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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

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James Garner Fast Facts:

Drafted into the Korean War, during which he was awarded 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 1970s.
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.
In 2006, a statue of him as Bret Maverick was unveiled in his hometown of Norman, OK.
Suffered a stroke in 2008.

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:
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 - Winner
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
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Life Achievement Award - Winner
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
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
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
College:
Attended University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK