Biography
James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, producer, and voice artist. He starred in several television series over more than five decades, including such popular roles as Bret Maverick in the 1950s western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files, and played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria (1982), Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood, and The Notebook (2004).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Disclosure
Character: King Marchand (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2020
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2015
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Character: Self - Actor (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2014
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Character: Shazam (voice)
MOVIE • 2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Character: Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
MOVIE • 2010
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2007
Battle for Terra
Character: Doron (voice)
MOVIE • 2007
Brando
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2007
The Ultimate Gift
Character: Howard 'Red' Stevens
MOVIE • 2007
Legends
Character: Self
TV • 2006
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
Dust to Glory
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
The Notebook
Character: Duke
MOVIE • 2004
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Character: Pat (voice)
MOVIE • 2003
8 Simple Rules
Character: Jim Egan
TV • 2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Character: Shep Walker
MOVIE • 2002
Roughing It
Character: Samuel Clemens
MOVIE • 2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2002
First Monday
Character: Thomas Brankin
TV • 2002
Century of Country
Character:
TV • 2002
Crew
Crew Credits
My Name Is Bill W.
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1989
Promise
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1986
Off the Minnesota Strip
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1980
Scott Free
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1976
The Rockford Files
Role: Director
TV • 1974
Sidekicks
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1974
Skin Game
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1971
Marlowe
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1969
The Racing Scene
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1969
The Pink Jungle
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1968
How Sweet It Is!
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1968
Grand Prix
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1966
Mister Buddwing
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1966
Duel at Diablo
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1966
A Man Could Get Killed
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1966
The Art of Love
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1965
36 Hours
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1964