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Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner on April 7, 1928, in Denver, Oklahoma, (now under Lake Thunderbird). [2] His parents were Weldon Warren Bumgarner (1901–1986), [3] a widower, and Mildred Scott (née Meek; 1907–1933), who died five years after his birth.
Unlike his more famous uncle, however, Beery Jr. seldom broke away from playing supporting roles. Active as an actor in films or television for well over half a century, he was best known for playing James Garner's character's father, Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, in the NBC television series The Rockford Files (1974–1980).
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]
The father of all three of Garner’s kids is her ex-husband, actor and director Ben Affleck. Garner and Affleck met in 2001 on the set of the movie Pearl Harbor and reconnected in 2004. They ...
Kelly shared the lead with James Garner in one of the show's famous episodes, "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres", on which the first half of the 1973 movie The Sting appears to be based. The pair also co-starred in the famous "Pappy" episode in which Garner played the brothers' much-quoted father Beauregard "Pappy" Maverick, in addition to his regular ...
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Ben Affleck has been stepping up to support his ex-wife Jennifer Garner as she mourns the death of her father. Jennifer announced her dad's passing on April 1, saying in part "There is so much to ...