James Garner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

4/7/1928

Place of Birth

Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

James Scott Bumgarner 占士加納Джеймс Гарнер

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 A...

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