James Garner dead, at 86

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Wile E

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• Jul 20, 2014

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Just read on Yahoo news that James Garner died last night and was 86 YO.

I can remember watching countless episodes of The Rockford Files at my grandparents house in the 70s. I am not old enough to remember the Maverick TV show.

 

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JDemaris

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• Jul 20, 2014

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I grew up watching Maverick with Bart, Brett, and Beau. We now watch the Rockford Files near every night on DVD. He seemed like one of the good guys with a real life behind his screen image. Korean war vet too.

 

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Fergienewbee

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• Jul 20, 2014

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One of my favorite actors from Maverick to the movie with Sally Fields where he played a pharmacist/drugstore owner. I didn't realize he was that old.

Larry

 

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Bret4207

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• Jul 20, 2014

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My mother loved his Bret Maverick character. I was named after that character. I think Mom hoped I'd grow up to look like James Garner, instead she got Homer Simpson.....

RIP Mr Garner, I enjoyed your shows. Absolutely love "Support Your Local Sheriff".

 

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petetx

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• Jul 20, 2014

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one of the best John Wayne said he was the best actor he knew

 

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rrlund

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• Jul 20, 2014

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I just heard that on the radio. He had a long career,that's for sure.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 20, 2014

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heaven gained another good blameless soul ... R-I-P

 

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David G

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• Jul 20, 2014

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I really enjoyed his work.

 

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GVSII

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• Jul 20, 2014

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[One of the good guys for sure.Not many left in gollywood.



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John A.

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• Jul 20, 2014

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Guys, If My memory serves He was the original male Voice of "Beef! "It whats for dinner" after the $1.00 check off was established in the Mid 80s.
Later,
John A.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 20, 2014

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my favorite show of his was the Rockford files

 

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tg in VA

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• Jul 20, 2014

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Good guy, I recollect reading he won the Silver Star in Korea...not like our current batch of "hollywood talent" RIP

 

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Billy Shafer

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• Jul 20, 2014

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I met him one time on a movie location. Very nice guy acted like one of the crew. Not stuck up like some I have met.

 

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Bret4207

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• Jul 20, 2014

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(quoted from post at 14:40:19 07/20/14) Good guy, I recollect reading he won the Silver Star in Korea...not like our current batch of "hollywood talent" RIP

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2 Purple Hearts, one for friendly fire in the buttocks! No Silver Star I can find.

 

showcrop

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• Jul 20, 2014

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"Luck is the lady that he loves the best"

 

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GarryinNC

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• Jul 20, 2014

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'The Rockford Files' is one of my favorites. I always liked the trailer he lived in. Also, he once shot down a Cessna 210 with a 2 inch barreled hand gun. It was flying fairly low!
Gretchen Corbett as 'Beth Davenport'. Noah Beery as 'Rocky" A well written and acted show. Garner played the character just right.

 

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Heath72

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• Jul 20, 2014

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I still love the Rockford Files. As someone else has mentioned, it was a very well written show, and he really made it the great show that it was. I read somewhere that he actually did all the stunt driving too.

 

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GarryinNC

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• Jul 20, 2014

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Oh yeah, the Firebird, I loved it and the little printing press that he kept in the glove box to make one-off business cards. Funny, I have never seen a printing press like that for sale! I think he (Garner) was a pretty good wheel man. They did a lot reverse 180 degree turns etc. with that car. Wonder how many they went through?

 

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Hal/ Eastern WA

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• Jul 21, 2014

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He will be missed! Garner was not only a great actor, but he was also a serious auto racer back in the 60"s and 70"s. I remember reading about his exploits in Hot Rod Magazine.

From what I ever saw or read, Garner was a nice, good guy, which is a compliment I don"t think I could say about a lot of Hollywood people.