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).
Known For
Filmography
The Notebook
as Older Noah 'Duke'
Chicago Hope
as Hubert 'Hue' Miller
Victor/Victoria
as King Marchand
The Rockford Files
as Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files
Duel at Diablo
as Jess Remsberg
Duel at Diablo
The Great Escape
as Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Cheyenne
as Lt. Brad Forsythe