James Garner

James Garner (born James Scott 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Garner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Hour of the Gun (1967)

Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  James Garner  •  Jason Robards  •  Robert Ryan  •  Albert Salmi

Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  James Garner  •  Jason Robards  •  Robert Ryan  •  Albert Salmi

Cash McCall (1960)

Wealthy hotshot Cash McCall makes his money by purchasing unsuccessful businesses, whipping them into shape and then selling them for a huge profit. When Cash comes across Austen Plastics, a small manufacturing corporation on its last legs, he realizes it might be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Pevney
CAST:  James Garner  •  Natalie Wood  •  Nina Foch  •  E.G. Marshall

Wealthy hotshot Cash McCall makes his money by purchasing unsuccessful businesses, whipping them into shape and then selling them for a huge profit. When Cash comes across Austen Plastics, a small manufacturing corporation on its last legs, he realizes it might be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Pevney
CAST:  James Garner  •  Natalie Wood  •  Nina Foch  •  E.G. Marshall

The Thrill of It All (1963)

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A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

The Art of Love (1965)

Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  James Garner  •  Dick Van Dyke  •  Elke Sommer  •  Angie Dickinson

Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  James Garner  •  Dick Van Dyke  •  Elke Sommer  •  Angie Dickinson

Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  James Garner  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Jack Elam  •  Harry Morgan

A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Kennedy
CAST:  James Garner  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Jack Elam  •  Harry Morgan

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)

A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Grosvenor
CAST:  John Ingle  •  Alec Medlock  •  Kenneth Mars  •  Miriam Flynn

A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Grosvenor
CAST:  John Ingle  •  Alec Medlock  •  Kenneth Mars  •  Miriam Flynn

Decoration Day (1990)

A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Markowitz
CAST:  James Garner  •  Judith Ivey  •  Ruby Dee  •  Bill Cobbs

A cantankerous widower (Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Cobbs), a black tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept a Congressional Medal of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Markowitz
CAST:  James Garner  •  Judith Ivey  •  Ruby Dee  •  Bill Cobbs

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995)

Angel's televangelical ministry launches a boycott against a movie entitled "Little Ezekial," and Rockford is hired to protect its star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  James Garner  •  Richard Romanus  •  Joe Santos  •  Stuart Margolin

Angel's televangelical ministry launches a boycott against a movie entitled "Little Ezekial," and Rockford is hired to protect its star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  James Garner  •  Richard Romanus  •  Joe Santos  •  Stuart Margolin

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015)

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John McKenna  •  Gabriel Clarke
CAST:  Steve McQueen  •  Alan Trustman  •  Chad McQueen  •  James Garner

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews. It is the true story of how a cinema legend would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John McKenna  •  Gabriel Clarke
CAST:  Steve McQueen  •  Alan Trustman  •  Chad McQueen  •  James Garner

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Kohly
CAST:  Thierry Hancisse  •  Marlon Brando  •  Bernardo Bertolucci  •  Robert Duvall

In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Kohly
CAST:  Thierry Hancisse  •  Marlon Brando  •  Bernardo Bertolucci  •  Robert Duvall

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Ricker
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Joel Cox  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Dina Eastwood

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Ricker
CAST:  Morgan Freeman  •  Joel Cox  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Dina Eastwood

Disclosure (2020)

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Feder
CAST:  Laverne Cox  •  Michaela Jaé Rodriguez  •  Lilly Wachowski  •  Yance Ford

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Feder
CAST:  Laverne Cox  •  Michaela Jaé Rodriguez  •  Lilly Wachowski  •  Yance Ford

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)

A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Caffey  •  Jack Shea
CAST:  Jimmy Durante  •  Jim Ameche  •  Ed Wynn  •  Buster Keaton

A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Caffey  •  Jack Shea
CAST:  Jimmy Durante  •  Jim Ameche  •  Ed Wynn  •  Buster Keaton

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994)

Detective Jim Rockford works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating matters are Rockford's omnipresent "friend" Angel, and Rockford's ex-wife Kit, a lawyer who represents the children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whitmore Jr.
CAST:  James Garner  •  Joanna Cassidy  •  Joe Santos  •  Joseph Campanella

Detective Jim Rockford works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating matters are Rockford's omnipresent "friend" Angel, and Rockford's ex-wife Kit, a lawyer who represents the children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whitmore Jr.
CAST:  James Garner  •  Joanna Cassidy  •  Joe Santos  •  Joseph Campanella

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996)

Jim Rockford, is framed for the murder of another rival detective with whom Jim was seen having an argument.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  James Garner  •  Dyan Cannon  •  Joe Santos  •  Gretchen Corbett

Jim Rockford, is framed for the murder of another rival detective with whom Jim was seen having an argument.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  James Garner  •  Dyan Cannon  •  Joe Santos  •  Gretchen Corbett

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996)

An friend of Jim's continues to seek his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with the mafia man, Jim must must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's, at rest, himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Margolin
CAST:  James Garner  •  Marcia Strassman  •  Joe Santos  •  David Proval

An friend of Jim's continues to seek his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with the mafia man, Jim must must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's, at rest, himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Margolin
CAST:  James Garner  •  Marcia Strassman  •  Joe Santos  •  David Proval

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997)

After a quiet fishing trip, Rockford is tricked into taking over a fellow PI's case involving alleged Police misconduct, which lands him in the hospital, hounded by a beautiful reporter, and out of favor with the entire Police Deapartment. Meanwhile Angel tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Wharmby
CAST:  James Garner  •  John Amos  •  Joe Santos  •  Isabel Glasser

After a quiet fishing trip, Rockford is tricked into taking over a fellow PI's case involving alleged Police misconduct, which lands him in the hospital, hounded by a beautiful reporter, and out of favor with the entire Police Deapartment. Meanwhile Angel tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Wharmby
CAST:  James Garner  •  John Amos  •  Joe Santos  •  Isabel Glasser

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998)

A collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee show us his beliefs, thoughts on fighting and what martial arts means to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Little
CAST:  Bruce Lee  •  Jackie Chan  •  Sammo Hung  •  John Saxon

A collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee show us his beliefs, thoughts on fighting and what martial arts means to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Little
CAST:  Bruce Lee  •  Jackie Chan  •  Sammo Hung  •  John Saxon

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)

Jim Rockford must help a friend unjustly accused of child molestation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Margolin
CAST:  James Garner  •  Rita Moreno  •  Joe Santos  •  Gretchen Corbett

Jim Rockford must help a friend unjustly accused of child molestation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Margolin
CAST:  James Garner  •  Rita Moreno  •  Joe Santos  •  Gretchen Corbett

Doris Day: It's Magic (1998)

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers close to the real Doris Day through the eyes of her friends and family members and with the help of film footage, ...  (more)

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CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Peter Graves  •  Fred Astaire

When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers close to the real Doris Day through the eyes of her friends and family members and with the help of film footage, ...  (more)

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CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Peter Graves  •  Fred Astaire
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