James Garner
Acting
Born: April 7, 1928 · Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Died: July 19, 2014 (aged 86)
Highest Rated
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
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
The Great Escape
1963
Maverick
1994
Space Cowboys
2000
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010
Fire in the Sky
1993
The Ultimate Gift
2007
Victor/Victoria
1982
The Children's Hour
1961
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
Battle for Terra
2007
Photos (8)
Movies (78)
The Notebook
Older Noah 'Duke'
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Rourke (voice)
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens
Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters
The Distinguished Gentleman
Jeff Johnson
The Children's Hour
Joe Cardin
Battle for Terra
Doron (voice)
Victor/Victoria
King Marchand
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Shazam (voice)
Twilight
Raymond Hope
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Jason McCullough
Grand Prix
Pete Aron
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Pat (voice)
Tank
Zack
Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Shep Walker
Sayonara
Capt. Mike Bailey
The Castaway Cowboy
Lincoln Costain
Roughing It
Samuel Clemens
Duel at Diablo
Jess Remsberg
Hour of the Gun
Marshal Wyatt Earp
Barbarians at the Gate
F. Ross Johnson
The Fan
Jake Berman
My Fellow Americans
President Matt Douglas
Move Over, Darling
Nicholas Arden
Disclosure
King Marchand (archive footage)
Boys' Night Out
Fred Williams
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Latigo
Sunset
Wyatt Earp
The Thrill of It All
Gerald Boyer
The Americanization of Emily
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
They Only Kill Their Masters
Abel Marsh
One Little Indian
Keyes
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Jim Rockford
The Art of Love
Casey Barnett
36 Hours
Major Jefferson F. Pike
Murphy's Romance
Murphy Jones
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Skin Game
Quincy Drew
The Wheeler Dealers
Henry Tyroon
Dead Silence
John Potter
HealtH
Harry Wolff
How Sweet It Is!
Grif
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Jim Rockford
Darby's Rangers
William Orlando Darby
A Man Could Get Killed
William Beddoes
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Jim Rockford
Up Periscope
Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
A Man Called Sledge
Luther Sledge
The Last Debate
Mike Howley
My Name Is Bill W.
Dr. Robert Smith
Toward the Unknown
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
The Glitter Dome
Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
The New Maverick
Bret Maverick
Heartsounds
Harold Lear
The Pink Jungle
Ben Morris
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Jim Rockford
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing
Cash McCall
Cash McCall
One Special Night
Robert Woodward
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Sgt. John Maitland
Breathing Lessons
Ira Moran
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Jim Rockford
The Girl He Left Behind
Preston
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Jim Rockford
Decoration Day
Albert Sidney Finch
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Jim Rockford
Promise
Bob Beuhler
Legalese
Norman Keane
The Long Summer of George Adams
George Adams
Lily for President?
Bret Maverick
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
Jim Rockford
The Hidden Dimension
Grandpa
TV Shows (21)
Chicago Hope
Hubert 'Hue' Miller · 4 eps
The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford · 122 eps
Maverick
Bret Maverick · 79 eps
Cheyenne
Lt. Brad Forsythe · 4 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lt. Jim Collins · 1 eps
8 Simple Rules
Jim Egan · 43 eps
Sugarfoot
Bret Maverick (uncredited) · 1 eps
HBO First Look
1 eps
God, the Devil and Bob
God (voice) · 13 eps
Nichols
Sheriff Frank Nichols · 24 eps
Whicker's World
1 eps
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick · 18 eps
First Monday
Thomas Brankin · 13 eps
Space
Norman Grant · 5 eps
Streets of Laredo
Captain Woodrow Call · 3 eps
Man of the People
Jim Doyle · 12 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bob · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ira Moran · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Albert Sidney · 1 eps
Roughing It
Samuel Clemens · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (44)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 7 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Self · 1 eps
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · 2 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 3 eps
Legends
Self · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Brando
Self (archive footage)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self - Host
Dust to Glory
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Self (Archive Footage)
Once Upon a Wheel
Self · 1 eps
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Self
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Self (archive footage)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self (archive)
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Self
The Racing Scene
Self
Directing (1)
Producing (18)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
Marlowe
Executive Producer
Duel at Diablo
Producer
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
The Art of Love
Producer
36 Hours
Executive Producer
Skin Game
Executive Producer
How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
Sidekicks
Executive Producer
A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
Scott Free
Executive Producer
Promise
Executive Producer
Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
The Racing Scene
Producer