James Garner
Birthdate
April 7, 1928 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Date of Death
July 19, 2014
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
April 7, 1928 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Date of Death
July 19, 2014
Known For
Acting
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).
James Garner's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Children's Hour
Joe Cardin
Victor/Victoria
King Marchand
Acting (143)
2020
Disclosure as King Marchand (archive footage)
2015
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans as Self (archive footage)
2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2010
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)
2007
Doris Day: Virgin Territory as Self
2007
Battle for Terra as Doron (voice)
2007
Brando as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Ultimate Gift as Howard 'Red' Stevens
2006
Legends as Self (1 episode)
2006
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix as Self
2005
Dust to Glory as Self
2004
The Notebook as Duke
2003
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration as Pat (voice)
2002
8 Simple Rules as Jim Egan (43 episodes)
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Shep Walker
2002
Roughing It as Samuel Clemens
2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' as Self
2002
First Monday as Thomas Brankin (13 episodes)
2002
Century of Country (13 episodes)
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
2000
The Last Debate as Mike Howley
2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self
2000
Space Cowboys as Tank Sullivan
2000
God, the Devil and Bob as God (voice) (13 episodes)
1999
One Special Night as Robert Woodward
1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads as Jim Rockford
1998
Doris Day: It's Magic as Self
1998
Legalese as Norman Keane
1998
The Hidden Dimension as Grandpa
1998
Twilight as Raymond Hope
1997
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda as Jim Rockford
1997
Dead Silence as John Potter
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self - Host
1996
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
1995
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class as Self (archive footage)
1995
Streets of Laredo as Captain Woodrow Call (3 episodes)
1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise as Jim Rockford
1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Self
1994
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. as Jim Rockford
1994
Chicago Hope (4 episodes)
1994
Maverick as Marshal Zane Cooper
1994
Breathing Lessons as Ira Moran
1993
Return to 'The Great Escape' as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
Barbarians at the Gate as F. Ross Johnson
1993
Fire in the Sky as Frank Watters
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman as Jeff Johnson
1992
HBO First Look (1 episode)
1991
Man of the People as Jim Doyle (12 episodes)
1990
Decoration Day as Albert Sidney Finch
1989
My Name Is Bill W. as Dr. Robert Smith
1988
Sunset as Wyatt Earp
1986
Promise as Bob Beuhler
1986
American Masters as Self (1 episode)
1985
Murphy's Romance as Murphy Jones
1985
Space as Norman Grant (5 episodes)
1984
The Glitter Dome as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
1984
Heartsounds as Harold Lear
1984
Tank as Zack
1983
Harty as Self (1 episode)
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
1982
Lily for President? as Bret Maverick
1982
Victor/Victoria as King Marchand
1982
The Long Summer of George Adams as George Adams
1981
Bret Maverick as Bret Maverick (18 episodes)
1981
The Fan as Jake Berman
1981
Sixty Years of Seduction as Self - Host
1980
HealtH as Harry Wolff
1978
The New Maverick as Bret Maverick
1977
Laugh-In as Guest Performer (uncredited) (2 episodes)
1974
The Rockford Files as Jim Rockford (122 episodes)
1974
The Castaway Cowboy as Lincoln Costain
1974
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter as Jim Rockford
1973
One Little Indian as Keyes
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self (1 episode)
1972
They Only Kill Their Masters as Abel Marsh
1971
Skin Game as Quincy Drew
1971
Nichols as Sheriff Frank Nichols (24 episodes)
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as Latigo
1971
Once Upon a Wheel as Self (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1970
A Man Called Sledge as Luther Sledge
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
1969
Marlowe as Philip Marlowe
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff! as Jason McCullough
1969
The Racing Scene as Self
1968
The Pink Jungle as Ben Morris
1968
How Sweet It Is! as Grif
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (5 episodes)
1967
Hour of the Gun as Marshal Wyatt Earp
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1966
Grand Prix as Pete Aron
1966
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions as Self
1966
Mister Buddwing as Mister Buddwing
1966
Duel at Diablo as Jess Remsberg
1966
A Man Could Get Killed as William Beddoes
1965
The Art of Love as Casey Barnett
1964
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
1963
Move Over, Darling as Nicholas Arden
1963
The Wheeler Dealers as Henry Tyroon
1963
A Bob Hope Comedy Special as Self
1963
The Thrill of It All as Gerald Boyer
1963
The Great Escape as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (5 episodes)
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self (1 episode)
1962
Boys' Night Out as Fred Williams
1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers as Self
1961
The Children's Hour as Joe Cardin
1960
Cash McCall as Cash McCall
1959
Up Periscope as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Self (1 episode)
1958
The Western: A Lost TV Special as Self
1958
Darby's Rangers as William Orlando Darby
1957
Sayonara as Capt. Mike Bailey
1957
Maverick as Bret Maverick (79 episodes)
1957
Sugarfoot as Bret Maverick (uncredited) (1 episode)
1957
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend as Sgt. John Maitland
1956
The Girl He Left Behind as Preston
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self (3 episodes)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Lt. Jim Collins (1 episode)
1956
Toward the Unknown as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
1956
Conflict (1 episode)
1955
Cheyenne as Lt. Brad Forsythe (4 episodes)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
1952
This Is Your Life as Self (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Albert Sidney (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Bob (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ira Moran (1 episode)
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self (7 episodes)
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest (1 episode)
1948
Bambi as Self (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (3 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
Directing (1)
1974
The Rockford Files (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
Production (18)
1989
My Name Is Bill W.
• Executive Producer
1986
Promise
• Executive Producer
1980
Off the Minnesota Strip
• Executive Producer
1976
Scott Free
• Executive Producer
1974
Sidekicks
• Executive Producer
1971
Skin Game
• Executive Producer
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
• Executive Producer
1969
Marlowe
• Executive Producer
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
• Executive Producer
1969
The Racing Scene
• Producer
1968
The Pink Jungle
• Executive Producer
1968
How Sweet It Is!
• Executive Producer
1966
Grand Prix
• Executive Producer
1966
Mister Buddwing
• Executive Producer
1966
Duel at Diablo
• Producer
1966
A Man Could Get Killed
• Executive Producer
1965
The Art of Love
• Producer
1964
36 Hours
• Executive Producer