James Garner

Known for ActingBorn 1928-04-07Died 2014-07-19Norman, 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).Read more

Movies & web series

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

The Last Debate

The Long Summer of George Adams

Action on the Beach

Bambi

Return to 'The Great Escape'

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Disclosure

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Notebook

Heartsounds

Harty

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

The Ultimate Gift

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

Conflict

The Great Escape

Space

God, the Devil and Bob

The Carol Burnett Show

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

The Rockford Files

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

The Children's Hour

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

Promise

Chicago Hope

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Victor/Victoria

American Masters

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

Once Upon a Wheel

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

The Racing Scene

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

How Sweet It Is!