A PHOTO OF US FROM “The Garner Files”
James Garner April 7, 1928 - July 19, 2014
James Garner April 7, 1928 - July 19, 2014 He wanted to be remembered with a smile.
The Garner Files
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
A Christmas message from Gigi Garner ~
Happy Holidays from the Garner's
to all of you!
My Dad is currently in very good spirits and I believe part of that may
have something to do with the wonderful reception that the book has been
getting so far
Predictably, he is somewhat surprised but, pleased that people seem to be
enjoying it!
I wanted to say a personal "Thank You" to his friends and fans for all
your support ;)
Please keep up the good work.... because it is definitely working!
Sincerely,
Gigi Garner
Happy Holidays from the Garner's
to all of you!
My Dad is currently in very good spirits and I believe part of that may
have something to do with the wonderful reception that the book has been
getting so far
Predictably, he is somewhat surprised but, pleased that people seem to be
enjoying it!
I wanted to say a personal "Thank You" to his friends and fans for all
your support ;)
Please keep up the good work.... because it is definitely working!
Sincerely,
Gigi Garner
mavrock1:
JAMI FLOYD’S REVIEW got picked up on “THIRD AGE”I know exactly how Jami Floyd felt when she admitted to some trepidation reading the memoirs of a man she had idolized most of her life. I have idolized James Garner for most of my life too, only I’m a lot older than Jami. I was a kid when Maverick hit the air in 1957, and that’s when I developed my very first crush - on James Garner.
Like Jami, as I matured my crush matured into great admiration for Jim Garner as a person and an incredibly gifted actor. Sure, he’s handsome, but there’s a lot more to it than that. There are lots of handsome men in Hollywood - maybe not as handsome as Garner, but attractive nonetheless. Still, they never moved me. I’m not a Star Chaser either, and actually there has never been another star that I would walk across the street to see - seriously. Only James Garner.
I wasn’t really worried when I started reading The Garner Files, because, while I would have been as devastated as Jami if Garner had turned out to be a self-absorbed jerk, I didn’t expect that to happen. From the first time I ever saw him in Maverick, I was absolutely sure Jim Garner was a good man. I just knew. And I was right.
The book is wonderful although it held few real surprises for an old fan like me, there were details I didn’t know of course, and I found it all interesting. There were funny parts, sad parts, and everything in between.
Through it all, though, I found that Jim Garner was exactly who I had believed him to be for all these years, only - to quote Jon Winokur - “better.”
A Thank You To James Garner
Maverick's Daughter
mavrock1:
I just found this lovely article online and I thought I would share it ;)
Please Thank Them Before They Go: James Garner
We need to thank the people who provide good things for us to enjoy or benefit from before they go. People on this earth do wonderful things and then they fade into obscurity or pass away without anyone getting a chance to say ‘thanks’ until after it is too late for them to hear about it. It’s now time to change all that.
Today, we are giving thanks to legendary American actor, James Garner.
- A Korean War veteran, Garner earned two Purple Hearts while serving in the U.S. Army.
- The Oklahoma native was first known for his role as Bret in the 1957-1960 comedy Western series Maverick.
- His 1970s series, The Rockford Files, earned him a new generation of fans and an Emmy Award for Best Actor.
- His film roles over the years have included Grand Prix, The Americanization of Emily, The Great Escape, Support Your Local Sheriff, Murphy’s Romance, Victor, Victoria, Maverick, and Barbarians at the Gate.
- After his role in Grand Prix, he owned a share of the car racing team, the American International Racers, racing at LeMans, Sebring, Baja, and Daytona.
- He drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 in 1975, 1977, and 1985.
- He appeared in a memorable campaign for Polaroid with former Rockford Files co-star, Mariette Hartley.
- He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1985 movie, Murphy’s Romance.
- In 1990, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- He won the Most Valuable Amateur Player at the 1990 AT&T Golf Tournament.
- He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1995 from the University of Oklahoma, a school he has supported for a number of years.
- In 2003, the James Garner Chair in the School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma was established.
- He joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules after the untimely death of John Ritter.
- In February 2005 he received the Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award
- A statue of the actor was unveiled in 2006 in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma.
Thanks, Mr. G
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