James Garner

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AKA: James Scott Bumgarner
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/07/1928
Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

biography

An enormously likable and well-respected star since the early 1950s, James Garner was an Oscar-nominated American actor with a knack for playing lovable rogues in scores of films and television series. Though his rugged good looks made him a capable leading man in features like “The Great Escape” (1963), “The Americanization of Emily” (1964), and “Grand Prix” (1969), Garner found his greatest fame on the small screen; most notably in two popular series: the tongue-in-cheek Western, “Maverick” (ABC, 1957-1962) and the detective drama “The Rockford Files” (NBC, 1974-1980). Both programs made Continued

Credits

Voice of Doron
2009
Howard 'Red' Stevens
2007
(TV Show)
2003-2005
Jim
2005
Jim
2005
Jim
2005
Jim
2005
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Duke
2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Interviewee
2004
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin
2002
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of Captain Lyle T Rourke
2001
Tank Sullivan
2000
Raymond Hope
1998
Matt Douglas
1996
Zane Cooper
1994
King Marchan
1982
Lieutenant Commander Charles E Madison
1964
"The Scrounger" Hendley
1963
Henry Tyroon
1963
Fred Williams
1962
Doctor Joe Cardin
1961
Lieutenant Frank Watters
Major Joe Craven
Bailey
of Homeowner
Actor
Nicholas Arden
Murphy Jones
Jake Berman
Wyatt Earp
Dr Gerald Boyer
Major Jefferson Pike
Pete Aaron
Jason McCullough
William Beddoes
Luther Sledge
Police Chief March
Ben Morris
Wyatt Earp
Cash McCall
Casey Barnett
Jess Remsberg
Sergeant Major Zack Carey
Major William Darby
Clint Keyes
Lieutenant Ken Braden
Quincy
Lincoln Costain
Sam Buddwing

milestones

Year
Milestone
1944 
Signed up for the Merchant Marines at age 16
1945 
Joined his father in Los Angeles to attend high school
 
Served in the Army and fought in the Korea War; awarded the Purple Heart after being injured
1954 
Persuaded by high school friend Paul Gregory to take a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial"
1955 
TV debut was a small role in the ABC series, "Cheyenne"
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