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James Garner
0 FOLLOWERS • 37 CREDITS • APR 7, 1928 - JUL 19, 2014 • 86
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 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).
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Known For
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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What's My Line?
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The Oscars
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The Merv Griffin Show
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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HBO First Look
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Chicago Hope
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Laugh-In
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Fire in the Sky
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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
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Twilight
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
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8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
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Dead Silence
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Man of the People
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The Notebook
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Maverick
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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The Ultimate Gift
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This Is Your Life
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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
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First Monday
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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The Fan
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Nichols
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The Great Escape
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God, the Devil and Bob
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The Last Debate
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Bret Maverick
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The Rockford Files
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Space
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The Glitter Dome
Production Credits
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