James GarnerJames Garner on 8 Simple RulesJames Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American actor. Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, he has found fame in both movies and television. At 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. He received a Purple Heart in the Korean War. In 1954 Garner had a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. He moved on to television commercials, and then to television roles. His first film role was in The Girl He Left Behind, but in the late 1950s he starred in a popular Western series, Maverick, rotating the starring role of Brett Maverick with Jack Kelly and Roger Moore. But Garner's popularity eventually made him the sole star of the series. He became a favorite of American fans for this role. In 2004, Garner became one of the first three honorees in the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame for this portrayal. In the 1960s he starred in such films as The Thrill of It All, Move Over, Darling, Boys' Night Out, The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Grand Prix (which gave him a car racing bug) and Support Your Local Sheriff!. In the 1970s he returned to television in another popular role, that of a private investigator in The Rockford Files, for which he received an Emmy for Best Actor. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Murphy's Romance. In 1994, Garner co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, in the movie version of his original Maverick role. On the death of John Ritter, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, as Grandpa Hennessy. Originally intended to be a one-shot guest role, he stayed for the season. He most recently starred as Duke in Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook. Garner is not to be confused with the Hempstead, New York mayor of the same name. This page about James Garner includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about James Garner News stories about James Garner External links for James Garner Videos for James Garner Wikis about James Garner Discussion Groups about James Garner Blogs about James Garner Images of James Garner |
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Garner is not to be confused with the Hempstead, New York mayor of the same name. For details of Hardy's career see the Laurel and Hardy article.. He most recently starred as Duke in Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook. From that time, he referred to himself as "Oliver Norvell Hardy", and eventually became most commonly known as simply Oliver Hardy. Originally intended to be a one-shot guest role, he stayed for the season. Hardy, taking his father's first name as his own. On the death of John Ritter, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, as Grandpa Hennessy. N. In 1994, Garner co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, in the movie version of his original Maverick role. In his first film, Outwitting Dad (1914), Hardy chose to be billed as O. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Murphy's Romance. Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia. In the 1970s he returned to television in another popular role, that of a private investigator in The Rockford Files, for which he received an Emmy for Best Actor. With Stan Laurel, he formed half of perhaps the most famous comedy partnership in film history, Laurel and Hardy. In the 1960s he starred in such films as The Thrill of It All, Move Over, Darling, Boys' Night Out, The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Grand Prix (which gave him a car racing bug) and Support Your Local Sheriff!. Oliver Norvell Hardy (January 18, 1892 - August 7, 1957) was an American film actor. In 2004, Garner became one of the first three honorees in the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame for this portrayal. He became a favorite of American fans for this role. But Garner's popularity eventually made him the sole star of the series. His first film role was in The Girl He Left Behind, but in the late 1950s he starred in a popular Western series, Maverick, rotating the starring role of Brett Maverick with Jack Kelly and Roger Moore. He moved on to television commercials, and then to television roles. In 1954 Garner had a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. He received a Purple Heart in the Korean War. At 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, he has found fame in both movies and television. James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American actor. |