James Garner
Born: 1928-04-07
Place of Birth: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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).
Known For
The Notebook
2004★ 7.9
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001★ 7.0
The Great Escape
1963★ 7.9
Maverick
1994★ 6.9
Space Cowboys
2000★ 6.4
Tank
1984★ 5.7
Roughing It
2002★ 4.7
Disclosure
2020★ 7.8
The Ultimate Gift
2007★ 7.6
Twilight
1998★ 6.1
HealtH
1980★ 5.2
Sayonara
1957★ 6.7
Marlowe
1969★ 6.0
Victor/Victoria
1982★ 7.3
The Fan
1981★ 5.8
Skin Game
1971★ 6.6
36 Hours
1964★ 7.0
Cash McCall
1960★ 6.2
The Art of Love
1965★ 5.3
Promise
1986★ 6.8
Decoration Day
1990★ 6.9
Legalese
1998★ 4.9
Fire in the Sky
1993★ 6.6
Up Periscope
1959★ 6.3
Mister Buddwing
1966★ 5.9
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010★ 7.0
Battle for Terra
2007★ 6.2
Trumbo
2015★ 7.2
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992★ 6.0
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010★ 7.1
Grand Prix
1966★ 7.2
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003★ 6.3
Hour of the Gun
1967★ 6.5
The Children's Hour
1961★ 7.7
The Wheeler Dealers
1963★ 6.2
Boys' Night Out
1962★ 5.7
The Americanization of Emily
1964★ 6.6
My Fellow Americans
1996★ 6.0
Toward the Unknown
1956★ 5.6
Sunset
1988★ 5.7
Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969★ 7.0
Duel at Diablo
1966★ 6.3
The Castaway Cowboy
1974★ 6.6
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966★ 0.0
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002★ 6.1
Darby's Rangers
1958★ 5.9
A Man Called Sledge
1970★ 6.0
One Special Night
1999★ 6.9
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
1995★ 6.2
Barbarians at the Gate
1993★ 6.8
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963★ 0.0
Murphy's Romance
1985★ 6.1
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
1974★ 10.0
Brando
2007★ 6.8
Move Over, Darling
1963★ 6.7
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971★ 6.6
The Thrill of It All
1963★ 7.0
My Name Is Bill W.
1989★ 6.3
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983★ 5.0
Dead Silence
1997★ 5.8
How Sweet It Is!
1968★ 7.4
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014★ 7.3
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994★ 5.8
One Little Indian
1973★ 6.3
The New Maverick
1978★ 4.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997★ 5.0
The Glitter Dome
1984★ 4.1
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000★ 7.1
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996★ 7.0
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972★ 4.9
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015★ 7.2
The Girl He Left Behind
1956★ 3.5
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957★ 5.8
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970★ 7.1
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996★ 5.8
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996★ 6.5
The Last Debate
2000★ 0.0
Heartsounds
1984★ 8.0
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007★ 7.0
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995★ 8.0
Dust to Glory
2005★ 6.4
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
1996★ 6.8
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999★ 6.0
Lily for President?
1982★ 0.0
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002★ 7.3
The Hidden Dimension
1998★ 5.5
Breathing Lessons
1994★ 5.3
The Pink Jungle
1968★ 6.6
A Man Could Get Killed
1966★ 3.8
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1997★ 5.0
The Racing Scene
1969★ 6.0
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995★ 6.0
Doris Day: It's Magic
1998★ 0.0
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962★ 7.0
The Long Summer of George Adams
1982★ 10.0
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958★ 0.0
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
2006★ 0.0
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993★ 7.0