James Garner
ActingBorn Apr 7, 1928Died Jul 19, 2014
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).
Known For
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
movie1974
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
movie1963
The Last Debate
movie2000
The Long Summer of George Adams
movie1982
Bambi
tv1948
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Heartsounds
movie1984
Return to 'The Great Escape'
movie1993
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
movie2001
Filmography
2020Disclosureas King Marchand (archive footage)movie2015Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mansas Self (archive footage)movie2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desireas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2010Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adamas Shazam (voice)movie2010DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)movie2007Doris Day: Virgin Territoryas Selfmovie2007Battle for Terraas Doron (voice)movie2007Brandoas Self (archive footage)movie2007The Ultimate Giftas Howard 'Red' Stevensmovie2006Legendsas Selftv2006Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prixas Selfmovie2005Dust to Gloryas Selfmovie2004The Notebookas Older Noah "Duke"movie2003The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migrationas Pat (voice)movie20028 Simple Rulesas Jim Egantv2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Shep Walkermovie2002Roughing Itas Samuel Clemensmovie2002The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'as Selfmovie2002First Mondayas Thomas Brankintv2002Century of Countrytv2001The Unbeatable Bruce Leemovie2001Atlantis: The Lost Empireas Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)movie2000The Last Debateas Mike Howleymovie2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadowsas Selfmovie2000Space Cowboysas Tank Sullivanmovie2000God, the Devil and Bobas God (voice)tv1999One Special Nightas Robert Woodwardmovie1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leadsas Jim Rockfordmovie1998Doris Day: It's Magicas Selfmovie1998Legaleseas Norman Keanemovie1998The Hidden Dimensionas Grandpamovie1998Twilightas Raymond Hopemovie1997The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagodaas Jim Rockfordmovie1997Dead Silenceas John Pottermovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self - Hostmovie1996My Fellow Americansas President Matt Douglasmovie1996The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crimeas Jim Rockfordmovie1996The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Playas Jim Rockfordmovie1996The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Bestas Jim Rockfordmovie1996The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...as Jim Rockfordmovie1995Roger Moore: A Matter of Classas Self (archive footage)movie1995Streets of Laredoas Captain Woodrow Calltv1995The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguiseas Jim Rockfordmovie1995Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverickas Selfmovie1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.as Jim Rockfordmovie1994Chicago Hopeas Hubert 'Hue' Millertv1994Maverickas Marshal Zane Coopermovie1994Breathing Lessonsas Ira Moranmovie1993Return to 'The Great Escape'as Selfmovie1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guesttv1993Barbarians at the Gateas F. Ross Johnsonmovie1993Fire in the Skyas Frank Wattersmovie1992The Distinguished Gentlemanas Jeff Johnsonmovie1992HBO First Looktv1991Man of the Peopleas Jim Doyletv1990Decoration Dayas Albert Sidney Finchmovie1989My Name Is Bill W.as Executive Producermovie1988Sunsetas Wyatt Earpmovie1986Promiseas Executive Producermovie1986American Mastersas Selftv1985Murphy's Romanceas Murphy Jonesmovie1985Spaceas Norman Granttv1984The Glitter Domeas Sgt. Aloysius Mackeymovie1984Heartsoundsas Harold Learmovie1984Tankas Zackmovie1983Hartyas Selftv1983James Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Selfmovie1982Lily for President?as Bret Maverickmovie1982Victor/Victoriaas King Marchandmovie1982The Long Summer of George Adamsas George Adamsmovie1981Bret Maverickas Bret Mavericktv1981The Fanas Jake Bermanmovie1981Sixty Years of Seductionas Self - Hostmovie1980HealtHas Harry Wolffmovie1980Off the Minnesota Stripas Executive Producermovie1978The New Maverickas Bret Maverickmovie1977Superstuntas Selfmovie1977Laugh-Inas Guest Performer (uncredited)tv1976Scott Freeas Executive Producermovie