James Garner

James Garner (born James Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, April 7, 1928, died July 19, 2014) acted in movies like Sayonara (1957) with Marlon Brando, The Children’s Hour (1961) by William Wyler, Boys’ Night Out (1962) with Kim Novak, The Thrill of It All (1963) by Norman Jewison with Doris Day, The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick, The Americanization of Emily (1964) by Paddy Chayefsky with Julie Andrews, Grand Prix (1966) by John Frankenheimer, Hour of the Gun (1967) by John Sturges with Jason Robards, Victor Victoria (1982) by Blake Edwards, Murphy’s Romance (1985) with Sally Field, Space Cowboys (2000) by Clint Eastwood, The Notebook (2004) by Nick Cassavetes.

On television Garner acted in Maverick (1957-1960), The Rockford Files (1974-1980), Brett Maverick (1981), Heartsounds (1984), Promise (1986), My Name Is Bill W. (1989), Decoration Day (1990), Barbarians at the Gate (1993), Breathing Lessons (1994) with Joanne Woodard.

Read Tomorrow’s Stars Yesterday: James Garner, 1958 by Philip Berk.