Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
7 aprile 1928
Died
19 luglio 2014
Place of birth
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as
James Scott Bumgarner · 占士加納 · Джеймс Гарнер · جیمز گارنر
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).
Conosciuto per
7.6
Series
The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford
1974–1980
7.9
Film
The Notebook
Older Noah 'Duke'
2004
6.8
Series
8 Simple Rules
Jim Egan
2002–2005
7.9
Film
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
1963
7.0
Film
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Rourke (voice)
2001
6.3
Series
Nichols
Sheriff Frank Nichols
1971–1972
6.7
Film
Sayonara
Capt. Mike Bailey
1957
6.9
Film
Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper
1994
6.7
Film
Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters
1993
6.1
Film
Battle for Terra
Doron (voice)
2007
7.0
Film
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Shazam (voice)
2010
7.3
Film
Grand Prix
Pete Aron
1966
7.6
Film
The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens
2007
6.2
Series
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
1981–1982
6.5
Series
First Monday
Thomas Brankin
2002
7.7
Film
The Children's Hour
Joe Cardin
1961
7.3
Film
Victor/Victoria
King Marchand
1982
7.4
Series
God, the Devil and Bob
God (voice)
2000–2011
6.4
Film
Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan
2000
7.7
Series
Space
Norman Grant
1985
6.3
Series
Streets of Laredo
Captain Woodrow Call
1995
6.5
Series
Man of the People
Jim Doyle
1991–1992
6.7
Film
Move Over, Darling
Nicholas Arden
1963
Acting credits 23 titles
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
as Shazam (voice)
7.0
2010
The Ultimate Gift
as Howard 'Red' Stevens
7.6
2007
Battle for Terra
as Doron (voice)
6.1
2007
The Notebook
as Older Noah 'Duke'
7.9
2004
First Monday
as Thomas Brankin
6.5
2002
8 Simple Rules
as Jim Egan
6.8
2002–2005
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Rourke (voice)
7.0
2001
God, the Devil and Bob
as God (voice)
7.4
2000–2011
Space Cowboys
as Tank Sullivan
6.4
2000
Streets of Laredo
as Captain Woodrow Call
6.3
1995
Maverick
as Marshal Zane Cooper
6.9
1994
Fire in the Sky
as Frank Watters
6.7
1993
Man of the People
as Jim Doyle
6.5
1991–1992
Space
as Norman Grant
7.7
1985
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
7.3
1982
Bret Maverick
as Bret Maverick
6.2
1981–1982
The Rockford Files
as Jim Rockford
7.6
1974–1980
Nichols
as Sheriff Frank Nichols
6.3
1971–1972
Grand Prix
as Pete Aron
7.3
1966
The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
7.9
1963
Move Over, Darling
as Nicholas Arden
6.7
1963
The Children's Hour
as Joe Cardin
7.7
1961
Sayonara
as Capt. Mike Bailey
6.7
1957