Maverick Folds 'Em James Garner dead

[+ purplekow]

James Garner, star of many TV shows including The Rockford Files and Maverick and a frequent star of films, mostly of the made for TV variety, has passed at age 86. I remember being captivated by Maverick when i was a boy. He seemed so worldly and wise and he was mostly a lover rather than a fighter. RIP

[Kevin Slater]

A s a kid, I loved watching The Rockford Files in reruns on the local UHF Channel. And let's not forget his performance in Victor Victoria. May he rest in peace.

 

Kevin Slater

[marylander1940]

James Garner from "Maverick", R.I.P. One of my cowboy heroes!

 

http://news.yahoo.com/maverick-star-james-garner-dies-report-104042420.html

 

 

[video=youtube;v5gLgHQ8_sk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gLgHQ8_sk

[Bosguy]

One of my 2 early infatuations. He and Robert Conrad from "Wild West" were just so damn sexy an there characters portrayed them as very regular guys which made these 2 hunks even more desirable.

 

Thanks for the memories James

 

Boston Bill

[gallahadesquire]

I loved the line in MAVERICK:

 

[bad guy is hanging by his feet]

"I can't talk when I'm upside down!"

"You can't talk when you're rightside up,

but you're going to talk, even if it's inside out!"

 

May you Rest in Peace, James.

[gallahadesquire]

One of my 2 early infatuations. He and Robert Conrad from "Wild West" were just so damn sexy an there characters portrayed them as very regular guys which made these 2 hunks even more desirable.

 

Thanks for the memories James

 

Boston Bill

 

Ah, yes. A walk through Memory Lane [which, all too often, is like walking through Mockingbird Lane].

[Frankly Rich]

It takes two threads to honor the Maverick.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I didn't know of Mr. Garner of his until he drove the pace car to start the 1975 Indy 500. (Growing up in Indianapolis, the 500 was THE social and sporting event the month of May in the 70s and 80s.) My favorite Garner role was King Marchand in Victor/Victoria.

[Electra 225]

I liked him in "Support Your Local Gunfighter" and "Support Your Local Sheriff". He and Susanne Phleshette had great chemistry. Both movies had great supporting casts (Jack Elam, Harry Morgan, John Dehner, etc. etc.)

 

I also liked him in the Polaroid commercials with Mariette Hartley in the 1980's. They, too, made great on-screen chemistry.

 

His love of automobiles and racing came from a racing movie he did in the 1960's (It was either "LeMans" or "Grand Prix"--I don't remember which off the bat).

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I also liked him in the Polaroid commercials with Mariette Hartley in the 1980's. They, too, made great on-screen chemistry.

 

I had forgotten about those great Polaroid commercials!

[jakeleyman]

My favorite more recent Garner role was "Notebook" opposite Gena Rowlands. People seemed to love or really really hate that movie.

[+ deej]

I had forgotten about those great Polaroid commercials!

 

And I'd forgotten about Mariette Hartley. Great trip down memory lane!

[uwsman2]

I grew up watching Maverick and Garner was my favorite of the Maverick brothers. He just had that cool savoir-faire...

[Decatur Guy]

A good actor and so, so handsome!

[bigvalboy]

http://news.yahoo.com/maverick-star-james-garner-dies-report-104042420.html

 

 

[video=youtube;v5gLgHQ8_sk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gLgHQ8_sk

 

Sad to hear this news. Damn 86 years old. Time marches on. FYI The link did not allow me to view the video. I went to youtube and posted this link....Hope it works!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gLgHQ8_sk

[+ quoththeraven]

Loved James Garner from his Rockford Files days and the commercials with Mariette Hartley. He will be missed.