James Garner filmography
American actor and producer James Garner rose to prominence as a contract player for Warner Bros. in the 1957 television show Maverick as the series initial lead character Bret Maverick. He would continue to be associated with the Maverick brand several times in his career, as his original character Bret Maverick in the 1978 television film The New Maverick, briefly in the series Young Maverick, and the series Bret Maverick. He also appeared in the 1994 film Maverick, with Mel Gibson portraying the role of Maverick. In addition to a lengthy career in film, Garner was best known for his long-running series The Rockford Files.