James Garner’s Life in Photos

James Garner
James Garner in an early headshot, circa 1955-1965. Pictorial Parade/Getty Images
JAMES GARNER
Gardner, in his breakout role as Bret Maverick in the comedy Western series Maverick, 1959.ABC
The Wheeler Dealers
Garner as Henry Tyroon and Lee Remick as Molly Thatcher in 'The Wheeler Dealers', 1963. Silver Screen Collectio/Getty Images
James Garner And Donald Pleasance In 'The Great Escape'
Donald Pleasance and Garner in a scene from The Great Escape, 1963.United Artists/Getty Images
James Garner In 'Grand Prix'
A scene from the film 1966 film Grand Prix. MGM/Getty Images
Garner As Marlowe
Garner as detective Philip Marlowe, in Marlowe, directed by Paul Bogart, 1969. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
The Rockford Files
As Jim Rockford in the series The Rockford Files.NBC/Getty Images
GARNER, JONES, SUTHERLAND, EASTWOOD
From Left: James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and Clint Eastwood pose for Warner Brothers Pictures' Space Cowboys in this July 2000 file photo. AP
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show
Garner accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on Feb. 5, 2005 in Los Angeles.Kevin Winter—Getty Images

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