Killed
The Art of Love
The Americanization of Emily
36 Hours
Move Over, Darling
The Great Escape
The Thrill of It All
The Wheeler Dealers
Boys' Night Out
The Children's Hour
Cash McCall
Up Periscope
Darby's Rangers
Sayonara
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Toward the Unknown
The Girl He Left Behind
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