James Garner

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Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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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Appearances

Duel at Diablo
6.4
Duel at Diablo
Jess Remsberg
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
7.2
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Self (archive footage)
Marlowe
6.1
Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
The Children's Hour
7.6
The Children's Hour
Joe Cardin
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.0
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
Grand Prix
7.2
Grand Prix
Pete Aron
Move Over, Darling
6.7
Move Over, Darling
Nicholas Arden
The Notebook
7.9
The Notebook
Older Noah "Duke"
Skin Game
6.6
Skin Game
Quincy Drew
Space Cowboys
6.4
Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan
Tank
5.7
Tank
Zack
The Great Escape
7.9
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
The Thrill of It All
7.1
The Thrill of It All
Gerald Boyer
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Jason McCullough
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
10.0
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Jim Rockford
Dust to Glory
6.8
Dust to Glory
Self
Hour of the Gun
6.5
Hour of the Gun
Marshal Wyatt Earp
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
6.3
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Pat (voice)
Twilight
6.1
Twilight
Raymond Hope
Victor/Victoria
7.3
Victor/Victoria
King Marchand
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.1
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Shep Walker
Maverick
6.9
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper
Barbarians at the Gate
6.9
Barbarians at the Gate
F. Ross Johnson
Murphy's Romance
6.1
Murphy's Romance
Murphy Jones
Boys' Night Out
5.9
Boys' Night Out
Fred Williams
Sayonara
6.7
Sayonara
Capt. Mike Bailey
The Americanization of Emily
6.7
The Americanization of Emily
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
The Wheeler Dealers
6.3
The Wheeler Dealers
Henry Tyroon
Cash McCall
6.3
Cash McCall
Cash McCall
36 Hours
7.0
36 Hours
Major Jefferson F. Pike
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
7.0
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Shazam (voice)
Fire in the Sky
6.6
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters
They Only Kill Their Masters
5.1
They Only Kill Their Masters
Abel Marsh
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5
My Name Is Bill W.
Dr. Robert Smith
Sunset
5.7
Sunset
Wyatt Earp
One Little Indian
6.3
One Little Indian
Keyes
Battle for Terra
6.1
Battle for Terra
Doron (voice)
Darby's Rangers
6.5
Darby's Rangers
William Orlando Darby
My Fellow Americans
6.1
My Fellow Americans
President Matt Douglas
Up Periscope
6.4
Up Periscope
Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Latigo
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
7.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self - Host
The Castaway Cowboy
6.7
The Castaway Cowboy
Lincoln Costain
One Special Night
6.9
One Special Night
Robert Woodward
A Man Called Sledge
6.1
A Man Called Sledge
Luther Sledge
The Fan
5.9
The Fan
Jake Berman
HealtH
5.4
HealtH
Harry Wolff
Lily for President?
Lily for President?
Bret Maverick
Legalese
5.1
Legalese
Norman Keane
Decoration Day
6.9
Decoration Day
Albert Sidney Finch
The Art of Love
5.5
The Art of Love
Casey Barnett
The New Maverick
5.0
The New Maverick
Bret Maverick
Doris Day: It's Magic
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
Toward the Unknown
5.9
Toward the Unknown
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
The Glitter Dome
4.5
The Glitter Dome
Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
7.1
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
6.4
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
7.8
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Jim Rockford
Breathing Lessons
5.6
Breathing Lessons
Ira Moran
Mister Buddwing
6.0
Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
7.7
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
Jim Rockford
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
6.0
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Sgt. John Maitland
A Man Could Get Killed
4.4
A Man Could Get Killed
William Beddoes
Dead Silence
5.9
Dead Silence
John Potter
The Pink Jungle
6.9
The Pink Jungle
Ben Morris
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
6.8
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Jim Rockford
How Sweet It Is!
7.3
How Sweet It Is!
Grif
Heartsounds
8.5
Heartsounds
Harold Lear
Disclosure
7.8
Disclosure
King Marchand (archive footage)
The Racing Scene
7.3
The Racing Scene
Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
8.0
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
7.0
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Self (archive footage)
Action on the Beach
9.0
Action on the Beach
Self
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
7.3
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self
Brando
6.8
Brando
Self (archive footage)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
8.3
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self
Promise
7.3
Promise
Bob Beuhler
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5
The Girl He Left Behind
Preston
The Last Debate
9.0
The Last Debate
Mike Howley
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
8.0
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.6
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
7.6
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Jim Rockford
The Long Summer of George Adams
9.0
The Long Summer of George Adams
George Adams
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Roughing It
5.5
Roughing It
Samuel Clemens
Return to 'The Great Escape'
8.5
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.2
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
7.3
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
The Distinguished Gentleman
6.0
The Distinguished Gentleman
Jeff Johnson
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Gift
7.6
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
7.0
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Self
Sixty Years of Seduction
Sixty Years of Seduction
Self - Host
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
10.0
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
The Hidden Dimension
6.7
The Hidden Dimension
Grandpa
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
Superstunt
Superstunt
Self
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
8.4
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
77 Sunset Strip
7.1
77 Sunset Strip
Self
Cheyenne
6.1
Cheyenne
Lt. Brad Forsythe
Maverick
6.9
Maverick
Bret Maverick
The Rockford Files
7.6
The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford
The View
4.4
The View
Self
God, the Devil and Bob
7.4
God, the Devil and Bob
God (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
First Monday
6.5
First Monday
Thomas Brankin
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bob
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Chicago Hope
7.3
Chicago Hope
Hubert 'Hue' Miller
Bret Maverick
6.3
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
This Is Your Life
6.5
This Is Your Life
Self
Nichols
6.3
Nichols
Sheriff Frank Nichols
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Sugarfoot
5.2
Sugarfoot
Bret Maverick (uncredited)
Harty
8.0
Harty
Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lt. Jim Collins
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Conflict
8.0
Conflict
Man of the People
6.5
Man of the People
Jim Doyle
The Oscars
7.0
The Oscars
Self
Century of Country
Century of Country
Streets of Laredo
6.3
Streets of Laredo
Captain Woodrow Call
8 Simple Rules
6.8
8 Simple Rules
Jim Egan
Space
7.7
Space
Norman Grant
The Bob Hope Show
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
Self
Laugh-In
6.3
Laugh-In
Guest Performer (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
What's My Line?
7.0
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Albert Sidney
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ira Moran
American Masters
7.3
American Masters
Self
Great Performances
6.0
Great Performances
Self
Bambi
9.0
Bambi
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
Legends
5.0
Legends
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
HBO First Look
5.6
HBO First Look
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Once Upon a Wheel
7.3
Once Upon a Wheel
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self

Crew

The Rockford Files
7.6
The Rockford Files
Director
Duel at Diablo
6.4
Duel at Diablo
Producer
Marlowe
6.1
Marlowe
Executive Producer
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5
My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
Grand Prix
7.2
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
Skin Game
6.6
Skin Game
Executive Producer
36 Hours
7.0
36 Hours
Executive Producer
The Art of Love
5.5
The Art of Love
Producer
Promise
7.3
Promise
Executive Producer
A Man Could Get Killed
4.4
A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
Off the Minnesota Strip
5.5
Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
Mister Buddwing
6.0
Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
The Pink Jungle
6.9
The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
Sidekicks
6.5
Sidekicks
Executive Producer
How Sweet It Is!
7.3
How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
The Racing Scene
7.3
The Racing Scene
Producer
Scott Free
7.0
Scott Free
Executive Producer
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