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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. His father was of part German ancestry.
American actor and producer James Garner (1928–2014) rose to prominence as a contract player for Warner Bros. in the 1957 television show Maverick as the series initial lead character Bret Maverick.
James Garner. Actor: The Notebook. Amiable and handsome James Garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero/con-man persona he first developed in Maverick, the offbeat western TV series that shot him to stardom in the late 1950s.
Jul 21, 2014 · Garner, a master of light comedy who won an Emmy as Rockford and earlier had shot to fame as a charming and dry-witted gambler on the hit TV western “Maverick,” died Saturday at his Los...
Apr 2, 2014 · James Garner, born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1928, rose to fame as the star of the Western TV series Maverick (1957-60). He went on to star in hit films such as The...
Jul 20, 2014 · James Garner, the US star of hit TV series The Rockford Files and Maverick and films including The Great Escape, has died aged 86. Garner had suffered ill health since a severe stroke in 2008.
Oct 29, 2024 · James Garner (born April 7, 1928, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.—died July 19, 2014, Brentwood, California) was an American actor who was noted for his portrayal of good-natured characters and reluctant heroes. He was perhaps best known for his roles in the television series Maverick and The Rockford Files.
