Originals for Peacock+
Download Search New Upcoming Discover Home
James Garner
0 FOLLOWERS • 39 CREDITS • APR 7, 1928 - JUL 19, 2014 • 86
Follow
Biography
more
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.
Overview
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.
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
What's My Line?
The Oscars
The Merv Griffin Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Carol Burnett Show
Golden Globe Awards
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
This Is Your Life
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
HBO First Look
Chicago Hope
Laugh-In
Fire in the Sky
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Space
Twilight
8 Simple Rules
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
The Notebook
Dead Silence
Maverick
The Ultimate Gift
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
First Monday
The Fan
The Great Escape
Murphy's Romance
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Nichols
God, the Devil and Bob
The Glitter Dome
The Rockford Files
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Man of the People
The Last Debate
Bret Maverick
Production Credits
The Rockford Files
Originals for Peacock TV
Keep up with all Peacock TV Originals effortlessly using the Unofficial app, which notifies you of release dates, updates, and actor-related news, ensuring you're always the first to know!
Get