James Garner
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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)...
Known For
Filmography
Disclosure
2020
as King Marchand (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010
as Shazam (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010
as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self (archive)
Battle for Terra
2007
as Doron (voice)
Brando
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Gift
2007
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007
as Self
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
2006
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self
Dust to Glory
2005
as Self
The Notebook
2004
as Older Noah 'Duke'
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003
as Pat (voice)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
as Shep Walker
Roughing It
2002
as Samuel Clemens
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
as Self
First Monday
2002
as Thomas Brankin
Century of Country
2002
8 Simple Rules
2002
as Jim Egan
Roughing It
2002
as Samuel Clemens
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Rourke (voice)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Space Cowboys
2000
as Tank Sullivan
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
as Self
The Last Debate
2000
as Mike Howley
God, the Devil and Bob
2000
as God (voice)
One Special Night
1999
as Robert Woodward
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
as Jim Rockford
Twilight
1998
as Raymond Hope
Legalese
1998
as Norman Keane
Doris Day: It's Magic
1998
as Self
The Hidden Dimension
1998
as Grandpa
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self - Host
Dead Silence
1997
as John Potter
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
1997
as Jim Rockford
The View
1997
as Self
My Fellow Americans
1996
as President Matt Douglas
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
1996
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
1995
as Jim Rockford
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995
as Self
Streets of Laredo
1995
as Captain Woodrow Call
Maverick
1994
as Marshal Zane Cooper
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
as Jim Rockford
Breathing Lessons
1994
as Ira Moran
Chicago Hope
1994
as Hubert 'Hue' Miller
Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as F. Ross Johnson
Fire in the Sky
1993
as Frank Watters
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Jeff Johnson
HBO First Look
1992
Man of the People
1991
as Jim Doyle
Decoration Day
1990
as Albert Sidney Finch
My Name Is Bill W.
1989
as Dr. Robert Smith
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989
as Self (Archive Footage)
Sunset
1988
as Wyatt Earp
Promise
1986
as Bob Beuhler
American Masters
1986
as Self
Murphy's Romance
1985
as Murphy Jones
Space
1985
as Norman Grant
Tank
1984
as Zack
The Glitter Dome
1984
as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
Heartsounds
1984
as Harold Lear
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
Harty
1983
as Self
Victor/Victoria
1982
as King Marchand
Lily for President?
1982
as Bret Maverick
The Long Summer of George Adams
1982
as George Adams
The Fan
1981
as Jake Berman
Sixty Years of Seduction
1981
as Self - Host
Bret Maverick
1981
as Bret Maverick
HealtH
1980
as Harry Wolff
The New Maverick
1978
as Bret Maverick
Superstunt
1977
as Self
Laugh-In
1977
as Guest Performer (uncredited)
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
1974
as Jim Rockford
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
as Lincoln Costain
The Rockford Files
1974
as Jim Rockford
One Little Indian
1973
as Keyes
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972
as Abel Marsh
Skin Game
1971
as Quincy Drew
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Latigo
Nichols
1971
as Sheriff Frank Nichols
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Once Upon a Wheel
1971
as Self
A Man Called Sledge
1970
as Luther Sledge
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Marlowe
1969
as Philip Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969
as Jason McCullough
The Racing Scene
1969
as Self
The Pink Jungle
1968
as Ben Morris
How Sweet It Is!
1968
as Grif
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Hour of the Gun
1967
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
Duel at Diablo
1966
as Jess Remsberg
Grand Prix
1966
as Pete Aron
Mister Buddwing
1966
as Mister Buddwing
A Man Could Get Killed
1966
as William Beddoes
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966
as Self
The Art of Love
1965
as Casey Barnett
The Americanization of Emily
1964
as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
36 Hours
1964
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
Action on the Beach
1964
as Self
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Nicholas Arden
The Great Escape
1963
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
The Thrill of It All
1963
as Gerald Boyer
The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Henry Tyroon
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
1963
as Self
Boys' Night Out
1962
as Fred Williams
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Children's Hour
1961
as Joe Cardin
Cash McCall
1960
as Cash McCall
Up Periscope
1959
as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Whicker's World
1959
Darby's Rangers
1958
as William Orlando Darby
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
as Self
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Self
Sayonara
1957
as Capt. Mike Bailey
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
1957
as Sgt. John Maitland
Maverick
1957
as Bret Maverick
Sugarfoot
1957
as Bret Maverick (uncredited)
Toward the Unknown
1956
as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Preston
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Lt. Jim Collins
Conflict
1956
Cheyenne
1955
as Lt. Brad Forsythe
The Oscars
1953
as Self
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bob
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Ira Moran
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Albert Sidney
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Bambi
1948
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter