Birthname: James Scott Bumgarner
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 7, 1928 Norman, Oklahoma |
| Died | Jul 19, 2014 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 86 |
James Garner | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1955-present |
| Top Roles | Flight Lt. Hendley "The Scrounger", Pete Aron, Dr. Joe Cardin, Casey Barnett, Brett Maverick |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, War, Romance, Action, Western |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | John Sturges (Director), Delbert Mann (Director), William A. Wellman (Director), Billy Halop |
| Shares birthday with | Alan J. Pakula, William Eythe, Stanley Adams see more.. |
James Garner Overview:
Actor, James Garner, was born James Scott Bumgarner on Apr 7, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma. Garner died at the age of 86 on Jul 19, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Garner was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1985 | Best Actor | Murphy's Romance (1985) | Murphy Jones | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Garner was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame and National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum .
James Garner BlogHub Articles:
Up Periscope: Early James Garner
By Rick29 on Apr 2, 2020 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe same night that he proposes marriage to a recent acquaintance, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden (James Garner) is whisked away to conduct a secret mission in the Pacific. Once aboard the submarine Barracuda, Captain Paul Stevenson (Edmund O'Brien) explains that Braden will be dropped off in a lago... Read full article
THE James Garner BLOGATHON: Maverick Is The Name
on Feb 3, 2020 From Caftan WomanGill is hosting The James Garner Blogathon at her site Realweegiemidget Reviews. Take part in all the affection and admiration HERE. James Garner as Bret Maverick The television western Maverick (1957-1962) is the only series to be awarded the Emmy for Best Western Series. The year was 1... Read full article
James Garner and Sidney Poitier Host a Duel at Diablo
By Rick29 on Sep 2, 2019 From Classic Film & TV CafeJames Garner as Jess. From the opening strains of Neal Hefti's guitar-driven theme, it's apparent that Duel at Diablo (1966) wants to break from the conventional Western movie mold. Its acting credits confirm that, with an eclectic cast headed by James Garner, Sidney Poitier (in his first Western),... Read full article
James Garner Stars in a Disney Duo
By Rick29 on Jan 2, 2019 From Classic Film & TV CafeAfter an immensely successful decade in the 1960s, Walt Disney Productions hit a rut in the 1970s. The quality and popularity of its films, as a whole, took a nose dive. Two of its better efforts during this period are now largely forgotten despite the presence of James Garner. Signed to a two-movie... Read full article
Warner Archive Blu-ray: James Garner and Lee Remick in The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
By KC on Jun 20, 2017 From Classic MoviesMovie sexism in the sixties is often a difficult terrain to travel, no matter how much the filmmakers think they have empowered their female lead, there is inevitably a man behind any happy ending. I found much of this nature cringe about in The Wheeler Dealers, but James Garner and Lee Remick are r... Read full article
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James Garner Quotes:
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: Oh, I'm sorry. I had to go to France for a few days. It's out of season this time of year.
Emily Barham: No one worth knowing was there, I'm sure.
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: A very rough element going to France these days.
Emily Barham: You lack principles, Charlie. Isn't there anything you would die for?
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: Sure. I'd die for you, if it ever came to that.
Emily Barham: I really believe you would.
[kiss]
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: There's lots of things I'd die for, Emily; my home, my family, my country. But that's love, not principle.
Ellen Grange: They all think that any decent woman would prefer to die than live as an Apache squaw. Maybe they're right.
Jess Remsberg: Death comes soon enough. Anyone who hurries it is a damn fool.
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