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
| Birth Location | Norman, Oklahoma, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928-04-07 |
| Died | 2014-07-19 |
Movies
Disclosure
as King Marchand (archive footage)
2020
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (voice)
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
2010
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
as Self
2007
Battle for Terra
as Doron (voice)
2007
The Ultimate Gift
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
2007
Dust to Glory
as Self
2005
The Notebook
as Duke
2004
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
as Pat (voice)
2003
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Shep Walker
2002
Roughing It
as Samuel Clemens
2002
2002
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
2001
The Last Debate
as Mike Howley
2000
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
2000
Space Cowboys
as Tank Sullivan
2000
One Special Night
as Robert Woodward
1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Jim Rockford
1999
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Self
1998
Legalese
as Norman Keane
1998
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Twilight
as Raymond Hope
1998
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Jim Rockford
1997
Dead Silence
as John Potter
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self - Host
1997
My Fellow Americans
as President Matt Douglas
1996
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
as Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
as Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
as Jim Rockford
1996
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class
as Self (archive footage)
1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
as Jim Rockford
1995
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Jim Rockford
1994
Maverick
as Marshal Zane Cooper
1994
Breathing Lessons
as Ira Moran
1994
Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
as F. Ross Johnson
1993
Fire in the Sky
as Frank Watters
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Jeff Johnson
1992
Decoration Day
as Albert Sidney Finch
1990
My Name Is Bill W.
as Dr. Robert Smith
1989
Sunset
as Wyatt Earp
1988
Promise
as Bob Beuhler
1986
Murphy's Romance
as Murphy Jones
1985
The Glitter Dome
as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
1984
Heartsounds
as Harold Lear
1984
Tank
as Zack
1984
Lily for President?
as Bret Maverick
1982
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
1982
The Long Summer of George Adams
as George Adams
1982
The Fan
as Jake Berman
1981
Sixty Years of Seduction
as Self - Host
1981
HealtH
as Harry Wolff
1980
The New Maverick
as Bret Maverick
1978
The Castaway Cowboy
as Lincoln Costain
1974
The Rockford Files
as Jim Rockford
1974
One Little Indian
as Keyes
1973
They Only Kill Their Masters
as Abel Marsh
1972
Skin Game
as Quincy Drew
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Latigo
1971
A Man Called Sledge
as Luther Sledge
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1970
Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Jason McCullough
1969
The Racing Scene
as Himself
1969
The Pink Jungle
as Ben Morris
1968
How Sweet It Is!
as Grif
1968
Hour of the Gun
as Wyatt Earp
1967
1966
Grand Prix
as Pete Aron
1966
Mister Buddwing
as Mister Buddwing
1966
Duel at Diablo
as Jess Remsberg
1966
A Man Could Get Killed
as William Beddoes
1966
The Art of Love
as Casey Barnett
1965
36 Hours
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
1964
The Americanization of Emily
as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
1964
Action on the Beach
as Self
1964
Move Over, Darling
as Nicholas Arden
1963
The Wheeler Dealers
as Henry Tyroon
1963
The Thrill of It All
as Dr. Gerald R. Boyer
1963
The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
1963
Boys' Night Out
as Fred Williams
1962
1962
The Children's Hour
as Joe Cardin
1961
Cash McCall
as Cash McCall
1960
Up Periscope
as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
1959
Darby's Rangers
as William Orlando Darby
1958
Sayonara
as Capt. Mike Bailey
1957
Bombers B-52
as Anchor - Search and Rescue Operation
1957
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as John Maitland
1957
The Girl He Left Behind
as Preston
1956
Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
1956
Movies
My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
1989
Promise
Executive Producer
1986
Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
1980
Scott Free
Executive Producer
1976
Sidekicks
Executive Producer
1974
Skin Game
Executive Producer
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
1971
Marlowe
Executive Producer
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
1969
The Racing Scene
Producer
1969
The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
1968
How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
1968
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
1966
Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
1966
Duel at Diablo
Producer
1966
A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
1966
The Art of Love
Producer
1965
36 Hours
Executive Producer
1964
