James Garner Trivia

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Is involved with many humanitarian causes. (imdb.com)

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1990. (imdb.com)

Had helped organize Martin Luther King's famous "March on Washington" civil rights demonstration, four years before going to Vietnam. (1963). (imdb.com)

Was the first actor to co-star with Julie Andrews in three movies: The Americanization of Emily (1964), _Victor/Victoria (1982)_, and One Special Night (1999) (TV). (imdb.com)

Is a Korean War veteran and began his career as a contract player in 1956 for Warner Bros. (imdb.com)

Learned a lot from the late John Ritter,when watching "Three's Company" (1977). After Ritter's death, Garner appeared with the cast of "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002) talking about the popular comedian on "Larry King Live" (1985), on the future of "8 Simple Rules.". (imdb.com)

Although Garner is a lifelong liberal Democrat, his best friend is a conservative Republican. (imdb.com)

Had quintuple heart bypass surgery. [1988] (imdb.com)

He has two brothers, Jack Garner & Charlie Baumgarner. (imdb.com)

He was attending Hollywood High in Los Angeles when his gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits. He got the job making $25 an hour. (imdb.com)

Is best friends with Doris Day, Clint Eastwood, Lauren Bacall. (imdb.com)

Of all his films, The Americanization of Emily (1964) is his favorite. (imdb.com)

Early in his career, he appeared as one of the judges in "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" on Broadway. He said his part consisted mostly of listening to the other actors, and he said it was a great lesson. He feels listening is just as important as speaking as an actor. (imdb.com)

Was hospitalized with a bleeding ulcer in 1979. (imdb.com)

Part Cherokee Indian. (imdb.com)

Is a member of the National Support Committee of the Native American Rights Fund and the National Advisory Board of the United States High School Golf Association. (imdb.com)

He starred in 3 popular TV series: "Maverick" (1957) for 3 seasons, "The Rockford Files" (1974) for 6 seasons, and "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002), for 2 seasons. (imdb.com)

Garner has said he stood 6'3" at his peak, but he was frequently reported as 6'1" early in his career and, in comparison to other actors, he never seemed to loom at 6'3". These days, since his 70s, few have seen him to be over 5'11" and he has admitted he was shrunk an inch or two. (imdb.com)

He was a student of Bruce Lee's in his jeet kune do style of martial art after starring with Lee in the film Marlowe. (imdb.com)

He and his wife married just 14 days after meeting. (imdb.com)

Father of Kim. (imdb.com)

Inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1978. (imdb.com)

Is a volunteer of Save the Children. (imdb.com)

Had both knees replaced. [2000] (imdb.com)

He was very disappointed about his show, "The Rockford Files" (1974), being cancelled due to his illness. He accepted his doctor's advice and learned that season 6 was his last. (imdb.com)

Enjoyed great celebrity with his Polaroid commercial series with Mariette Hartley, which started in 1977. He and Mariette were so convincing as husband and wife that Mariette had a T-shirt made that proclaimed, "I am not James Garner's wife!" More than 300 commercials were produced. (imdb.com)

Lost his mother when he was 5, and his two brothers were sent off to live with relatives. (imdb.com)

Father of Greta (Gigi) Garner-Hewitt, author of "The Cop Cookbook: Arresting Recipes from the World's Favorite Cops, Good Guys, and Private Eyes" (imdb.com)

Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1986. (imdb.com)

His brother Charlie Baumgarter died in 1985. (imdb.com)

Has played two different characters named Jim who served in the Korean War: Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files" (1974) and Jim Egan in "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002). (imdb.com)

Is an avid golfer. (imdb.com)

In a 1973 interview, John Wayne named Garner as the best American actor. (imdb.com)

Quit smoking following his quintuple heart bypass in 1988. (imdb.com)

A big oakland raiders football fan.could be seen on sidelines with the team during games. (imdb.com)

Before he was an actor, he did everything from work at a gas station to model men's clothing. (imdb.com)

According to an article on TV westerns in Time Magazine (March 30, 1959), Garner stood 6'3", weighed 206 lbs, and had chest-waist-hips measurements of 44-33-40. (imdb.com)