Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 7, 1928
Place of Birth:
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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James Garner
Biography
James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner) 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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Legends | Self |
| 2002 | First Monday | Chief Justice Thomas Brankin |
| 2002 | Century of Country | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Jim Egan |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | God (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1995 | Streets of Laredo | Captain Woodrow Call |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1991 | Man of the People | Jim Doyle |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self |
| 1985 | Space | Norman Grant |
| 1983 | Harty | Self |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick | Bret Maverick |
| 1977 | Laugh-In | Guest Performer (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Jim Rockford |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1971 | Nichols | Sheriff Frank Nichols |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Self |
| 1957 | Maverick | Bret Maverick |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Bret Maverick (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Lt. Jim Collins |
| 1956 | Conflict | |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Lt. Brad Forsythe |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life | Self |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Bob |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ira Moran |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Albert Sidney |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | Bambi-Verleihung | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |