James Garner

James Garner
James Garner
	Garner as Maverick (1959)
Born	James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928; Denver, Oklahoma, U.S.; (now Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.)
Died	July 19, 2014 (aged 86); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor, producer
Years active	1954–2014
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lois Josephine Fleischman Clarke (m. 1956)
Children	2
Relatives	Jack Garner (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army National Guard; United States Merchant Marine;
Service years	1944–1946 (Merchant Marine); 1950–1952 (Army);
Rank	Corporal
Unit	California Army National Guard; 5th Regimental Combat Team; 24th Infantry Division;
Conflicts	World War II; Korean War;
Awards	Combat Infantryman Badge; Purple Heart (2); National Defense Service Medal; Korean War Service Medal; Merchant Marine Combat Medal; Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal; Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal; United Nations Service Medal for Korea; United States Army Presidential Unit Citation; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation;

James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor and producer of film and television. He was an Academy Award nominee, and won three Golden Globe Awards (out of 12 total nominations) and two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 15 total nominations).

Garner achieved television stardom as the titular gambler Bret Maverick on the television Western Maverick (1957–62), which he later reprised in the sequel series Bret Maverick (1981–82). In the 1970s, he starred as private investigator Jim Rockford on the series The Rockford Files (1974–80).

He also played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Victor/Victoria (1982), and Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.