James Garner
81 movies · 21 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 7, 1928
- Died
- Jul 19, 2014 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Norman, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- James Scott Bumgarner · 占士加納 · Джеймс Гарнер · جیمز گارنر
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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
James Garner: movies and TV shows
Acting (99)
- 2020 Disclosure
as King Marchand (archive footage)
- 2010 Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (voice)
- 2010 DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
- 2007 Battle for Terra
as Doron (voice)
- 2007 The Ultimate Gift
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
- 2004 The Notebook
as Older Noah 'Duke'
- 2003 The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
as Pat (voice)
- 2002
- 2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Shep Walker
- 2002 Roughing It
as Samuel Clemens
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Rourke (voice)
- 2000 The Last Debate
as Mike Howley
- 2000 Space Cowboys
as Tank Sullivan
- 2000
- 1999 One Special Night
as Robert Woodward
- 1999 The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Jim Rockford
- 1998 Legalese
as Norman Keane
- 1998 The Hidden Dimension
as Grandpa
- 1998 Twilight
as Raymond Hope
- 1997 The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Jim Rockford
- 1997 Dead Silence
as John Potter
- 1996 My Fellow Americans
as President Matt Douglas
- 1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
as Jim Rockford
- 1996 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Jim Rockford
- 1996 The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
as Jim Rockford
- 1996 The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
as Jim Rockford
- 1995
- 1995 The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
as Jim Rockford
- 1994 The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Jim Rockford
- 1994
- 1994 Maverick
as Marshal Zane Cooper
- 1994 Breathing Lessons
as Ira Moran
- 1993 Barbarians at the Gate
as F. Ross Johnson
- 1993 Fire in the Sky
as Frank Watters
- 1992 The Distinguished Gentleman
as Jeff Johnson
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990 Decoration Day
as Albert Sidney Finch
- 1989 My Name Is Bill W.
as Dr. Robert Smith
- 1988 Sunset
as Wyatt Earp
- 1986 Promise
as Bob Beuhler
- 1985 Murphy's Romance
as Murphy Jones
- 1985
- 1984 The Glitter Dome
as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
- 1984 Heartsounds
as Harold Lear
- 1984 Tank
as Zack
- 1982 Lily for President?
as Bret Maverick
- 1982 Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
- 1982 The Long Summer of George Adams
as George Adams
- 1981
- 1981 The Fan
as Jake Berman
- 1980 HealtH
as Harry Wolff
- 1978 The New Maverick
as Bret Maverick
- 1977
- 1974
- 1974 The Castaway Cowboy
as Lincoln Costain
- 1974 The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
as Jim Rockford
- 1973 One Little Indian
as Keyes
- 1972 They Only Kill Their Masters
as Abel Marsh
- 1971 Skin Game
as Quincy Drew
- 1971
- 1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Latigo
- 1970 A Man Called Sledge
as Luther Sledge
- 1969 Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
- 1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Jason McCullough
- 1968 The Pink Jungle
as Ben Morris
- 1968 How Sweet It Is!
as Grif
- 1967 Hour of the Gun
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
- 1966 Grand Prix
as Pete Aron
- 1966 Mister Buddwing
as Mister Buddwing
- 1966 Duel at Diablo
as Jess Remsberg
- 1966 A Man Could Get Killed
as William Beddoes
- 1965 The Art of Love
as Casey Barnett
- 1964 36 Hours
as Major Jefferson F. Pike
- 1964 The Americanization of Emily
as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
- 1963 Move Over, Darling
as Nicholas Arden
- 1963 The Wheeler Dealers
as Henry Tyroon
- 1963 The Thrill of It All
as Gerald Boyer
- 1963 The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
- 1962 Boys' Night Out
as Fred Williams
- 1961 The Children's Hour
as Joe Cardin
- 1960 Cash McCall
as Cash McCall
- 1959
- 1959 Up Periscope
as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
- 1958 Darby's Rangers
as William Orlando Darby
- 1957 Sayonara
as Capt. Mike Bailey
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
as Sgt. John Maitland
- 1956 The Girl He Left Behind
as Preston
- 1956
- 1956 Toward the Unknown
as Lt. Col. Joe Craven
- 1956
- 1955
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame · TV
as Bob / Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob / Ira Moran / Albert Sidney · 4 episodes
Behind the camera (19)
- 1989 My Name Is Bill W.
Executive Producer
- 1986 Promise
Executive Producer
- 1980 Off the Minnesota Strip
Executive Producer
- 1976 Scott Free
Executive Producer
- 1974
- 1974 Sidekicks
Executive Producer
- 1971 Skin Game
Executive Producer
- 1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
Executive Producer
- 1969 Marlowe
Executive Producer
- 1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
Executive Producer
- 1969 The Racing Scene
Producer
- 1968 The Pink Jungle
Executive Producer
- 1968 How Sweet It Is!
Executive Producer
- 1966 Grand Prix
Executive Producer
- 1966 Mister Buddwing
Executive Producer
- 1966 Duel at Diablo
Producer
- 1966 A Man Could Get Killed
Executive Producer
- 1965 The Art of Love
Producer
- 1964 36 Hours
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (45)
- 2015
- 2014
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006 Legends
1 episode
- 2006
- 2005
- 2002
- 2000
- 1998
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1997
- 1995
- 1995
- 1993
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1989
- 1986 American Masters
1 episode
- 1983 Harty
1 episode
- 1983
- 1981
- 1977
- 1973
- 1971 Once Upon a Wheel
1 episode
- 1971 Great Performances
1 episode
- 1970
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1 episode
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
4 episodes
- 1967 The Carol Burnett Show
1 episode
- 1966
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
5 episodes
- 1962
- 1958 77 Sunset Strip
1 episode
- 1958
- 1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
3 episodes
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode
- 1952 This Is Your Life
1 episode
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show
7 episodes
- 1950 What's My Line?
1 episode
- 1948 Bambi
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
4 episodes