The Great Escape
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IMDb profile of James Garner, the actor who starred in Maverick, The Rockford Files, The Notebook and more. Learn about his life, career, achievements and trivia.
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- Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
James Scott Garner (born Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor.
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- Early Life
- Big Break
- Making It in Hollywood
- Death & Legacy
James Garner, born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1928, rose to fame as the star of the Western TV series Maverick (1957-60). He went on to star in hit films such as The Great Escape (1963), Grand Prix (1966) and the Oscar-winning Victor Victoria (1982). He earned an Oscar nomination for Murphy’s Romance (1985) and a Golden ...
Born James Scott Bumgarner on April 7, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma, James Garner's early childhood in the Great Depression-era Dust Bowl was marked by hardships. He is the youngest of three sons. When he was only four years old, he lost his mother, Mildred Bumgarner, who was half-Cherokee. His father, Weldon Warren "Bill" Bumgarner, eventually abandon...
Finally, Garner stumbled into acting. Approached by a talent agent friend and lured by the prospect of a new job, Garner took a small role as a judge in a Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Although Garner spent most of his time in the background, his participation gave him ample time to learn from the show's legendary lead acto...
Just as he was getting his first taste of what it was like to play a lead role, Garner was also learning about a darker side of the entertainment business. His tenure on Maverickended with a successful lawsuit against Warner Bros. During a writers' strike in 1960, the studio suspended Garner without pay, claiming that they had no scripts to work fr...
James Garner continued his acting career well into the 2000s, signing for a major role on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules after the untimely death of its original male lead, John Ritter. Garner took a supporting role in the film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), and played a husband whose wife is sick with Alzheimer's in 2004's The Noteb...
Jul 20, 2014 · James Garner, the wry and handsome leading man who slid seamlessly between television and the movies but was best known as the amiable gambler Bret Maverick in the 1950s western “Maverick” and...
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Learn about the life and career of James Garner, a versatile actor who starred in films and TV shows such as Maverick, The Great Escape, The Rockford Files and Murphy's Romance. Find out his birth name, nicknames, awards, family, trivia and more.
- April 7, 1928
- July 19, 2014
May 3, 2024 · James Garner (born April 7, 1928, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.—died July 19, 2014, Brentwood, California) was an American actor who was noted for his portrayal of good-natured characters and reluctant heroes. He was perhaps best known for his roles in the television series Maverick and The Rockford Files.
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Jul 20, 2014 · The web page is an obituary of James Garner, who died in 2014 at the age of 86. It highlights his career achievements in TV and film, from Maverick and The Great Escape to The Notebook and Murphy’s Romance.
