James Garner
Acting
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
The View
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Chicago Hope
The Rockford Files
The Carol Burnett Show
The Oscars
8 Simple Rules
The Notebook
Move Over, Darling
The Great Escape
Fire in the Sky
The Ultimate Gift
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Maverick
Tank
Space Cowboys
Victor/Victoria
Twilight
Disclosure
Duel at Diablo
Sunset
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Battle for Terra
Grand Prix
The Distinguished Gentleman
Marlowe
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
The Children's Hour
My Fellow Americans
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