James Garner

James Garner is an actor, voice artist and a producer who hails from the American film industry. He was born on April 7th, 1928, in Norman. He was the youngest of his three siblings. His mother expired when he was five years of age. He then went to live with relatives. He was reunified with his family when his eldest brother got married in 1934. Garner’s father remarried several times, and he faced the cruelty meted to him by his stepmother. His father left the boys after his marriages failed and moved to Los Angeles. He worked at several places for a livelihood, and finally joined the Merchant Marine of United States during the second World War when he was 16 years of age. He suffered from seasickness during the tenure of his job.

After the end of the war, Garner moved to Los Angeles where he got admitted to Hollywood High School. He also worked in a job in which designing of bathing suits was done, but he quit the job soon. He went back to Norman and played football at Norman High School. He did not complete his graduation from school but got a diploma from the Army. Garner enrolled as a National Guard serving firstly in California and then in North Korea. He received the Purple Heart twice. Garner started appearing in television commercials and roles in 1955.

He first appeared in The Girl He Left Behind Click to look into! >> Read More... , a feature movie, and Toward the Unknown in the year 1956. He also enacted a supporting role in the movie Conflict in 1957 and appeared for Maverick for around ten years between 1950 and 1960. In the 1960s, he reached the peak of his career. He featured in many films during this period including The Children’s Hour, The Thrill Of It All, a romantic comedy movie, Move Over Darling, a romantic film, The Great Escape The Great Escape was the story of how Dalai Lama e >> Read More... , a movie based on war, 36 Hours, and Grand Prix. He received wide fame for these movies.

In the 1970s, he appeared in Rockford Files, and The New Maverick. Garner married Lois Josephine Clark in 1956. In 1979, he separated from her. They reunited in 1981 and remained together till their last breath. Garner faced a chronic problem in his knees and underwent a major surgery in 2008 following a stroke. He was the owner of a racing team, a golfer, a football player, and also a politician. Garner was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards and also got honoured with many awards and nominations. He received the Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Academy Awards, and TCA Awards. He died in 2014 at the age of 86.