James Garner
James Garner was an American actor and producer who worked across both film and television throughout his career.
Born on April 7, 1928, in Norman, Oklahoma, Garner attended Norman High School before later studying at Hollywood High School and the University of Oklahoma. His early life also included military service as a soldier, a chapter that preceded his entry into the entertainment industry.
Garner went on to build a career that spanned both the big screen and television, working not only as an actor but also as a film and television producer. That dual role gave him a hand in shaping the projects he was part of, rather than simply performing in them. He held United States citizenship throughout his life and worked in the English language.
He died on July 19, 2014, in Brentwood, having spent decades as a recognizable presence in American film and television. His work as both a performer and a producer across those two mediums remained a consistent thread running through his professional life.
Quotes by James Garner
Acting is just common sense. It isn’t hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.
Everybody wants blockbusters. I like to see a few pictures now and then that have to do with people and have relationships, and that’s what I want to do films about. I don’t want to see these sci-fi movies, and I don’t want to do one of those. I don’t understand it.
Too many actors have run for office. There’s one difference between me and them: I know I’m not qualified.
The only reason I’m an actor is that a lady pulled out of a parking space in front of a producer’s office.
When I started working, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing, in that I was just wandering around, hoping that I could succeed. Then after I got a little under my belt, it took me about 25 years to feel like I knew what I was doing.
You don’t need qualifications as an actor or a politician. And I didn’t want to be a politician.