James Garner
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-04-07
Day of Death
2014-07-19 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
James Garner
Biography
James Garner (born James Scott 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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Known For
Acting
(2020)
Disclosure
as King Marchand (archive footage)
(2015)
Trumbo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2015)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2010)
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (voice)
(2010)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
(2007)
The Ultimate Gift
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
(2007)
Battle for Terra
as Doron (voice)
(2007)
Brando
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
as Self
(2006)
(2005)
Dust to Glory
as Self
(2004)
The Notebook
as Duke
(2003)
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
as Pat (voice)
(2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Shep Walker
(2002)
Roughing It
as Samuel Clemens
(2002)
(2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
(2000)
Space Cowboys
as Tank Sullivan
(2000)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2000)
The Last Debate
as Mike Howley
(2000)
(1999)
One Special Night
as Robert Woodward
(1999)
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Jim Rockford
(1998)
Twilight
as Raymond Hope
(1998)
Legalese
as Norman Keane
(1998)
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Self
(1998)
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
The Hidden Dimension
as Grandpa
(1997)
Dead Silence
as John Potter
(1997)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self - Host
(1997)
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Jim Rockford
(1996)
My Fellow Americans
as President Matt Douglas
(1996)
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
as Jim Rockford
(1996)
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Jim Rockford
(1996)
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
as Jim Rockford
(1996)
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
as Jim Rockford
(1995)
(1995)
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as Self (archive footage)
(1995)
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
as Jim Rockford
(1994)
Maverick
as Marshal Zane Cooper
(1994)
Breathing Lessons
as Ira Moran
(1994)
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Jim Rockford
(1993)
Fire in the Sky
as Frank Watters
(1993)
Barbarians at the Gate
as F. Ross Johnson
(1993)
Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
(1992)
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Jeff Johnson
(1990)
Decoration Day
as Albert Sidney Finch
(1989)
My Name Is Bill W.
as Dr. Robert Smith
(1988)
Sunset
as Wyatt Earp
(1986)
Promise
as Bob Beuhler
(1985)
Murphy's Romance
as Murphy Jones
(1984)
Tank
as Zack
(1984)
The Glitter Dome
as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
(1984)
Heartsounds
as Harold Lear
(1982)
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
(1982)
Lily for President?
as Bret Maverick
(1982)
The Long Summer of George Adams
as George Adams
(1981)
The Fan
as Jake Berman
(1981)
Sixty Years of Seduction
as Self - Host
(1980)
HealtH
as Harry Wolff
(1978)
The New Maverick
as Bret Maverick
(1974)
The Castaway Cowboy
as Lincoln Costain
(1974)
The Rockford Files
as Jim Rockford
(1973)
One Little Indian
as Keyes
(1972)
They Only Kill Their Masters
as Abel Marsh
(1971)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Latigo
(1971)
Skin Game
as Quincy Drew
(1970)
A Man Called Sledge
as Luther Sledge
(1970)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Jason McCullough
(1969)
Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
(1969)
The Racing Scene
as Self
(1968)
How Sweet It Is!
as Grif
(1968)
The Pink Jungle
as Ben Morris
(1967)
Hour of the Gun
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
(1966)
Grand Prix
as Pete Aron
(1966)
Duel at Diablo
as Jess Remsberg
(1966)
A Man Could Get Killed
as William Beddoes
(1966)
Mister Buddwing
as Mister Buddwing
(1966)
(1965)
The Art of Love
as Casey Barnett
(1964)
36 Hours
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
(1964)
The Americanization of Emily
as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
(1964)
Action on the Beach
as Self
(1963)
The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
(1963)
Move Over, Darling
as Nicholas Arden
(1963)
The Thrill of It All
as Dr. Gerald R. Boyer
(1963)
The Wheeler Dealers
as Henry Tyroon
(1963)
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
(1962)
Boys' Night Out
as Fred Williams
(1962)
(1961)
The Children's Hour
as Joe Cardin
(1960)
Cash McCall
as Cash McCall
(1959)
Up Periscope
as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
(1958)
Darby's Rangers
as William Orlando Darby
(1957)
Sayonara
as Capt. Mike Bailey
(1957)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as John Maitland
(1956)
Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
(1956)
The Girl He Left Behind
as Preston
Crew
(1989)
My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
(1986)
Promise
Executive Producer
(1980)
Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
(1976)
Scott Free
Executive Producer
(1974)
Sidekicks
Executive Producer
(1971)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
(1971)
Skin Game
Executive Producer
(1969)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
(1969)
The Racing Scene
Producer
(1969)
Marlowe
Executive Producer
(1968)
How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
(1968)
The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
(1966)
A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
(1966)
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
(1966)
Duel at Diablo
Producer
(1966)
Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
(1965)
The Art of Love
Producer
(1964)
36 Hours
Executive Producer