James Garner

Garner is not to be confused with the Hempstead, New York mayor of the same name. Despite his lack of high profile roles since 1990's Three Men and a Little Lady, his name remains well known in popular culture. He most recently starred as Duke in Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook. In the 1990s he worked on a number of children's films and low budget movies. Originally intended to be a one-shot guest role, he stayed for the season. Guttenberg was a popular movie star throughout much of the 1980s, and is best known for starring roles in Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Cocoon and Short Circuit. On the death of John Ritter, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, as Grandpa Hennessy. He is sometimes credited as Steven Guttenberg.

In 1994, Garner co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, in the movie version of his original Maverick role. Steve Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958 in New York, New York) is an American actor. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Murphy's Romance. The Boys from Brazil (1978). 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. Can't Stop the Music (1980). 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!. Diner (1982).

In 2004, Garner became one of the first three honorees in the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame for this portrayal. The Man Who Wasn't There (1983). He became a favorite of American fans for this role. The Day After (1983) (TV movie). But Garner's popularity eventually made him the sole star of the series. Police Academy (1984). 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. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985).

He moved on to television commercials, and then to television roles. Cocoon (1985). In 1954 Garner had a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Bad Medicine (1985). He received a Purple Heart in the Korean War. Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986). At 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. Short Circuit (1986).

Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, he has found fame in both movies and television. The Bedroom Window (1987). James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American actor. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). Three Men and a Baby (1987).

Cocoon: The Return (1988). Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990). Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). The Big Green (1995).

Home for the Holidays (1995). It Takes Two (1995). Zeus and Roxanne (1997). Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997).

Your Cat Is Dead (2002). P.S.