
James Garner
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).
Acting (96 movies)

Duel at Diablo
1966

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015

Marlowe
1969

The Children's Hour
1961

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001

Grand Prix
1966

Move Over, Darling
1963

The Notebook
2004

Skin Game
1971

Space Cowboys
2000

Tank
1984

The Great Escape
1963

The Thrill of It All
1963

Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
1974

Dust to Glory
2005

Hour of the Gun
1967

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003

Twilight
1998

Victor/Victoria
1982

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002

Maverick
1994

Barbarians at the Gate
1993

Murphy's Romance
1985

Boys' Night Out
1962

Sayonara
1957

The Americanization of Emily
1964

The Wheeler Dealers
1963

Cash McCall
1960

36 Hours
1964

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010

Fire in the Sky
1993

They Only Kill Their Masters
1972

My Name Is Bill W.
1989

Sunset
1988

One Little Indian
1973

Battle for Terra
2007

Darby's Rangers
1958

My Fellow Americans
1996

Up Periscope
1959

Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997

The Castaway Cowboy
1974

One Special Night
1999

A Man Called Sledge
1970

The Fan
1981

HealtH
1980

Lily for President?
1982

Legalese
1998

Decoration Day
1990

The Art of Love
1965

The New Maverick
1978

Doris Day: It's Magic
1998

Toward the Unknown
1956

The Glitter Dome
1984

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
1995

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996

Breathing Lessons
1994

Mister Buddwing
1966

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
1996

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957

A Man Could Get Killed
1966

Dead Silence
1997

The Pink Jungle
1968

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996

How Sweet It Is!
1968

Heartsounds
1984

Disclosure
2020

The Racing Scene
1969

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
2006

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000

Brando
2007

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995

Promise
1986

The Girl He Left Behind
1956

The Last Debate
2000

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1997

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999

The Long Summer of George Adams
1982

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010

Roughing It
2002

Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002

The Distinguished Gentleman
1992

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970

The Ultimate Gift
2007

Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007

A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963

The Hidden Dimension
1998

James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983

The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| 36 Hours | 1964 | Executive Producer | 
| The Art of Love | 1965 | Producer | 
| A Man Could Get Killed | 1966 | Executive Producer | 
| Duel at Diablo | 1966 | Producer | 
| Mister Buddwing | 1966 | Executive Producer | 
| Grand Prix | 1966 | Executive Producer | 
| How Sweet It Is! | 1968 | Executive Producer | 
| The Pink Jungle | 1968 | Executive Producer | 
| The Racing Scene | 1969 | Producer | 
| Support Your Local Sheriff! | 1969 | Executive Producer | 
| Marlowe | 1969 | Executive Producer | 
| Support Your Local Gunfighter | 1971 | Executive Producer | 
| Skin Game | 1971 | Executive Producer | 
| Sidekicks | 1974 | Executive Producer | 
| Scott Free | 1976 | Executive Producer | 
| Off the Minnesota Strip | 1980 | Executive Producer | 
| Promise | 1986 | Executive Producer | 
| My Name Is Bill W. | 1989 | Executive Producer |