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 Amiable and handsome James Garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero/con-man persona he first developed in Maverick, the offbeat western TV series that shot him to stardom in the late 1950s.James Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, to Mildred Scott (Meek) and Weldon Warren Bumgarner, a carpet layer. He dropped out of high school at 16 to join the Merchant Marines. He worked in a variety of jobs and received 2 Purple Hearts when he was wounded twice during the Korean War. He had his first chance to act when a friend got him a non-speaking role in the Broadway stage play "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1954)". Part of his work was to read lines to the lead actors and he began to learn the craft of acting. This play led to small television roles, television commercials and eventually a contract with Warner Brothers. Director David Butler saw something in Garner and gave him all the attention he needed when he appeared in The Girl He Left Behind (1956). After co-starring in a handful of films during 1956-57, Warner Brothers gave Garner a co-starring role in the the western series Maverick (1957). Originally planned to alternate between Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) and Bret Maverick (Garner), the show quickly turned into the Bret Maverick Show. As Maverick, Garner was cool, good-natured, likable and always ready to use his wits to get him in or out of trouble. The series was highly successful, and Garner continued in it into 1960 when he left the series in a dispute over money.In the early 1960s Garner returned to films, often playing the same type of character he had played on "Maverick". His successful films included The Thrill of It All (1963), Move Over, Darling (1963), The Great Escape (1963) and The Americanization of Emily (1964). After that, his career wandered and when he appeared in the automobile racing movie Grand Prix (1966), he got the bug to race professionally. Soon, this ambition turned to supporting a racing team, not unlike what Paul Newman would do in later years.Garner found great success in the western comedy Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He tried to repeat his success with a sequel, Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), but it wasn't up to the standards of the first one. After 11 years off the small screen, Garner returned to television in a role not unlike that in Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). The show was Nichols (1971) and he played the sheriff who would try to solve all problems with his wits and without gun play. When the show was canceled, Garner took the news by having Nichols shot dead, never to return in a sequel. In 1974 he got the role for which he will probably be best remembered, as wry private eye Jim Rockford in the classic The Rockford Files (1974). This became his second major television hit, with Noah Beery Jr. and Stuart Margolin, and in 1977 he won an Emmy for his portrayal. However, a combination of injuries and the discovery that Universal Pictures' "creative bookkeeping" would not give him any of the huge profits the show generated soon soured him and the show ended in 1980. In the 1980s Garner appeared in few movies, but the ones he did make were darker than the likable Garner of old. These included Tank (1984) and Murphy's Romance (1985). For the latter, he was nominated for both the Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Returning to the western mode, he co-starred with the young Bruce Willis in Sunset (1988), a mythical story of Wyatt Earp, Tom Mix and 1920s Hollywood.In the 1990s Garner received rave reviews for his role in the acclaimed television movie about corporate greed, Barbarians at the Gate (1993). After that he appeared in the theatrical remake of his old television series, Maverick (1994), opposite Mel Gibson. Most of his appearances after that were in numerous TV movies based upon The Rockford Files (1974). His most recent films were My Fellow Americans (1996) and Space Cowboys (2000) .
