James Garner
Acting Born Apr 7, 1928 Norman, Oklahoma, USA 24 credits
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).
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Full filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Hubert 'Hue' Miller
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Maverick (1957) as Bret Maverick
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Jim Rockford
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Notebook (2004) as Older Noah "Duke"
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Lt. Jim Collins
- Cheyenne (1955) as Lt. Brad Forsythe
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- 8 Simple Rules (2002) as Jim Egan
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Bret Maverick (uncredited)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)