James Garner
Acting
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).
TV Shows(40)
Legends
Self
2006
8 Simple Rules
Jim Egan
2002
First Monday
Thomas Brankin
2002
Century of Country
2002
God, the Devil and Bob
God (voice)
2000
The View
Self
1997
Streets of Laredo
Captain Woodrow Call
1995
Chicago Hope
Hubert 'Hue' Miller
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
HBO First Look
1992
Man of the People
Jim Doyle
1991
American Masters
Self
1986
Space
Norman Grant
1985
Harty
Self
1983
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
1981
Laugh-In
Guest Performer (uncredited)
1977
The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Nichols
Sheriff Frank Nichols
1971
Once Upon a Wheel
Self
1971
Great Performances
Self
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
77 Sunset Strip
Self
1958
Maverick
Bret Maverick
1957
Sugarfoot
Bret Maverick (uncredited)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lt. Jim Collins
1956
Conflict
1956
Cheyenne
Lt. Brad Forsythe
1955
The Oscars
Self
1953
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bob
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Bambi
Self
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(101)
Disclosure
King Marchand (archive footage)
2020
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Self (archive footage)
2015
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Shazam (voice)
2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
2010
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Self
2007
Battle for Terra
Doron (voice)
2007
Brando
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens
2007
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Self
2006
Dust to Glory
Self
2005
The Notebook
Older Noah "Duke"
2004
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Pat (voice)
2003
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Shep Walker
2002
Roughing It
Samuel Clemens
2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
2002
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
2001
The Last Debate
Mike Howley
2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self
2000
Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan
2000
One Special Night
Robert Woodward
1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Jim Rockford
1999
Doris Day: It's Magic
Self
1998
Legalese
Norman Keane
1998
The Hidden Dimension
Grandpa
1998
Twilight
Raymond Hope
1998
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Jim Rockford
1997
Dead Silence
John Potter
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self - Host
1997
My Fellow Americans
President Matt Douglas
1996
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
Jim Rockford
1996
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Jim Rockford
1996
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Self (archive footage)
1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Jim Rockford
1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Self
1995
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Jim Rockford
1994
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper
1994
Breathing Lessons
Ira Moran
1994
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Self
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
F. Ross Johnson
1993
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
Jeff Johnson
1992
Decoration Day
Albert Sidney Finch
1990
My Name Is Bill W.
Dr. Robert Smith
1989
Sunset
Wyatt Earp
1988
Promise
Bob Beuhler
1986
Murphy's Romance
Murphy Jones
1985
The Glitter Dome
Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
1984
Heartsounds
Harold Lear
1984
Tank
Zack
1984
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
Lily for President?
Bret Maverick
1982
Victor/Victoria
King Marchand
1982
The Long Summer of George Adams
George Adams
1982
The Fan
Jake Berman
1981
Sixty Years of Seduction
Self - Host
1981
HealtH
Harry Wolff
1980
The New Maverick
Bret Maverick
1978
Superstunt
Self
1977
The Castaway Cowboy
Lincoln Costain
1974
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Jim Rockford
1974
One Little Indian
Keyes
1973
They Only Kill Their Masters
Abel Marsh
1972
Skin Game
Quincy Drew
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Latigo
1971
A Man Called Sledge
Luther Sledge
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970
Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Jason McCullough
1969
The Racing Scene
Self
1969
The Pink Jungle
Ben Morris
1968
How Sweet It Is!
Grif
1968
Hour of the Gun
Marshal Wyatt Earp
1967
Grand Prix
Pete Aron
1966
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
Self
1966
Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing
1966
Duel at Diablo
Jess Remsberg
1966
A Man Could Get Killed
William Beddoes
1966
The Art of Love
Casey Barnett
1965
36 Hours
Major Jefferson F. Pike
1964
The Americanization of Emily
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
1964
Action on the Beach
Self
1964
Move Over, Darling
Nicholas Arden
1963
The Wheeler Dealers
Henry Tyroon
1963
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
Self
1963
The Thrill of It All
Gerald Boyer
1963
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
1963
Boys' Night Out
Fred Williams
1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
1962
The Children's Hour
Joe Cardin
1961
Cash McCall
Cash McCall
1960
Up Periscope
Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
1959
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
1958
Darby's Rangers
William Orlando Darby
1958
Sayonara
Capt. Mike Bailey
1957
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Sgt. John Maitland
1957
The Girl He Left Behind
Preston
1956
Toward the Unknown
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
1956