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American Actor James Garner passed away on 19th Jul 2014 Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 86. Born James Scott Baumgarner on 7th April, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA and educated at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, California, USA (dropped out), James Garner is most remembered for his starring roles as Bret Maverick in the ABC Western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in the NBC mystery crime drama series The Rockford Files in a career that spanned 1954–2010 and 1954–2011 and 1954–2014. His zodiac sign is Aries.
James Garner was in 8 on-screen matchups, including Doris Day in Move Over, Darling (1963), Ellen Burstyn in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), Gena Rowlands in The Notebook (2004), Julie Andrews in The Americanization of Emily (1964) and Lesley Ann Warren in Victor/Victoria (1982).
James Garner is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, American film actors and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
57 years, 12 months
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| Dating | 1 |
3 months, 2 days
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| Rumoured | 1 |
1 month, 29 days
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| Total | 3 |
57 years, 12 months
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19 years, 5 months
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1 month, 29 days
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Details
| First Name |
James
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| Last Name |
Garner
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Scott Baumgarner
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| Alternative Name |
James Scott Baumgarner, James Garner
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| Birthday |
7th April, 1928
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| Birthplace |
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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| Died |
19th July, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Massive heart attack caused by coronary artery disease
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| Buried |
Cremated. Specifically: Final disposition information withheld at family's request
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
215lbs (98 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Soft spoken calm demeanor
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Norman High School, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, Hollywood High School, Hollywood, California, USA (dropped out)
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| University |
University Of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, United States (one semester, dropped out)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, producer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his starring roles as Bret Maverick in the ABC Western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in the NBC mystery crime drama series The Rockford Files
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| Year(s) Active |
1955–present, 1954–2010, 1954–2011, 1954–2014
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| Father |
Weldon Warren Bumgarner (A Carpet Layer.)
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| Mother |
Mildred Scott (née Meek)
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| Brother |
Jack Garner (Sunday September 19, 1926–Tuesday September 13, 2011) (Aged 84) (Actor.), Charles Bumgarner (A School Administrator Who Died In 1984.)
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James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred in several television series, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in the ABC 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the NBC 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files.
