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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).
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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).
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
What's My Line?
The Oscars
The Merv Griffin Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Carol Burnett Show
Bambi
Golden Globe Awards
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Legends
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
HBO First Look
Chicago Hope
Laugh-In
Fire in the Sky
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Twilight
8 Simple Rules
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Space Cowboys
The Notebook
Dead Silence
Maverick
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
This Is Your Life
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
The Ultimate Gift
First Monday
The Fan
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Nichols
The Great Escape
Murphy's Romance
The Glitter Dome
God, the Devil and Bob
Man of the People
Bret Maverick
The Rockford Files
Space
The Last Debate
Production Credits
The Rockford Files
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