
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).

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

The View
TV • 1997

Great Performances
TV • 1971

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993

Chicago Hope
TV • 1994

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956

The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968

The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962

Maverick
TV • 1957

The Rockford Files
TV • 1974

Bambi
TV • 1948

The Oscars
TV • 1953

Cheyenne
TV • 1955

What's My Line?
TV • 1950

The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967

HBO First Look
TV • 1992