Bio:
Amiable and handsome James Garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero/con-man persona he first developed in Maverick, the offbeat western TV series that shot him to stardom in the late 1950s.James Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, to Mildred Scott (Meek) and Weldon Warren Bumgarner, a carpet layer. He dropped out of high school at 16 to join the Merchant Marines. He worked in a variety of jobs and received 2 Purple Hearts when he was wounded twice during the Korean War. He had his first chance to act when a friend got him a non-speaking role in the Broadway stage play "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1954)". Part of his work was to read lines to the lead actors and he began to learn the craft of acting. This play led to small television roles, television commercials and eventually a contract with Warner Brothers. Director David Butler saw something in Garner and gave him all the attention he needed when he appeared in The Girl He Left Behind (1956). After co-starring in a handful of films during 1956-57, Warner Brothers gave Garner a co-starring role in the the western series Maverick (1957). Originally planned to alternate between Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) and Bret Maverick (Garner), the show quickly turned into the Bret Maverick Show. As Maverick, Garner was cool, good-natured, likable and always ready to use his wits to get him in or out of trouble. The series was highly successful, and Garner continued in it into 1960 when he left the series in a dispute over money.In the early 1960s Garner returned to films, often playing the same type of character he had played on "Maverick". His successful films included The Thrill of It All (1963), Move Over, Darling (1963), The Great Escape (1963) and The Americanization of Emily (1964). After that, his career wandered and when he appeared in the automobile racing movie Grand Prix (1966), he got the bug to race professionally. Soon, this ambition turned to supporting a racing team, not unlike what Paul Newman would do in later years.Garner found great success in the western comedy Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). He tried to repeat his success with a sequel, Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), but it wasn't up to the standards of the first one. After 11 years off the small screen, Garner returned to television in a role not unlike that in Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969). The show was Nichols (1971) and he played the sheriff who would try to solve all problems with his wits and without gun play. When the show was canceled, Garner took the news by having Nichols shot dead, never to return in a sequel. In 1974 he got the role for which he will probably be best remembered, as wry private eye Jim Rockford in the classic The Rockford Files (1974). This became his second major television hit, with Noah Beery Jr. and Stuart Margolin, and in 1977 he won an Emmy for his portrayal. However, a combination of injuries and the discovery that Universal Pictures' "creative bookkeeping" would not give him any of the huge profits the show generated soon soured him and the show ended in 1980. In the 1980s Garner appeared in few movies, but the ones he did make were darker than the likable Garner of old. These included Tank (1984) and Murphy's Romance (1985). For the latter, he was nominated for both the Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Returning to the western mode, he co-starred with the young Bruce Willis in Sunset (1988), a mythical story of Wyatt Earp, Tom Mix and 1920s Hollywood.In the 1990s Garner received rave reviews for his role in the acclaimed television movie about corporate greed, Barbarians at the Gate (1993). After that he appeared in the theatrical remake of his old television series, Maverick (1994), opposite Mel Gibson. Most of his appearances after that were in numerous TV movies based upon The Rockford Files (1974). His most recent films were My Fellow Americans (1996) and Space Cowboys (2000) .
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Was a Korean War veteran, assigned to the 24th Infantry Division. He received two Purple Hearts. The first was for wounds to his hands and face inflicted by shrapnel from an enemy mortar round. The second wound was received on 24 April 1951. As he was diving into a foxhole, he was hit in the buttocks by "friendly fire", which doesn't usually "garner" a Purple Heart, but given the fact that it occurred during a combat engagement, it qualified under those terms. He finally received his second medal at a ceremony in 1983.Enjoyed great celebrity and acclaim from the very large series of commercials for Polaroid with Mariette Hartley, which started in 1977. He and Hartley were so convincing as husband and wife that she had a T-shirt made which proclaimed, "I am not James Garner's wife!". More than 300 commercials were produced over several years.He was very disappointed about his series, The Rockford Files (1974), being canceled due to his illness. He accepted his doctor's advice not to beat up his body any further, and decided not to object when NBC canceled "The Rockford Files" while he was recuperating from another knee surgery during an unscheduled hiatus, learning that the incomplete (and thereby shortened) sixth season would be his last.Before he became an