James Garner
For other uses, see James Garner (disambiguation). James Garner Garner in 1959 Born James Scott Bumgarner (1928-04-07)April 7, 1928 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. Died July 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Heart attack Resting place Cremation Residence Brentwood, California, U.S. Other names James Scott Bumgarner James Scott Garner James Bumgarner Occupation Actor, voice artist, comedian Years active 1954–2010 Spouse(s) Lois Josephine Fleischman Clarke (1956–2014; his death) Children 2 James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian. 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 1970s detective comedic drama series The Rockford Files, and played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, Paddy Chayevsky'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).