James Garner
Acting1928Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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
Acting History
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
DC Showcase Animated Original Shorts: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (voice)
2007
The Ultimate Gift
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
Battle for Terra
as Doron (voice)
Brando
as Self (archive footage)
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
as Self
Legends
TVas Self• 1 eps
2006
2005
Dust to Glory
as Self
2004
The Notebook
as Duke
2003
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
as Pat (voice)
8 Simple Rules
TVas Jim Egan• 43 eps
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Shep Walker
Roughing It
as Samuel Clemens
First Monday
TVas Thomas Brankin
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
2000
Space Cowboys
as Tank Sullivan
The Last Debate
as Mike Howley
Chicago Hope
TVas Hubert 'Hue' Miller• 4 eps
American Masters
TVas Self• 1 eps
God, the Devil and Bob
TVas God (voice)
1999
One Special Night
as Robert Woodward
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Jim Rockford
1998
Legalese
as Norman Keane
Twilight
as Raymond Hope
The Hidden Dimension
as Grandpa
Doris Day: It's Magic
as Self
1997
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
as Self - Host
The View
TVas Self
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Jim Rockford
My Fellow Americans
as President Matt Douglas
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
as Jim Rockford
1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
as Jim Rockford
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as Self (archive footage)
Great Performances
TVas Self• 1 eps
Streets of Laredo
TVas Captain Woodrow Call
1994
Maverick
as Marshal Zane Cooper
Breathing Lessons
as Ira Moran
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Jim Rockford
1993
Fire in the Sky
as Frank Watters
Barbarians at the Gate
as F. Ross Johnson
Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Jeff Johnson
1991
Man of the People
TVas Jim Doyle
1990
Decoration Day
as Albert Sidney Finch
1989
My Name Is Bill W.
as Dr. Robert Smith
My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
1988
Sunset
as Wyatt Earp
1985
Murphy's Romance
as Murphy Jones
Space
TVas Norman Grant• 5 eps
1984
1983
Harty
TVas Self
1982
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
The Long Summer of George Adams
as George Adams
Lily for President?
as Bret Maverick
1981
1980
HealtH
as Harry Wolff
Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
1978
The New Maverick
as Bret Maverick
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TVas Self• 1 eps
1976
Scott Free
Executive Producer
1975
The Rockford Files
TVDirector• 1 eps
1974
The Castaway Cowboy
as Lincoln Costain
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files
TVas Jim Rockford• 122 eps
Sidekicks
Executive Producer
1973
One Little Indian
as Keyes
1972
They Only Kill Their Masters
as Abel Marsh
1971
Skin Game
as Quincy Drew
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Latigo
Nichols
TVas Sheriff Frank Nichols• 24 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Once Upon a Wheel
TVas Self
Skin Game
Executive Producer
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
1970
A Man Called Sledge
as Luther Sledge
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Jason McCullough
The Racing Scene
as Self
Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self• 2 eps
Marlowe
Executive Producer
The Racing Scene
Producer
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
1968
The Pink Jungle
as Ben Morris
How Sweet It Is!
as Grif
The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
1967
Hour of the Gun
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
1966
Mister Buddwing
as Mister Buddwing
A Man Could Get Killed
as William Beddoes
Grand Prix
as Pete Aron
Duel at Diablo
as Jess Remsberg
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Duel at Diablo
Producer
Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
Grand Prix
Executive Producer
A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
1965
The Art of Love
as Casey Barnett
The Art of Love
Producer
1964
36 Hours
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
The Americanization of Emily
as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
Action on the Beach
as Self
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest• 1 eps
36 Hours
Executive Producer
1963
Move Over, Darling
as Nicholas Arden
The Wheeler Dealers
as Henry Tyroon
The Thrill of It All
as Gerald Boyer
The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
as Self
1962
Boys' Night Out
as Fred Williams
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self
1961
The Children's Hour
as Joe Cardin
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self• 3 eps
1960
Cash McCall
as Cash McCall
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self• 7 eps
1959
Up Periscope
as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Self• 1 eps
1958
Darby's Rangers
as William Orlando Darby
This Is Your Life
TVas Self• 1 eps
1957
Sayonara
as Capt. Mike Bailey
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
as Sgt. John Maitland
Maverick
TVas Bret Maverick• 79 eps
Sugarfoot
TVas Bret Maverick (uncredited)• 1 eps
1956
Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
The Girl He Left Behind
as Preston
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Lt. Jim Collins• 1 eps
1955
Cheyenne
TVas Lt. Brad Forsythe• 4 eps
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob / Albert Sidney / Ira Moran / Bob