James Garner

James Garner

Deceased · Born: Apr 7, 1928 · Died: Jul 19, 2014

Personal Details

Born Apr 7, 1928 Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
  • Weldon Warren Bumgarner
  • Mildred Scott Bumgarner
Relatives
  • Jack Garner (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam as Shazam (voice)
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2007
Battle for Terra
Battle for Terra as Doron (voice)
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The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Gift as Howard 'Red' Stevens
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2004
The Notebook
The Notebook as Old Noah "Duke" Calhoun
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8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules as Jim Egan
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2003
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Shepard James 'Shep' Walker
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Roughing It
Roughing It as Samuel Clemens
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First Monday
First Monday as Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
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2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
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2000
Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys as Tank Sullivan
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The Last Debate
The Last Debate as Mike Howley
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God, the Devil and Bob
God, the Devil and Bob as God (voice)
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1999
One Special Night
One Special Night as Robert Woodward
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The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1998
Legalese
Legalese as Norman Keane
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Twilight
Twilight as Raymond Hope
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1997
Dead Silence
Dead Silence as John Potter
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The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play as Jim Rockford
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The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... as Jim Rockford
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My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans as President Matt Douglas
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The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Jim Rockford
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The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best as Jim Rockford
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1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo as Captain Woodrow Call
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1994
Breathing Lessons
Breathing Lessons as Ira Moran
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Maverick
Maverick as Marshal Zane Cooper
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The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. as Jim Rockford
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1993
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate as F. Ross Johnson
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Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky as Frank Watters
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1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
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1991
Man of the People
Man of the People
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1990
Decoration Day
Decoration Day as Albert Sidney Finch
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1989
My Name Is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. as Dr. Robert Smith
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1988
Sunset
Sunset as Wyatt Earp
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1986
Promise
Promise as Bob Beuhler
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Bob
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1985
Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance as Murphy Jones
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Space
Space as Norman Grant
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1984
Tank
Tank as Zack
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The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
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Heartsounds
Heartsounds as Harold Lear
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1982
The Long Summer of George Adams
The Long Summer of George Adams as George Adams
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Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria as King Marchand
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Lily for President?
Lily for President? as Bret Maverick
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1981
The Fan
The Fan as Jake Berman
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Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick as Bret Maverick
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1980
HealtH
HealtH as Harry Wolff
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1978
The New Maverick
The New Maverick as Bret Maverick
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1974
The Castaway Cowboy
The Castaway Cowboy as Lincoln Costain
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The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files as Jim Rockford
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1973
One Little Indian
One Little Indian as Keyes
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1972
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters as Abel Marsh
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1971
Skin Game
Skin Game as Quincy Drew
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Support Your Local Gunfighter
Support Your Local Gunfighter as Latigo
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Nichols
Nichols as Sheriff Frank Nichols
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1970
A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge as Luther Sledge
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1969
Marlowe
Marlowe as Philip Marlowe
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Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff! as Jason McCullough
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1968
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is! as Grif
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The Pink Jungle
The Pink Jungle as Ben Morris
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1967
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun as Wyatt Earp
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1966
Grand Prix
Grand Prix as Pete Aron
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Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing as Mister Buddwing
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A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed as William Beddoes
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Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo as Jess Remsberg
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1965
The Art of Love
The Art of Love as Casey Barnett
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1964
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
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36 Hours
36 Hours as Major Jefferson F. Pike
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1963
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling as Nicholas Arden
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The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All as Dr. Gerald R. Boyer
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The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers as Henry Tyroon
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The Great Escape
The Great Escape as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
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1962
Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out as Fred Williams
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1961
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour as Joe Cardin
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1960
Cash McCall
Cash McCall as Cash McCall
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1959
Up Periscope
Up Periscope as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
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1958
Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers as William Orlando Darby
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1957
Sayonara
Sayonara as Capt. Mike Bailey
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Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend as John Maitland
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Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 as Anchor - Search and Rescue Operation
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Maverick
Maverick as Bret Maverick
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1956
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind as Preston
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Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
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1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne as Lt. Brad Forsythe
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2021
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2015
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2006
The Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
2005
Dust to Glory
Dust to Glory
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2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2000
American Masters
American Masters
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American Masters
American Masters
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1998
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
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1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Great Performances
1981
Sixty Years of Seduction
1969
The Racing Scene
The Racing Scene
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