James Garner

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 7, 1928

died

July 19, 2014

place of birth

Norman, Oklahoma, USA

also known as

James Scott Bumgarner · 占士加納 · Джеймс Гарнер · جیمز گارنر

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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The Notebook
7.9

The Notebook

2004as Older Noah "Duke"
Disclosure
7.8

Disclosure

2020as King Marchand (archive footage)
The Ultimate Gift
7.6

The Ultimate Gift

2007as Howard 'Red' Stevens
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.0

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
The Great Escape
7.9

The Great Escape

1963as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Fire in the Sky
6.7

Fire in the Sky

1993as Frank Watters
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994as Marshal Zane Cooper
Space Cowboys
6.4

Space Cowboys

2000as Tank Sullivan
Grand Prix
7.3

Grand Prix

1966as Pete Aron
Darby's Rangers
6.5

Darby's Rangers

1958as William Orlando Darby
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
7.0

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010as Shazam (voice)
Twilight
6.1

Twilight

1998as Raymond Hope
The Children's Hour
7.7

The Children's Hour

1961as Joe Cardin
The Distinguished Gentleman
6.0

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992as Jeff Johnson
Marlowe
6.1

Marlowe

1969as Philip Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969as Jason McCullough
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
6.3

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

2003as Pat (voice)
Battle for Terra
6.1

Battle for Terra

2007as Doron (voice)
Tank
5.7

Tank

1984as Zack
Duel at Diablo
6.3

Duel at Diablo

1966as Jess Remsberg
The Fan
5.9

The Fan

1981as Jake Berman
Hour of the Gun
6.5

Hour of the Gun

1967as Marshal Wyatt Earp
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Sayonara
6.7

Sayonara

1957as Capt. Mike Bailey
36 Hours
7.0

36 Hours

1964as Major Jefferson F. Pike
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.1

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002as Shep Walker
Victor/Victoria
7.3

Victor/Victoria

1982as King Marchand
My Fellow Americans
6.1

My Fellow Americans

1996as President Matt Douglas
Sunset
5.7

Sunset

1988as Wyatt Earp
Barbarians at the Gate
6.9

Barbarians at the Gate

1993as F. Ross Johnson
The Americanization of Emily
6.7

The Americanization of Emily

1964as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
Boys' Night Out
5.9

Boys' Night Out

1962as Fred Williams
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971as Latigo
The Thrill of It All
7.1

The Thrill of It All

1963as Gerald Boyer
The Last Debate
9.0

The Last Debate

2000as Mike Howley
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5

The Girl He Left Behind

1956as Preston
Heartsounds
8.0

Heartsounds

1984as Harold Lear
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970as Self (archive footage)
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.6

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997as Jim Rockford
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.2

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Murphy's Romance
6.2

Murphy's Romance

1985as Murphy Jones
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983as Self
Move Over, Darling
6.7

Move Over, Darling

1963as Nicholas Arden
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
6.4

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

1994as Jim Rockford
Skin Game
6.6

Skin Game

1971as Quincy Drew
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
8.0

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

1996as Jim Rockford
Brando
6.8

Brando

2007as Self (archive footage)
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982as Bret Maverick
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
7.8

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

1996as Jim Rockford
HealtH
5.4

HealtH

1980as Harry Wolff