James Garner

James Garner

Acting

Birthday

1928/04/07

Day of death

2014/07/19 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Also know as

James Scott Bumgarner , 占士加納, Джеймс Гарнер, جیمز گارنر

Biography

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 Pri...Read more

Acting
Duel at Diablo
6.3

(1966) Duel at Diablo

as Jess Remsberg

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
7.2

(2015) Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as Self (archive footage)

Marlowe
6.0

(1969) Marlowe

as Philip Marlowe

The Children's Hour
7.7

(1961) The Children's Hour

as Joe Cardin

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.0

(2001) Atlantis: The Lost Empire

as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)

Grand Prix
7.2

(1966) Grand Prix

as Pete Aron

Move Over, Darling
6.5

(1963) Move Over, Darling

as Nicholas Arden

The Notebook
7.9

(2004) The Notebook

as Duke

Skin Game
6.6

(1971) Skin Game

as Quincy Drew

Space Cowboys
6.4

(2000) Space Cowboys

as Tank Sullivan

Tank
5.8

(1984) Tank

as Zack

The Great Escape
7.9

(1963) The Great Escape

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'

The Thrill of It All
7.0

(1963) The Thrill of It All

as Dr. Gerald R. Boyer

Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0

(1969) Support Your Local Sheriff!

as Jason McCullough

The Rockford Files
0.0

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Jim Rockford

Dust to Glory
6.4

(2005) Dust to Glory

as Self

Hour of the Gun
6.4

(1967) Hour of the Gun

as Marshal Wyatt Earp

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
6.3

(2003) The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

as Pat (voice)

Twilight
6.1

(1998) Twilight

as Raymond Hope

Victor/Victoria
7.3

(1982) Victor/Victoria

as King Marchand

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.1

(2002) Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

as Shep Walker

Maverick
6.9

(1994) Maverick

as Marshal Zane Cooper

Barbarians at the Gate
6.8

(1993) Barbarians at the Gate

as F. Ross Johnson

Murphy's Romance
6.1

(1985) Murphy's Romance

as Murphy Jones

Boys' Night Out
5.8

(1962) Boys' Night Out

as Fred Williams

Sayonara
6.6

(1957) Sayonara

as Capt. Mike Bailey

The Americanization of Emily
6.7

(1964) The Americanization of Emily

as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison

The Wheeler Dealers
6.2

(1963) The Wheeler Dealers

as Henry Tyroon

Cash McCall
6.0

(1960) Cash McCall

as Cash McCall

36 Hours
7.0

(1964) 36 Hours

as Major Jefferson F. Pike

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
7.0

(2010) Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

as Shazam (voice)

Fire in the Sky
6.6

(1993) Fire in the Sky

as Frank Watters

They Only Kill Their Masters
5.3

(1972) They Only Kill Their Masters

as Abel Marsh

My Name Is Bill W.
6.5

(1989) My Name Is Bill W.

as Dr. Robert Smith

Sunset
5.7

(1988) Sunset

as Wyatt Earp

One Little Indian
6.3

(1973) One Little Indian

as Keyes

Battle for Terra
6.1

(2007) Battle for Terra

as Doron (voice)

Darby's Rangers
5.9

(1958) Darby's Rangers

as William Orlando Darby

My Fellow Americans
6.0

(1996) My Fellow Americans

as President Matt Douglas

Up Periscope
6.3

(1959) Up Periscope

as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden

Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.5

(1971) Support Your Local Gunfighter

as Latigo

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
0.0

(1997) Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as Self - Host

The Castaway Cowboy
6.5

(1974) The Castaway Cowboy

as Lincoln Costain

One Special Night
6.8

(1999) One Special Night

as Robert Woodward

A Man Called Sledge
6.1

(1970) A Man Called Sledge

as Luther Sledge

The Fan
5.9

(1981) The Fan

as Jake Berman

HealtH
5.4

(1980) HealtH

as Harry Wolff

Lily for President?
0.0

(1982) Lily for President?

