James Garner

ActorProducerDirector Apr 7 (died age 86) Norman, Oklahoma, USA 1944–2020 (76 year career)

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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)…

Known For

Film

The Notebook

Older Noah "Duke"

Film

The Great Escape

Hendley 'The Scrounger'

Film

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)

Film

Maverick

Marshal Zane Cooper

Film

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

Shazam (voice)

Film

The Ultimate Gift

Howard 'Red' Stevens

Film

Space Cowboys

Tank Sullivan

Film

The Children's Hour

Joe Cardin

Filmography

Acting (140)

Movies (99)

Disclosure

2020

as King Marchand (archive footage)

7.8

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015

as Self (archive footage)

7.2

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

7.3

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010

as Shazam (voice)

7.0

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

7.1

The Ultimate Gift

2007

as Howard 'Red' Stevens

7.6

Battle for Terra

2007

as Doron (voice)

6.2

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007

as Self

7.0

Brando

2007

as Self (archive footage)

6.8

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006

as Self

Dust to Glory

as Self

The Notebook

as Older Noah "Duke"

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

as Pat (voice)

Roughing It

as Samuel Clemens

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

as Shep Walker

6.1

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

2002

as Self

7.3

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)

7.0

Space Cowboys

2000

as Tank Sullivan

6.4

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

as Self

7.1

The Last Debate

2000

as Mike Howley

One Special Night

1999

as Robert Woodward

6.9

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

as Jim Rockford

The Hidden Dimension

as Grandpa

Twilight

as Raymond Hope

Legalese

as Norman Keane

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998

as Self

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

as Jim Rockford

Dead Silence

as John Potter

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

as Self - Host

5.0

My Fellow Americans

1996

as President Matt Douglas

6.0

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

1996

as Jim Rockford

6.5

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

1996

as Jim Rockford

7.0

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

1996

as Jim Rockford

6.8

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

1996

as Jim Rockford

5.8

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

1995

as Jim Rockford

6.2

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

as Self

8.0

Maverick

1994

as Marshal Zane Cooper

6.9

Breathing Lessons

1994

as Ira Moran

5.3

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

as Jim Rockford

Fire in the Sky

as Frank Watters

Barbarians at the Gate

1993

as F. Ross Johnson

6.8

Return to 'The Great Escape'

1993

as Self

7.0

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

as Jeff Johnson

6.0

Decoration Day

1990

as Albert Sidney Finch

My Name Is Bill W.

as Dr. Robert Smith

Sunset

as Wyatt Earp

Promise

as Bob Beuhler

Murphy's Romance

as Murphy Jones

Tank

as Zack

The Glitter Dome

as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey

4.1

Heartsounds

1984

as Harold Lear

8.0

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

Victor/Victoria

as King Marchand

Lily for President?

as Bret Maverick

The Long Summer of George Adams

as George Adams

The Fan

as Jake Berman

Sixty Years of Seduction

1981

as Self - Host

HealtH

as Harry Wolff

The New Maverick

as Bret Maverick

The Castaway Cowboy

as Lincoln Costain

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

as Jim Rockford

One Little Indian

as Keyes

They Only Kill Their Masters

as Abel Marsh

Skin Game

as Quincy Drew

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

as Latigo

6.6

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

as Self (archive footage)

7.1

A Man Called Sledge

1970

as Luther Sledge

6.0

Support Your Local Sheriff!

as Jason McCullough

Marlowe

as Philip Marlowe

The Racing Scene

as Self

How Sweet It Is!

as Grif

The Pink Jungle

as Ben Morris

Hour of the Gun

as Marshal Wyatt Earp

6.5

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

1966

as Self

Grand Prix

as Pete Aron

Duel at Diablo

as Jess Remsberg

A Man Could Get Killed

as William Beddoes

Mister Buddwing

as Mister Buddwing

The Art of Love

as Casey Barnett

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison

6.6

36 Hours

1964

as Major Jefferson F. Pike

7.0

Action on the Beach

1964

as Self

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Nicholas Arden

6.7

The Great Escape

1963

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

7.9

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

1963

as Self

The Thrill of It All

as Gerald Boyer

The Wheeler Dealers

as Henry Tyroon

Boys' Night Out

as Fred Williams

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self

The Children's Hour

as Joe Cardin

Cash McCall

as Cash McCall

Up Periscope

as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden

6.3

Darby's Rangers

1958

as William Orlando Darby

5.9

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

as Self

Sayonara

1957

as Capt. Mike Bailey

6.7

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957

as Sgt. John Maitland

5.8

Toward the Unknown

1956

as Lt. Col. Joe Craven

5.7

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

as Preston

4.0

Television (41)

Legends

as Self

8 Simple Rules

as Jim Egan

8 Simple Rules

as Jim Egan

First Monday

as Thomas Brankin

Century of Country

God, the Devil and Bob

as God (voice)

The View

as Self

Streets of Laredo

as Captain Woodrow Call

6.3

Chicago Hope

1994

as Hubert 'Hue' Miller

7.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

HBO First Look

Man of the People

as Jim Doyle

American Masters

as Self

Space

as Norman Grant

Harty

as Self

Bret Maverick

as Bret Maverick

Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

5.8

The Rockford Files

1974

as Jim Rockford

7.6

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Great Performances

as Self

Nichols

as Sheriff Frank Nichols

Once Upon a Wheel

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Self (uncredited)

6.6

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest

7.7

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.5

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

77 Sunset Strip

as Self

Maverick

as Bret Maverick

Sugarfoot

as Bret Maverick (uncredited)

4.8

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Lt. Jim Collins

6.0

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Conflict

Cheyenne

as Lt. Brad Forsythe

The Oscars

as Self

This Is Your Life

as Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bob

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Bambi

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Crew (19)

Movies (18)

My Name Is Bill W.

Executive Producer

Promise

Executive Producer

Off the Minnesota Strip

1980

Executive Producer

4.8

Scott Free

1976

Executive Producer

Sidekicks

Executive Producer

Skin Game

Executive Producer

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

Executive Producer

6.6

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Executive Producer

Marlowe

Executive Producer

The Racing Scene

Producer

How Sweet It Is!

Executive Producer

The Pink Jungle

Executive Producer

Grand Prix

Executive Producer

Duel at Diablo

Producer

A Man Could Get Killed

Executive Producer

Mister Buddwing

Executive Producer

The Art of Love

Producer

36 Hours

Executive Producer

Television (1)

The Rockford Files

1974

Director

7.6