James Garner

James Garner

b. 1928 — d. 2014 (aged 86) Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Actor Director

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Garner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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★ 7.5
First Night
2007 Actor
Dr. Curtis
The Ultimate Gift
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★ 7.3
The Ultimate Gift
2006 Actor
Howard 'Red' Stevens
The Notebook
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★ 7.8
The Notebook
2004 Actor
Duke
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★ 7.7
Al Roach: Private Insectigator
2004 Actor
Al Roach
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A Century of Westerns
2003 Self
8 Simple Rules
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★ 7.0
8 Simple Rules
2002 Actor
Jim Egan
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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★ 6.1
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002 Actor
Shep Walker
Roughing It
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★ 7.1
Roughing It
2002 Actor
Sam Clemens
First Monday
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★ 7.3
First Monday
2002 Actor
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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★ 6.9
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 Actor
Rourke
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The 5th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
2001 Self
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The Annual Society of Singers Presents A Tribute to Julie Andrews
2001 Self
Space Cowboys
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★ 6.5
Space Cowboys
2000 Actor
Tank Sullivan
God, the Devil and Bob
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★ 7.5
God, the Devil and Bob
2000 Actor
God
The Last Debate
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★ 5.9
The Last Debate
2000 Actor
Mike Howley
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★ 6.1
'Back at the Ranch': A Look Behind the Scenes
2000 Self
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Nulle part ailleurs: midi
2000 Self
One Special Night
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★ 7.2
One Special Night
1999 Actor
Robert Woodward
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
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★ 7.2
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999 Actor
Jim Rockford
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★ 8.3
Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute
1999 Self
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Century of Country
1999 Self
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Byron Nelson: The Legend Series, a Texas Gentleman
1999 Self
Twilight
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★ 6.2
Twilight
1998 Actor
Raymond Hope
Legalese
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★ 6.1
Legalese
1998 Actor
Norman Keane
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Spirit of American
1998 Actor
Narrator
Dead Silence
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★ 6.1
Dead Silence
1997 Actor
John Potter
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
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★ 7.3
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1997 Actor
Jim Rockford
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
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★ 7.3
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997 Self
The Hidden Dimension
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★ 5.5
The Hidden Dimension
1997 Actor
Grandfather
My Fellow Americans
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★ 6.5
My Fellow Americans
1996 Actor
President Matt Douglas
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
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★ 7.6
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996 Actor
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
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★ 7.2
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996 Actor
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
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★ 7.5
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996 Actor
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
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★ 7.0
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
1996 Actor
Jim Rockford
Streets of Laredo
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★ 7.2
Streets of Laredo
1995 Actor
Captain Woodrow Call
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
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★ 7.2
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
1995 Actor
Jim Rockford
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
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★ 7.7
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995 Self
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★ 8.8
1995 VH1 Honors
1995 Self
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The Annual American Cinematheque Tribute Award Honors Mel Gibson
1995 Self
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Cowboy Jubilee: Celebrating the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
1995 Self
Maverick
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★ 7.0
Maverick
1994 Actor
Marshal Zane Cooper
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
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★ 7.5
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994 Actor
Jim Rockford
Breathing Lessons
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★ 6.5
Breathing Lessons
1994 Actor
Ira Moran
100 Years of the Hollywood Western
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★ 7.1
100 Years of the Hollywood Western
1994 Self
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Golf: The Greatest Game
1994 Actor
Fire in the Sky
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★ 6.5
Fire in the Sky
