James Garner
James Scott Garner (born Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred in several television series, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in the ABC 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the NBC 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files.[1]
This article is about the American actor. For other uses, see James Garner (disambiguation).
James Garner
July 19, 2014 (aged 86)
University of Oklahoma
Actor, producer
1954–2010
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Jack Garner (brother)
1944–1946 (Merchant Marine)
1950–1952 (Army)
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Purple Heart (2)
National Defense Service Medal
Korean War Service Medal
Merchant Marine Combat Medal
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal
Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Garner's career and popularity continued into the 21st century with films such as Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood; the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice work) with Michael J. Fox and Cree Summer; The Notebook (2004) with Gena Rowlands and Ryan Gosling; and in his TV sitcom role as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005).
Recognition[edit]
In 2004, Garner was given a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
In 2006, a James Garner statue at Main Street and Jones Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma.[122]