as Bret Maverick

Legalese
5.7

(1998) Legalese

as Norman Keane

Decoration Day
7.3

(1990) Decoration Day

as Albert Sidney Finch

The Art of Love
5.3

(1965) The Art of Love

as Casey Barnett

The New Maverick
8.0

(1978) The New Maverick

as Bret Maverick

Doris Day: It's Magic
0.0

(1998) Doris Day: It's Magic

as Self

Toward the Unknown
5.6

(1956) Toward the Unknown

as Lt. Col. Joe Craven

The Glitter Dome
4.5

(1984) The Glitter Dome

as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
7.0

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

as Jim Rockford

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
6.2

(1995) The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

as Jim Rockford

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
5.8

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

as Jim Rockford

Breathing Lessons
5.4

(1994) Breathing Lessons

as Ira Moran

Mister Buddwing
5.9

(1966) Mister Buddwing

as Mister Buddwing

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
6.8

(1996) The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

as Jim Rockford

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
6.1

(1957) Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

as John Maitland

A Man Could Get Killed
3.8

(1966) A Man Could Get Killed

as William Beddoes

Dead Silence
5.8

(1997) Dead Silence

as John Potter

The Pink Jungle
6.1

(1968) The Pink Jungle

as Ben Morris

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
5.9

(1996) The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

as Jim Rockford

How Sweet It Is!
7.5

(1968) How Sweet It Is!

as Grif

Heartsounds
8.0

(1984) Heartsounds

as Harold Lear

Disclosure
7.9

(2020) Disclosure

as King Marchand (archive footage)

The Racing Scene
6.0

(1969) The Racing Scene

as Self

0.0

(1966) Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

as Self

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
7.0

(1962) The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
7.3

(2000) Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

as Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
6.0

(1995) Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1964) Action on the Beach

as Self

Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix
0.0

(2006) Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix

as ---

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
7.1

(2000) Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as Self

Brando
6.8

(2007) Brando

as Self (archive footage)

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
8.0

(1995) Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

Promise
7.2

(1986) Promise

as Bob Beuhler

The Girl He Left Behind
4.0

(1956) The Girl He Left Behind

as Preston

The Last Debate
0.0

(2000) The Last Debate

as Mike Howley

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.8

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

as Jim Rockford

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
6.5

(1996) The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

as Jim Rockford

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
6.0

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

as Jim Rockford

The Long Summer of George Adams
10.0

(1982) The Long Summer of George Adams

as George Adams

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
7.8

(1998) Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.2

(2010) DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

Roughing It
4.7

(2002) Roughing It

as Samuel Clemens

Return to 'The Great Escape'
7.0

(1993) Return to 'The Great Escape'

as Self

Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir
7.3

(2014) Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
7.3

(2002) The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

as Self

The Distinguished Gentleman
6.0

(1992) The Distinguished Gentleman

as Jeff Johnson

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

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

as Self (archive footage)

The Ultimate Gift
7.6

(2007) The Ultimate Gift

as Howard 'Red' Stevens

Doris Day: Virgin Territory
7.0

(2007) Doris Day: Virgin Territory

as Self

0.0

(1981) Sixty Years of Seduction

as Self - Host

A Bob Hope Comedy Special
0.0

(1963) A Bob Hope Comedy Special

as Self

IMAX - The Hidden Dimension
5.5

(1998) The Hidden Dimension

as Grandpa

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Self

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as Lt. Brad Forsythe

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as Bret Maverick

The Rockford Files
7.5

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Jim Rockford

The View
4.5

(1997) The View

as Self

God, the Devil and Bob
7.5

(2000) God, the Devil and Bob

as God (voice)

The Merv Griffin Show
5.6

(1962) The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

First Monday
6.0

(2002) First Monday

as Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bob

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.1

(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Chicago Hope
7.2

(1994) Chicago Hope

as ---

Bret Maverick
4.0

(1981) Bret Maverick

as Bret Maverick

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.5

(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

This Is Your Life
6.3

(1952) This Is Your Life

as Self

Nichols
5.0

(1971) Nichols

as Sheriff Frank Nichols

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
5.3

(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Bret Maverick (uncredited)

6.0

(1983) Harty

as Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Lt. Jim Collins

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

0.0

(1956) Conflict

as ---

Man of the People
6.0

(1991) Man of the People

as Jim Doyle

The Oscars
6.9

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

0.0

(2002) Century of Country

as ---

Streets of Laredo
6.2

(1995) Streets of Laredo

as Captain Woodrow Call

8 Simple Rules
6.8

(2002) 8 Simple Rules

as Jim Egan

Space
6.5

(1985) Space

as Norman Grant

The Bob Hope Show
7.0

(1950) The Bob Hope Show

as Self

5.8

(1977) Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

What's My Line?
6.8

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ira Moran

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Albert Sidney

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob

American Masters
7.0

(1986) American Masters

as Self

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Self

Bambi-Verleihung
9.0

(1948) BAMBI Awards

as Self

The Carol Burnett Show
7.6

(1967) The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

5.0

(2006) Legends

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

HBO First Look
4.9

(1992) HBO First Look

as ---

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter