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Jul 19, 2014 · 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 ...
Jul 20, 2014 · Award-winning actor, James Garner, famous for his work on both the big and small screen, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86 years old.
James Garner filmography. American actor and producer James Garner (1928 – 2014) rose to prominence as a contract player for Warner Bros. in the 1957 television show Maverick as the series initial lead character Bret Maverick. He would continue to be associated with the Maverick brand several times in his career, as his original character ...
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Jul 20, 2014 · July 20, 2014. Actor James Garner of 'The Rockford Files' dead at 86. By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Garner, best known for his prime-time television roles as the wisecracking ...
Jan 18, 2024 · James Garner and Joi Lansing in ‘Maverick’ (1962) “Maverick didn’t want a gunfight.… He was the reluctant hero, and that really gave us room to poke fun at all the others,” Garner said of his iconic hit series, which eventually became so popular that his sly and witty professional gambler went on to best its tough competition — The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Show — in the ratings.
Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, OK Garner was one of three sons born to Weldon Bumgarner, a carpet layer, and his wife Mildred, who died when Garner was three. The boys - who included brothers Charlie, who died in 1965, and Jack, who followed Garner into acting in the mid-1960s - were sent to live with relatives until 1934, when their father remarried.
