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James Garner has passed away

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Veteran actor James Garner, star of TV's Maverick and The Rockford Files has passed away aged 86.

Star of screen and TV James Garner dies, 86

Here's a clip from Maverick that also features another well known "cowboy".


RIP James.
  • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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    Rockford Files - one of the greatest shows ever made. James Garner was a class act. I had not heard his name mentioned in many years.

    There was one episode titled, 'Frank Falcone.' I always got a kick out of that.

    RIP.

    Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author WalkingCarpet
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    Yep Rockford Files was amazing show. I remember me dad used to love it so much
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    Seemed like a real nice guy. I don't remember him playing a bad guy.

    May he rest in peace.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Kanigan
    Grand Prix is one of my favorite films.

    And how can you not like Rockford Files...

    A solid working actor who will be missed.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joe Stewart
    One of my all time favorite actors. Loved his work in "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files". I just watched him recently in "The Notebook", too.

    RIP
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by Joe Stewart View Post

      One of my all time favorite actors. Loved his work in "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files". I just watched him recently in "The Notebook", too.

      RIP
      I loved James Garner in everything!

      And I was going to mention The Notebook as well because I made hubby watch it with me. He not only actually liked the movie, but he cried too, right along with me. Aww!

      He does still race his dragster though, so he gets to keep his man card, lol. = )




      I also liked him in The Ultimate Gift. Hubby liked it too. ; )


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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        I loved James Garner in everything!

        And I was going to mention The Notebook as well because I made hubby watch it with me. He not only actually liked the movie, but he cried too, right along with me. Aww!

        He does still race his dragster though, so he gets to keep his man card, lol. = )
        First, What a beautiful scene. My sincerest hope is to go out just like that.

        Garner was amazing in Maverick. That image cemented how I always saw him. To me, he always looked like he was having a good time...always winking at the audience.

        I have no idea what he was like in life, but on screen he was incredibly likable.
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    Geez Whatever...You keep posting RIPs of my favorites.

    I loved both Maverick and Rockford Files and Garner may have been the most successful actor to cross-over into both movies and TV.

    He was also the first movie/TV anti-hero and would admit onscreen that he was afraid and say things like "he wasn't going in there"...

    I always wanted a little business card printing press because of him and the answering machine messages in the opening of Rockford Files were classic.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
    He was great in the "Notebook", Rockford Files, Maverick. I always got a laugh or least a smile in everything I watched him in.

    Thank goodness we can still see him from time to time in reruns.


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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    A really good looking man - even still in 'The Notebook' as an 'older' man.

    When I recently saw pictures of him though I could see even good looking guys look less so 'elderly' -- so it makes you feel better that it happens even to the best of us.

    He will live on in his reruns and hopefully will rest in peace in the meantime.

    RIP Jim Garner
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    Can anyone think of an actor that was as successful on both TV and in moves? Bruce Willis comes to mind, but he only had one TV show.

    My favorite James Garner movie is probably the Great Escape. James Garner, Steve McQueen and one of the best theme songs of all time...

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      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      Can anyone think of an actor that was as successful on both TV and in moves? Bruce Willis comes to mind, but he only had one TV show.
      William Shatner comes to mind.
      My favorite James Garner movie is probably the Great Escape. James Garner, Steve McQueen and one of the best theme songs of all time...
      My favorite was, "The Americanization of Emily." It was his favorite, too.

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Rockford Files is on right now on MeTV (Memorable TV) I think he is on every day including Sunday.

    ... some things never change!
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    One of his main qualities was an ability to do both comedy and drama, and be believable in both.

    One of my favourite films of his is Barbarians At The Gate, the story of the RJR Nabisco takeover back in the 80's. It done in a tongue in cheek fashion, which Garner was perfectly suited to doing.

    Thankfully someone has put it up on YouTube, so enjoy it.

    WARNING - contains occasional coarse language and nudity:

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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    Rockfish was the coolest. The answering machine at the beginning of the shows...

    As a young man influenced by the show, I used to say "How are you?" in the
    disarming, friendly way he did in Rockford files. Even on sales cold calls,
    which some people say is not good form. It did not ever seem to hurt, at all.

    Trivia: I recall reading in an interview some actor image thing he learned. It was that
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    (Talking normal sideburns, not weird ones.)

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  • Profile picture of the author msdobe
    Rockford Files will always be one of my favorite tv shows, and as far as movies, The Great Escape is tops.

    RIP James! You will be missed.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve T
      What a legend.

      My favorites: Maverick, Space Cowboys and The Notebook.

      RIP James Garner.
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