James Garner

James Garner

🎂 7th April 1928 (97 yrs) 📍 Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

The Notebook

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).

James Garner

Movies Featuring James Garner

Disclosure

Disclosure (2020)

as King Marchand (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015)

as Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

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

as Shazam (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)

as Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Doris Day: Virgin Territory (2007)

as Self
Battle for Terra

Battle for Terra (2007)

as Doron (voice)
Brando

Brando (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift (2007)

as Howard 'Red' Stevens
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

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

as Self
Dust to Glory

Dust to Glory (2005)

as Self
The Notebook

The Notebook (2004)

as Duke
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

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

as Pat (voice)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

as Shep Walker
Roughing It

Roughing It (2002)

as Samuel Clemens
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

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

as Self
Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
The Last Debate

The Last Debate (2000)

as Mike Howley
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)

as Self
Space Cowboys

Space Cowboys (2000)

as Tank Sullivan
One Special Night

One Special Night (1999)

as Robert Woodward
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

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

as Jim Rockford
Doris Day: It's Magic

Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)

as Self
Legalese

Legalese (1998)

as Norman Keane
The Hidden Dimension

The Hidden Dimension (1998)

as Grandpa
Twilight

Twilight (1998)

as Raymond Hope
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

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

as Jim Rockford
Dead Silence

Dead Silence (1997)

as John Potter
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

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

as Self - Host
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans (1996)

as President Matt Douglas
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996)

as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996)

as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996)

as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

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

as Jim Rockford
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)

as Self (archive footage)
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995)

as Jim Rockford
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)

as Self
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

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

as Jim Rockford
Maverick

Maverick (1994)

as Marshal Zane Cooper
Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons (1994)

as Ira Moran
Return to 'The Great Escape'

Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993)

as Self
Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

as F. Ross Johnson
Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky (1993)

as Frank Watters
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

as Jeff Johnson
Decoration Day

Decoration Day (1990)

as Albert Sidney Finch
My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W. (1989)

as Dr. Robert Smith
Sunset

Sunset (1988)

as Wyatt Earp
Promise

Promise (1986)

as Bob Beuhler
Murphy's Romance

Murphy's Romance (1985)

as Murphy Jones
The Glitter Dome

The Glitter Dome (1984)

as Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
Heartsounds

Heartsounds (1984)

as Harold Lear
Tank

Tank (1984)

as Zack
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)

as Self
Lily for President?

Lily for President? (1982)

as Bret Maverick
Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria (1982)

as King Marchand
The Long Summer of George Adams

The Long Summer of George Adams (1982)

as George Adams
The Fan

The Fan (1981)

as Jake Berman
No Image

Sixty Years of Seduction (1981)

as Self - Host
HealtH

HealtH (1980)

as Harry Wolff
The New Maverick

The New Maverick (1978)

as Bret Maverick
The Castaway Cowboy

The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

as Lincoln Costain
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter (1974)

as Jim Rockford
One Little Indian

One Little Indian (1973)

as Keyes
They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

as Abel Marsh
Skin Game

Skin Game (1971)

as Quincy Drew
Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

as Latigo
A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge (1970)

as Luther Sledge
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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

as Self (archive footage)
Marlowe

Marlowe (1969)

as Philip Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

as Jason McCullough
The Racing Scene

The Racing Scene (1969)

as Self
The Pink Jungle

The Pink Jungle (1968)

as Ben Morris
How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is! (1968)

as Grif
Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun (1967)

as Marshal Wyatt Earp
Grand Prix

Grand Prix (1966)

as Pete Aron
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966)

as Self
Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing (1966)

as Mister Buddwing
Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo (1966)

as Jess Remsberg
A Man Could Get Killed

A Man Could Get Killed (1966)

as William Beddoes
The Art of Love

The Art of Love (1965)

as Casey Barnett
36 Hours

36 Hours (1964)

as Major Jefferson F. Pike
The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily (1964)

as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
No Image

Action on the Beach (1964)

as Self
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

as Nicholas Arden
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

as Henry Tyroon
A Bob Hope Comedy Special

A Bob Hope Comedy Special (1963)

as Self
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All (1963)

as Gerald Boyer
The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out (1962)

as Fred Williams
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

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

as Self
The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour (1961)

as Joe Cardin
Cash McCall

Cash McCall (1960)

as Cash McCall
Up Periscope

Up Periscope (1959)

as Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)

as Self
Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers (1958)

as William Orlando Darby
Sayonara

Sayonara (1957)

as Capt. Mike Bailey
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)

as Sgt. John Maitland
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

as Preston
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown (1956)

as Lt. Col. Joe Craven