1993 Actor
Frank Watters
Barbarians at the Gate
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★ 7.2
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 Actor
F. Ross Johnson
Man of the People
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★ 6.8
Man of the People
1991 Actor
Councilman Jim Doyle
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Special Gala Hallmark Hall of Fame: The First 40 Years
1991 Self
Decoration Day
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★ 7.3
Decoration Day
1990 Actor
Albert Sidney Finch
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Take Me to Your Leaders
1990 Self
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The TV Academy Annual Tribute: A Salute to Angela Lansbury
1990 Self
My Name Is Bill W.
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★ 7.3
My Name Is Bill W.
1989 Actor
Dr. Bob
Sunset
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★ 5.7
Sunset
1988 Actor
Wyatt Earp
Promise
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★ 7.6
Promise
1986 Actor
Bob Beuhler
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The 58th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon
1986 Self
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The 38th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
1986 Self
Murphy's Romance
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★ 7.0
Murphy's Romance
1985 Actor
Murphy Jones
Space
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★ 7.3
Space
1985 Actor
Sen. Norman Grant
Tank
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★ 5.8
Tank
1984 Actor
Zack
The Glitter Dome
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★ 5.7
The Glitter Dome
1984 Actor
Al
Heartsounds
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★ 7.2
Heartsounds
1984 Actor
Harold Lear
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★ 7.0
Sunday Night Live
1984 Self
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Harty
1983 Self
Victor/Victoria
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★ 7.6
Victor/Victoria
1982 Actor
King Marchand
The Long Summer of George Adams
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★ 7.3
The Long Summer of George Adams
1982 Actor
George Adams
Lily for President?
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★ 7.1
Lily for President?
1982 Actor
Bret Maverick
The Fan
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★ 5.8
The Fan
1981 Actor
Jake Berman
Bret Maverick
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★ 7.5
Bret Maverick
1981 Actor
Bret Maverick
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★ 7.5
Sixty Years of Seduction
1981 Self
HealtH
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★ 5.7
HealtH
1980 Actor
Harry Wolff
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★ 8.4
Waylon
1980 Self
The New Maverick
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★ 6.4
The New Maverick
1978 Actor
Bret Maverick
The Rockford Files
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★ 8.2
The Rockford Files
1974 Actor Director
Jim Rockford
The Castaway Cowboy
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★ 5.8
The Castaway Cowboy
1974 Actor
Costain
One Little Indian
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★ 6.1
One Little Indian
1973 Actor
Keyes
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On Location: James Garner at the Ontario 500 Raceway
1973 Self
They Only Kill Their Masters
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★ 6.2
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972 Actor
Abel Marsh
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Just to Prove It
1972 Self
Support Your Local Gunfighter
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★ 6.8
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971 Actor
Latigo Smith
Skin Game
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★ 7.0
Skin Game
1971 Actor
Quincy
Nichols
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★ 7.7
Nichols
1971 Actor
Sheriff Frank Nichols
Once Upon a Wheel
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★ 6.1
Once Upon a Wheel
1971 Self
A Man Called Sledge
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★ 5.9
A Man Called Sledge
1970 Actor
Luther Sledge
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Changing Scene
1970 Self
Support Your Local Sheriff!
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★ 7.4
Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969 Actor
Jason
Marlowe
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★ 6.4
Marlowe
1969 Actor
Philip Marlowe
The Racing Scene
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★ 7.0
The Racing Scene
1969 Self
How Sweet It Is!
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★ 5.9
How Sweet It Is!
1968 Actor
Grif
The Pink Jungle
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★ 5.9
The Pink Jungle
1968 Actor
Ben Morris
The Man Who Makes the Difference
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★ 6.3
The Man Who Makes the Difference
1968 Self
Hour of the Gun
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★ 6.6
Hour of the Gun
1967 Actor
Wyatt Earp
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★ 6.8
First Annual All-Star Celebrity Softball Game
1967 Self
Grand Prix
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★ 7.2
Grand Prix
1966 Actor
Pete Aron
Duel at Diablo
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★ 6.5
Duel at Diablo
1966 Actor
Jess Remsberg
Mister Buddwing
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★ 6.0
Mister Buddwing
1966 Actor
Mister Buddwing
A Man Could Get Killed
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★ 5.8
A Man Could Get Killed
1966 Actor
William Beddoes
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
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★ 6.5
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966 Self
The Art of Love
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★ 6.1
The Art of Love
1965 Actor
Casey
Searchers for a Special City
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★ 6.1
Searchers for a Special City
1965 Self