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James Garner

1928 - 2014

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James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Garner has received more than 13,642,249 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). James Garner is the 805th most popular actor (down from 691st in 2019), the 1,459th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,285th in 2019) and the 387th most popular American Actor.

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Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Garner ranks 805 out of 13,578. Before him are Bob Gunton, Roberts Blossom, Elsa Martinelli, Carroll Baker, George Takei, and Brooke Shields. After him are Elliott Gould, Walter Brennan, Bruce Dern, Jeff Bennett, Terence Stamp, and Tom Skerritt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, James Garner ranks 83. Before him are Jim Lovell, Pierre Mauroy, Ion Mihai Pacepa, Lina Wertmüller, Pat Hitchcock, and Alan J. Pakula. After him are Tony Richardson, Patrick McGoohan, Robert Sheckley, Elias James Corey, Hans Blix, and Marco Ferreri. Among people deceased in 2014, James Garner ranks 59. Before him are Hans Hollein, David Easton, Ernesto Laclau, Stephanie Kwolek, Jean-Claude Duvalier, and Robert A. Dahl. After him are Tito Vilanova, Chespirito, Oscar de la Renta, Věra Chytilová, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, and Gabriel Axel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Garner ranks 1,459 out of 20,380. Before him are George Takei (1937), William Miller (1782), Larry Bird (1956), Brooke Shields (1965), Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921), and Roger D. Kornberg (1947). After him are Elliott Gould (1938), Walter Brennan (1894), Bruce Dern (1936), Jeff Bennett (1962), Robert Wise (1914), and DJ Khaled (1975).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Garner ranks 387. Before him are Rene Russo (1954), Bob Gunton (1945), Roberts Blossom (1924), Carroll Baker (1931), George Takei (1937), and Brooke Shields (1965). After him are Elliott Gould (1938), Walter Brennan (1894), Bruce Dern (1936), Jeff Bennett (1962), Tom Skerritt (1933), and Bubba Smith (1945).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Notebook
Duke
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
Jun 25th 20047.889 / 10
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea. The underwater expedition takes an unexpected turn when the team's mission must switch from exploring Atlantis to protecting it.
Jun 2nd 20017 / 10
The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
Jul 3rd 19637.9 / 10