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James Scott Garner (né 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 ...
James Garner's actual wife then jokingly had a T-shirt printed with "I am Mrs. James Garner.") Hartley guest-starred in an episode of Garner's television series The Rockford Files in 1979. The script required the two to kiss at one point and unbeknownst to them, a paparazzo was photographing the scene from a distance.
Garner was known for prominent roles in films such as Sayonara with Marlon Brando (1957), leading roles in Darby's Rangers with Stuart Whitman (1958) and Cash McCall with Natalie Wood (1960), a supporting role in The Children's Hour with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine (1961), leading roles in Boys' Night Out with Kim Novak and Tony Randall ...
It stars Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs, Lee Meriwether, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Brian Dennehy, and James Garner in his final live action film appearance before his death in 2014. It was released on March 9, 2007, in the United States and Canada.
In 2004, she starred as the older version of Rachel McAdams's character in the romantic drama film The Notebook alongside James Garner as her husband, which was directed by her son Nick Cassavetes. [28] The same year, she won her first Daytime Emmy for her role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie in the made-for-TV movie The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie. [29]
The Rockford Files is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator Jim Rockford, with Noah Beery Jr. in the supporting role of his father, Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, a retired truck driver.
Garner was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the son of Mildred Scott (née Meek) and Weldon Warren "Bill" Bumgarner. [1] [3] [5] He was the second of three boys including actor James Garner (youngest) and Charles Bumgarner (oldest). [3] [5] The family operated a general store on Denver Corner in eastern Norman. [3]
His first regular role was for the television western series Nichols (1971-1972) alongside James Garner, playing the roles of Orv/Ketcham. [4] One of Beck's earliest movie roles was as Skinny in Cyborg 2087 (1966). [6] Beck played Erno who commands a revolt against a totalitarian government in Woody Allen's science fiction comedy Sleeper (1973).