James Garner
James Scott Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Victor/Victoria (1982), and Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
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- Born in
- Norman
- Educated at
- University of OklahomaHollywood High SchoolNorman High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Purple Heart🏆 United Nations Medal🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series🏆 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor🏆 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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1928
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