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James Garner
Actor · Crew· Norman, Oklahoma, USA
James Scott Garner, born Bumgarner in 1928 and passing in 2014, was a versatile American entertainer whose career spanned over five decades. He is best remembered for his roles in television series like Maverick and The Rockford Files, as well as his performances in over 50 films, including The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, and Murphy's Romance, which earned him an Oscar nomination. Garner’s enduring appeal lay in his charismatic blend of charm and versatility, evident in diverse roles from western comedy to dramatic turns, making him a staple of both small and big screens.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Notebook
Older Noah "Duke" · 2004
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice) · 2001
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger' · 1963
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper · 1994
Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan · 2000
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
2010
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters · 1993
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens · 2007
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2014 | Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Film |
| 2008 | Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | Self (archive) | Film |
| 2007 | Brando | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Gift | Howard 'Red' Stevens | Film |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Doron (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Dust to Glory | Self | Film |
| 2004 | The Notebook | Older Noah "Duke" | Film |
| 2003 | The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | Pat (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | First Monday | Thomas Brankin | TV |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Jim Egan | TV |
| 2002 | Roughing It | Samuel Clemens | Film |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Shep Walker | Film |
| 2001 | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Film | |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice) | Film |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | God (voice) | TV |
| 2000 | Space Cowboys | Tank Sullivan | Film |
| 1999 | One Special Night | Robert Woodward | Film |
| 1998 | Twilight | Raymond Hope | Film |
| 1998 | Doris Day: It's Magic | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Legalese | Norman Keane | Film |
| 1998 | The Hidden Dimension | Grandpa | Film |
| 1997 | Dead Silence | John Potter | Film |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Jim Rockford | Film |
| 1996 | My Fellow Americans | President Matt Douglas | Film |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... | Jim Rockford | Film |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best | Jim Rockford | Film |
| 1995 | The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Jim Rockford | Film |
| 1994 | Breathing Lessons | Ira Moran | Film |
| 1994 | The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. | Jim Rockford | Film |
| 1994 | Maverick | Marshal Zane Cooper | Film |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | F. Ross Johnson | Film |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Frank Watters | Film |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman | Jeff Johnson | Film |
| 1990 | Decoration Day | Albert Sidney Finch | Film |
| 1989 | I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... | Self (Archive Footage) | Film |
| 1989 | My Name Is Bill W. | Dr. Robert Smith | Film |
| 1988 | Sunset | Wyatt Earp | Film |
| 1986 | Promise | Bob Beuhler | Film |
| 1985 | Murphy's Romance | Murphy Jones | Film |
| 1984 | Tank | Zack | Film |
| 1984 | The Glitter Dome | Sgt. Aloysius Mackey | Film |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoria | King Marchand | Film |
| 1981 | The Fan | Jake Berman | Film |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick | Bret Maverick | TV |
| 1980 | HealtH | Harry Wolff | Film |
| 1978 | The New Maverick | Bret Maverick | Film |
| 1974 | The Castaway Cowboy | Lincoln Costain | Film |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Jim Rockford | TV |
| 1973 | One Little Indian | Keyes | Film |
| 1972 | They Only Kill Their Masters | Abel Marsh | Film |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter | Latigo | Film |
| 1971 | Skin Game | Quincy Drew | Film |
| 1971 | Nichols | Sheriff Frank Nichols | TV |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1970 | A Man Called Sledge | Luther Sledge | Film |
| 1969 | Support Your Local Sheriff! | Jason McCullough | Film |
| 1969 | Marlowe | Philip Marlowe | Film |
| 1968 | How Sweet It Is! | Grif | Film |
| 1967 | Hour of the Gun | Marshal Wyatt Earp | Film |
| 1966 | A Man Could Get Killed | William Beddoes | Film |
| 1966 | Grand Prix | Pete Aron | Film |
| 1966 | Duel at Diablo | Jess Remsberg | Film |
| 1966 | Mister Buddwing | Mister Buddwing | Film |
| 1965 | The Art of Love | Casey Barnett | Film |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Major Jefferson F. Pike | Film |
| 1964 | The Americanization of Emily | Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison | Film |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Nicholas Arden | Film |
| 1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Henry Tyroon | Film |
| 1963 | The Great Escape | Hendley 'The Scrounger' | Film |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | Gerald Boyer | Film |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out | Fred Williams | Film |
| 1961 | The Children's Hour | Joe Cardin | Film |
| 1960 | Cash McCall | Cash McCall | Film |
| 1959 | Up Periscope | Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden | Film |
| 1958 | Darby's Rangers | William Orlando Darby | Film |
| 1957 | Sayonara | Capt. Mike Bailey | Film |
| 1957 | Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend | Sgt. John Maitland | Film |
| 1956 | Toward the Unknown | Lt. Col. Joe Craven | Film |
| 1956 | The Girl He Left Behind | Preston | Film |
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