James Garner Turns 78
James Garner, whose real name is James Scott Baumgarner, was born on April 7, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma - the son of an Oklahoma carpet layer.
He is well known as a TV and movie start, most notably from playing in the famed TV western "Maverick" and later Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files."
He lied about his age and joined the U.S. Merchant Marines at age 16 during the Korean War. He became wounded in action and won a Purple Heart.
Married at 28, he has one of the longest marriages among Hollywood stars -- almost 50 years. Garner first came to fame on the TV western, Maverick.
Happy Birthday Jim!
He is well known as a TV and movie start, most notably from playing in the famed TV western "Maverick" and later Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files."
He lied about his age and joined the U.S. Merchant Marines at age 16 during the Korean War. He became wounded in action and won a Purple Heart.
Married at 28, he has one of the longest marriages among Hollywood stars -- almost 50 years. Garner first came to fame on the TV western, Maverick.
Happy Birthday Jim!
posted by Rick | 5:28 AM
1 Comments:
Wow, that's really cool! I never knew James Garner was in the military.
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