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RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:06 pm
by asu66
Here we go again. One of the best of the TV era western series actors, James Garner, was found dead in his home yesterday evening. This one hurts anybody who grew up in the 60s and 70s. RIP, Jim.
https://movies.yahoo.com/news/james-gar ... 59033.html
https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/james- ... 201265361/
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:00 pm
by DoubleA
Sorry to hear this. I still like to catch Rockford Files reruns from time to time.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:04 pm
by WVAPPeer
One of my all time favorite actors --- great in TV and movies ---
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:05 pm
by appfanz
I was actually dreading this day.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:35 pm
by moehler
wonderful actor, loved him in the great escape
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:19 pm
by TheMoody1
IMO - His best role was in Barbarians at the Gate. He had some hilarious one liners.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:31 pm
by HkyMtneer
This will surely sound corny but I really enjoyed him and Jack Lemmon in "My Fellow Americans" and my girlfriend knows him best from "The Notebook".
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:31 pm
by moehler
ya, remember Barbarians at the Gate, great movie, if you get a chance watch it.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:29 pm
by luvyosef
Skin Game, 1971. He and Louis Gosset Jr. had me in tears. He will be missed!
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:43 pm
by scatman77
And a lot of these were out there as well. Most folks were at one time convinced that these two were husband and wife.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:28 pm
by Maddog1956
He was great in the Great Escape and everything western. One of my fav's.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:53 am
by GoApps70
Feel like a part of me has gone.
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:50 am
by WVAPPeer
Turner Classic Movies is running a 24 hour James Garner marathon beginning this coming Monday, the 28th, beginning around 1am ---
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:48 am
by ASUPATCH
My grandfather who was a professional heavyweight boxer(fought Max Baer and Joe Louis)became an actor after he left the ring. He was actually in an episode of Maverick with James Garner. Had nothing but great things to say about the man. Actually gets beat up in fight with Garner in the episode, which wouldn't have occurred in real life

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Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:21 am
by WataugaMan
ASUPATCH wrote:My grandfather who was a professional heavyweight boxer(fought Max Baer and Joe Louis)became an actor after he left the ring. He was actually in an episode of Maverick with James Garner. Had nothing but great things to say about the man. Actually gets beat up in fight with Garner in the episode, which wouldn't have occurred in real life

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Below is another "bad ass" during the day (50s and 60s):
Re: RIP: James Garner aka Bret Maverick
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:56 am
by asu66
Garner was married for 56 years to the same lady. Ya don't see that much in Hollywood. He was just as advertised. A fine citizen and family man first and a fine actor second...