Garner, born James Scott Baumgarner in Norman, Okla., was the son of a carpet layer. His mother, who was part Cherokee Indian, died when he was just 4. After dropping out of high school, Garner joined the Merchant Marines. He served in the Army during the Korean War, where he was wounded in action and twice received the Purple Heart.
He was one of the greats. I watched36 Hours on TMC while treadmilling the other day (yeah, it's about me). A nice little flick in which Garner did his usual good job. RIP Maverick
ab g-d wrote:I can't understand how, given the training they did, the cavemen beat the dinosaurs.
He did the majority of his own driving stunts on the Rockford Files. They made him stop but that lasted only a couple of weeks, he was better than the stunt drivers they had. He chose the car for the show because he knew it was a good desing for all the 360 degree spins and shit he did on the show. Hard to flip it.
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