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James Garner TV Listings

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TCMSat, Nov 21, 7:45 PMChallenge of ChampionsBuy
OXYGNSat, Nov 21, 8:00 PMThe NotebookBuy
OXYGNSat, Nov 21, 11:00 PMThe NotebookBuy
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LIFESun, Nov 29, 11:00 AMOne Special NightBuy
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James Garner Biography

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  • Birth Name: James Scott Bumgarner
  • Birth Place: Norman, OK
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/07/1928, Aries
  • Profession: Actor
James Garner Fast Facts:
  • Fought in the Korean War and won two Purple Hearts.
  • First acting job was a non-speaking role in a Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, starring Henry Fonda.
  • Won a Clio Award for the popular Polaroid TV commercials he appeared in with Mariette Hartley in the late '70s.
  • Maverick and The Rockford Files, his two best-known series, both ended in lawsuits, each of which Garner won.
  • "It took me three or four years to decide if I liked acting," he told TVGuide.com in 2002. "I gave myself until I was 30 to see if I could make a living out of it. [By then], I had starred in a TV series and a couple of movies. I said, 'I could go another five years.' And by the time I was 50, I found myself with a career!"
  • In 2005, received the Screen Actors Guild's lifetime achievement award.
    James Garner Relationships:
  • Charles Bumgarner - Brother
  • Greta 'Gigi' Garner-Hewitt - Daughter
  • Jack Garner - Brother
  • Kimberly Garner - Stepdaughter
  • Lois Clarke - Wife
  • Mildred Bumgarner - Mother
  • Weldon Bumgarner - Father

    • James Garner Awards:
  • 1964 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1958 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1980 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Single Program--Drama or Comedy - Winner
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1985 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1982 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program - Winner
  • 1978 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male TV Performer - Winner
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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