actor, he had at least 70 different jobs, from pumping gas, to laying carpet (working along with his father), to modeling men's clothing.Had helped organize the Hollywood contingent of Martin Luther King's famous "March on Washington" civil rights demonstration.Was a student of Bruce Lee's in his "jeet kune do" style of martial art, after starring with Lee in Marlowe (1969).Was attending Hollywood High School in Los Angeles when his gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits. He got the job making $25 an hour.Was a volunteer with Save the Children.In July 1983 he filed suit against Universal Studios for $16.5 million in connection with an ongoing dispute from The Rockford Files (1974). The suit charged Universal with "breach of contract; failure to deal fairly and in good faith; fraud; and deceit". It was settled out of court in 1989. As part of the agreement he could not disclose the amount of the settlement, but frequently told the story about his wife, Lois, having to remind him to wipe the silly grin off his face.In a 1973 interview, John Wayne named Garner as the best American actor.Lost his mother when he was either 3, 4, or 5 years old (depending on which interview he was giving), and he and his two brothers were split up and sent to live with different relatives.Underwent surgery after suffering a severe stroke in May 2008.On 4/21/06 a ten-foot bronze statue of him, as his character Bret Maverick, was unveiled in his hometown of Norman, OK. He was present for the unveiling ceremony.When he was starring on The Rockford Files (1974), he appeared in nearly every scene of the series, doing many of his own stunts, including one that injured his back, and it was wearing him out. A knee injury from his National Guard days worsened in the wake of the continuous jumping and rolling, all of which led to his 1979 hospitalization with a bleeding ulcer.Has a street named after him in his hometown of Norman, OK: James Garner Avenue.Adopted his wife's eight- year-old-daughter, Kimberly, after he and Lois were married. About a year later, his biological daughter, Gigi Garner, was born in Santa Monica, CA.He was Oklahoma's very first draftee for the Korean War.He separated from wife Lois in 1979, primarily because he was pushing himself too hard and abusing his body while shooting The Rockford Files (1974). He was hospitalized in 1979 with an ulcer and other health problems, which eventually caused the cancellation of "The Rockford Files", but Lois did not forgive him until they reconciled in September 1981.Acting mentor and friends with Tom Selleck, Kaley Cuoco and Amy Davidson.He was absent from his role on Maverick (1957), when filming for the fourth season began, because of a contract dispute with Warner Bros.He fought with the studio consistently in court, and his tenacity was rewarded at the end of 1960 when the case was decided in his favor, and the court ordered him to be released from his contract because Warner Bros. had violated several of the provisions in the contract.In 2008 he was planning to come out of retirement from on camera roles when he was cast in NCIS (2003), but having a stroke soon after being cast prevented him from doing it. The role was ultimately given to Ralph Waite, who was also born in 1928 but whose health was holding up rather better at that time. In the end, Waite passed away five months before Garner.Lived in the same house for nearly 58 years, from 1956 until his passing in 2014.After his marriage to Lois, they picked out a house together in the Los Angeles upscale neighborhood of Brentwood, where their neighbors included Steve McQueen (next door), O.J. Simpson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber, and where James and Lois remained for the rest of his life of 58 years until his July 2014 death.Was involved with many humanitarian causes.When speaking at the Summer Special Olympics in Norman, OK, he took the opportunity to remind the Oklahoma officials, who invited him to speak, of the circumstances of his original departure. "It's nice to be invited back as a VIP after being run out of town on a rail." This was a reference to him being "asked" to leave for his "extracurricular activities".Refused to shave the hair off his chest for any of his shirtless scenes.Of all his films, The Americanization of Emily (1964) was his favorite.Driver of pace cars at the 59th Indianapolis 500 (May 25, 1975), the 61st Indianapolis 500 (May 29, 1977), and at the 69th Indianapolis 500 (May 26, 1985).The name of his most famous character, James Scott Rockford from The Rockford Files (1974), were actually his real first and middle names.Was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Blvd. on February 8, 1960.Had quintuple heart bypass surgery in 1988.In 1956 he and his wife, Lois Clarke, were married at the Beverly Hills Court House just two weeks after they met at a political rally for 1956 Democratic Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson.Biological father of Gigi Garner, who wrote two books, "The Cop Cookbook" and "Girl Talk". Ms. Garner continues her father's legacy through the production company he started, "Cherokee Productions", and runs her own successful talent management company.Underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery on 4/22/88.He dropped out of Norman High School in Norman, OK, but was able to earn his diploma while in the