James Garner
- Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma
- Birthday: April 7, 1928
An enormously likable and well-respected star since the early 1950s, James Garner was an Oscar-nominated American actor with a knack for playing lovable rogues in scores of films and television series. Though his rugged good looks made him a capable leading man in features like “The Great Escape” (1963), “The Americanization of Emily” (1964), and “Grand Prix” (1969), Garner found his greatest fame on the small screen; most notably in two popular series: the tongue-in-cheek Western, “Maverick” (ABC, 1957-1962) and the detective d…more
