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James Garner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1928-04-07

Day of Death

2014-07-19

Place of Birth

Norman, Oklahoma, USA

James Garner

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).

Filmography (101)

⭐ 7.8 Role: King Marchand (archive footage)

Disclosure

2020
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self (archive footage)

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self - Actor (archive footage)

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014
⭐ 7.0 Role: Shazam (voice)

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010
⭐ 7.1 Role: Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007
⭐ 6.2 Role: Doron (voice)

Battle for Terra

2007
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self (archive footage)

Brando

2007
⭐ 7.6 Role: Howard 'Red' Stevens

The Ultimate Gift

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self

Dust to Glory

2005
⭐ 7.9 Role: Older Noah "Duke"

The Notebook

2004
⭐ 6.3 Role: Pat (voice)

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

2003
⭐ 6.1 Role: Shep Walker

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002
⭐ 5.5 Role: Samuel Clemens

Roughing It

2002