US Army.Beat out Robert Blake for the lead role on The Rockford Files (1974).He considered his first director, Charles Laughton, to be his acting mentor.Once owned a 400-acre vineyard in Santa Ynez, CA, called "White Rhino" vineyard and bottled his own Chardonnay called "Chateau Jimbeaux".Greatly enjoyed his late-in-life role in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002), working with such a young cast. In his autobiography, he paraphrased Gen. Douglas MacArthur's comments on the Korean War, describing his casting as "A great gift to an old campaigner".Portrayed the same character, Bret Maverick, on four different series: Sugarfoot (1957), Maverick (1957), Young Maverick (1979) and Bret Maverick (1981), plus a TV movie The New Maverick (1978), a feature film Alias Jesse James (1959) (although his scenes were deleted before the film was released), and he portrayed the father of Bret Maverick in Maverick (1994).Passed away on July 19, 2014, at age 86, and within five months of four other television legends, also born in 1928, either aged 85 or 86: Shirley Temple, Ralph Waite, Maya Angelou, and Horace Silver, and just twenty-four days before his close friend Lauren Bacall, born 1924.Portrayed Wyatt Earp in two movies: Hour of the Gun (1967) and Sunset (1988).He sued Universal Pictures a second time in 1998 e for $2.2 million regarding syndication royalties. The suit charged the studio with "deceiving him and suppressing information about syndication". He was supposed to receive $25,000 for each episode running in syndication, but Universal charged him "distribution fees", which was not in the contract. He also felt that the studio did not release the show to the highest bidder for the episode reruns.During the filing of Grand Prix (1966), it was discovered that he was actually too tall for Formula One racing. In order to fit in the cars, the seats had to be removed and he sat on the frame with just a towel or a mat protecting his posterior. Additionally, the roll bars needed to be removed and fitted with taller bars, so they would look realistic and not be noticeably shorter than the top of his helmet.Had starred on three popular television series: Maverick (1957) for three seasons, The Rockford Files (1974) for six seasons, and 8 Simple Rules (2002), for two seasons.Appeared on the front cover of "TV Guide" 13 times.At least three actresses named him as their favorite actor: Mariette Hartley, Joan Van Ark and Lauren Bacall, all three worked with him on The Rockford Files (1974).Had joked that the secret to his long-running marriage to Lois was learning the two words, "Yes, Dear!".He changed his last name from Bumgarner to Garner when he became a Warner Bros. contract player. He was credited as Jim Bumgarner for his two stage roles--first as a non-speaking Member of the Court Martial Tribunal in the Broadway production of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial", and second as a featured speaking role in the national touring company of the same play. In part because he hated speaking in public, he never again took a stage role, and the name Bumgarner "died" when his Warners contract was signed in 1956.Until 1988, when he underwent emergency heart bypass surgery, he had been a heavy smoker. |
| Name: |
James Garner |
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Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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6' 3' (1.91 m) |
| Biography: |
Amiable and handsome James Garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero/con-man persona he first developed in Maverick, the offbeat western TV series that shot him to stardom in the late |
| Trivia: |
Was a Korean War veteran, assigned to the 24th Infantry Division. He received two Purple Hearts. The first was for wounds to his hands and face inflicted by shrapnel from an enemy mortar round. The second wound was received on 24 April 1951. As he was diving into a foxhole, he was hit in the buttocks by "friendly fire", which doesn't usually "garner" a Purple Heart, but given the fact that it occurred during a combat engagement, it qualified under those terms. He finally received his second medal at a ceremony in 1983.Enjoyed great celebrity and acclaim from the very large series of commercials for Polaroid with Mariette Hartley, which started in 1977. He and Hartley were so convincing as husband and wife that she had a T-shirt made which proclaimed, "I am not James Garner's wife!". More than 300 commercials were produced over several years.He was very disappointed about his series, The Rockford Files (1974), being canceled due to his illness. He accepted his doctor's advice not to beat up his body any further, and decided not to object when NBC canceled "The Rockford Files" while he was recuperating from another knee surgery during an unscheduled hiatus, learning that the incomplete (and thereby shortened) sixth season would be his last.Before he became an actor, he had at least 70 different jobs, from pumping gas, to laying carpet (working along with his father), to modeling men's clothing.Had helped organize the Hollywood contingent of Martin Luther King's famous "March on Washington" civil rights demonstration.Was a student of Bruce Lee's in his "jeet kune do" style of martial art, after starring with Lee in Marlowe (1969).Was attending Hollywood High School in Los Angeles when his gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits. He got the job making $25 an hour.Was a volunteer with Save the Children.In July 1983 he filed suit against Universal Studios for $16.5 million in connection with an ongoing dispute from The Rockford Files (1974). The suit charged Universal with "breach of contract; failure to deal fairly and in good faith; fraud; and deceit". It was settled out of court in 1989. As part of the agreement he could not disclose the amount of the settlement, but frequently told the story about his wife, Lois, having to remind him to wipe the silly grin off his face.In a 1973 interview, John Wayne named Garner as the best American actor.Lost his mother when he was either 3, 4, or 5 years old (depending on which interview he was giving), and he and his two brothers were split up and sent to live with different relatives.Underwent surgery after suffering a severe stroke in May 2008.On 4/21/06 a ten-foot bronze statue of him, as his character Bret Maverick, was unveiled in his hometown of Norman, OK. He was present for the unveiling ceremony.When he was starring on The Rockford Files (1974), he appeared in nearly every scene of the series, doing many of his own stunts, including one that injured his back, and it was wearing him out. A knee injury from his National Guard days worsened in the wake of the continuous jumping and rolling, all of which led to his 1979 hospitalization with a bleeding ulcer.Has a street named after him in his hometown of Norman, OK: James Garner Avenue.Adopted his wife's eight- year-old-daughter, Kimberly, after he and Lois were married. About a year later, his biological daughter, Gigi Garner, was born in Santa Monica, CA.He was Oklahoma's very first draftee for the Korean War.He separated from wife Lois in 1979, primarily because he was pushing himself too hard and abusing his body while shooting The Rockford Files (1974). He was hospitalized in 1979 with an ulcer and other health problems, which eventually caused the cancellation of "The Rockford Files", but Lois did not forgive him until they reconciled in September 1981.Acting mentor and friends with Tom Selleck, Kaley Cuoco and Amy Davidson.He was absent from his role on Maverick (1957), when filming for the fourth season began, because of a contract dispute with Warner Bros.He fought with the studio consistently in court, and his tenacity was rewarded at the end of 1960 when the case was decided in his favor, and the court ordered him to be released from his contract because Warner Bros. had violated several of the provisions in the contract.In 2008 he was planning to come out of retirement from on camera roles when he was cast in NCIS (2003), but having a stroke soon after being cast prevented him from doing it. The role was ultimately given to Ralph Waite, who was also born in 1928 but whose health was holding up rather better at that time. In the end, Waite passed away five months before Garner.Lived in the same house for nearly 58 years, from 1956 until his passing in 2014.After his marriage to Lois, they picked out a house together in the Los Angeles upscale neighborhood of Brentwood, where their neighbors included Steve McQueen (next door), O.J. Simpson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber, and where James and Lois remained for the rest of his life of 58 years until his July 2014 death.Was involved with many humanitarian causes.When speaking at the Summer Special Olympics in Norman, OK, he took the opportunity to remind the Oklahoma officials, who invited him to speak, of the circumstances of his original departure. "It's nice to be invited back as a VIP after being run out of town on a rail." This was a reference to him being "asked" to leave for his "extracurricular activities".Refused to shave the hair off his chest for any of his shirtless scenes.Of all his films, The Americanization of Emily (1964) was his favorite.Driver of pace cars at the 59th Indianapolis 500 (May 25, 1975), the 61st Indianapolis 500 (May 29, 1977), and at the 69th Indianapolis 500 (May 26, 1985).The name of his most famous character, James Scott Rockford from The Rockford Files (1974), were actually his real first and middle names.Was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Blvd. on February 8, 1960.Had quintuple heart bypass surgery in 1988.In 1956 he and his wife, Lois Clarke, were married at the Beverly Hills Court House just two weeks after they met at a political rally for 1956 Democratic Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson.Biological father of Gigi Garner, who wrote two books, "The Cop Cookbook" and "Girl Talk". Ms. Garner continues her father's legacy through the production company he started, "Cherokee Productions", and runs her own successful talent management company.Underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery on 4/22/88.He dropped out of Norman High School in Norman, OK, but was able to earn his diploma while in the US Army.Beat out Robert Blake for the lead role on The Rockford Files (1974).He considered his first director, Charles Laughton, to be his acting mentor.Once owned a 400-acre vineyard in Santa Ynez, CA, called "White Rhino" vineyard and bottled his own Chardonnay called "Chateau Jimbeaux".Greatly enjoyed his late-in-life role in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002), working with such a young cast. In his