1928–2014 · Acting
63.8avg grm
19titles
#133best rank
9honors
best title · #133 on siteThe Great Escape1963 · as Hendley 'The Scrounger'81.0Honors
91977Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1957Golden Globe Award — New Star of the Year – Actor
2005SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
1978Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame
2010TCA Career Achievement Award
Bio
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).
Filmography
ranked on this site2000s5 titles
U
The Ultimate Gift2006 · as Howard 'Red' Stevens61.4N
The Notebook2004 · as Duke69.2F
First Monday2002 · as Chief Justice Thomas Brankin · series64.28
8 Simple Rules2002 · as Jim Egan · series61.588 Simple Rules2002 · as C.J. Barnes · series61.51990s2 titles
S
Streets of Laredo1995 · as Captain Woodrow Call · series64.0W
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick1995 · as Self58.91980s2 titles
V
Victor/Victoria1982 · as King Marchand74.3B
Bret Maverick1981 · as Bret Maverick · series64.11970s2 titles
R
The Rockford Files1974 · as Jim Rockford · series64.5N
Nichols1971 · as Sheriff Frank Nichols · series63.51960s6 titles
S
Support Your Local Sheriff!1969 · as Jason56.6G
Grand Prix1966 · as Pete Aron54.23
36 Hours1964 · as Major Jefferson Pike57.0A
The Americanization of Emily1964 · as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison56.0GThe Great Escape1963 · as Hendley 'The Scrounger'81.0C
The Children's Hour1961 · as Dr. Joe Cardin72.0
