James Garner: Star of Maverick and The Rockford Files Dies at 86

James Garner was an American actor. Born James Bumgarner on April 7, 1928, in Norman, Oklahoma, he served in the Korean War and was wounded twice.

He starred as the gambler Bret Maverick in Maverick (1957-1962) and as private investigator Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files (1974-1980), winning an Emmy. He appeared in The Great Escape, Murphy's Romance and The Notebook, and was nominated for an Oscar for Murphy's Romance.

He received two Purple Hearts. Garner died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on July 19, 2014, at age 86.

Achievements: Emmy Award, Oscar nomination, two Purple Hearts.

Birth: April 7, 1928 - Norman, Oklahoma.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He was a Korean War veteran with two Purple Hearts.