autobiography, he paraphrased Gen. Douglas MacArthur's comments on the Korean War, describing his casting as "A great gift to an old campaigner".Portrayed the same character, Bret Maverick, on four different series: Sugarfoot (1957), Maverick (1957), Young Maverick (1979) and Bret Maverick (1981), plus a TV movie The New Maverick (1978), a feature film Alias Jesse James (1959) (although his scenes were deleted before the film was released), and he portrayed the father of Bret Maverick in Maverick (1994).Passed away on July 19, 2014, at age 86, and within five months of four other television legends, also born in 1928, either aged 85 or 86: Shirley Temple, Ralph Waite, Maya Angelou, and Horace Silver, and just twenty-four days before his close friend Lauren Bacall, born 1924.Portrayed Wyatt Earp in two movies: Hour of the Gun (1967) and Sunset (1988).He sued Universal Pictures a second time in 1998 e for $2.2 million regarding syndication royalties. The suit charged the studio with "deceiving him and suppressing information about syndication". He was supposed to receive $25,000 for each episode running in syndication, but Universal charged him "distribution fees", which was not in the contract. He also felt that the studio did not release the show to the highest bidder for the episode reruns.During the filing of Grand Prix (1966), it was discovered that he was actually too tall for Formula One racing. In order to fit in the cars, the seats had to be removed and he sat on the frame with just a towel or a mat protecting his posterior. Additionally, the roll bars needed to be removed and fitted with taller bars, so they would look realistic and not be noticeably shorter than the top of his helmet.Had starred on three popular television series: Maverick (1957) for three seasons, The Rockford Files (1974) for six seasons, and 8 Simple Rules (2002), for two seasons.Appeared on the front cover of "TV Guide" 13 times.At least three actresses named him as their favorite actor: Mariette Hartley, Joan Van Ark and Lauren Bacall, all three worked with him on The Rockford Files (1974).Had joked that the secret to his long-running marriage to Lois was learning the two words, "Yes, Dear!".He changed his last name from Bumgarner to Garner when he became a Warner Bros. contract player. He was credited as Jim Bumgarner for his two stage roles--first as a non-speaking Member of the Court Martial Tribunal in the Broadway production of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial", and second as a featured speaking role in the national touring company of the same play. In part because he hated speaking in public, he never again took a stage role, and the name Bumgarner "died" when his Warners contract was signed in 1956.Until 1988, when he underwent emergency heart bypass surgery, he had been a heavy smoker. |
| Trademarks: |
His voice was heard at the beginning of every episode of The Rockford Files (1974) on the outgoing message for Jim Rockford's answering machine.
Personally honest, wisecracking, self-deprecating, reluctant, naturally masculine hero.
Deep gravelly voice
His extremely expressive and responsive facial expressions.
Towering height |
| Quotes: |
About everything I ever have done, in the way of lawsuits against studios, I've won them all, because I was right every time.
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Marriage is like the Army; everyone complains, but you'd be surprised at the large number of people who reenlist.
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[Asked if he would ever do a nude scene] I don't do horror films.
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[on his conflicts with Warner Brothers, in relation to his contractual obligations to the television series Maverick (1957)] They really stuck it to me. I was young and dumb. I said a couple things about being under contract that they didn't like, like that I felt like a ham in a smokehouse. They were waiting to get back at me by laying me off. We went to court and got out of my contract. I didn't want somebody in an office guiding my career. If I had a failure, I wanted it to be my failure. If I had a success, I wanted it to be my success.
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I don't like to speak in public. It scares the devil out of me. |
| Salaries: |
The Rockford Files (1974) - $100,000 per 1 hour episode
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36 Hours (1965) - $225 .000
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The Americanization of Emily (1964) - $225 .000
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The Great Escape (1963) - $150,000
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| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(1998) TV commercials: 10-10-9000 long distance directory service
(1980) Album: Recorded a record album with Waylon Jennings
(2002) TV commercial: reciting the poem "Nobody Knows It But Me" for the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV (voiceover).
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| Spouse: |
Lois Fleishman Clarke (August 17, 1956 - July 19, 2014) (his death, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Gigi GarnerKimberly Garner |
| Parents: |
Weldon Warren Bumgarner
Mildred Scott Bumgarner |
| Relatives: |
Jack Garner (Sibling) |
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