Autographs of James Garner
James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews; Cash McCall (1960) with Natalie Wood; The Wheeler Dealers (1963) with Lee Remick; Darby's Rangers (1958) with Stuart Whitman; Roald Dahl's 36 Hours (1965) with Eva Marie Saint; as a Formula 1 racing star in Grand Prix (1966); Raymond Chandler's Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee; Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with Walter Brennan; Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He also starred in several television series, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in the ABC 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the NBC 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files.
Garner's career and popularity continued into the 21st century with films such as Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood; the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice work) with Michael J. Fox and Cree Summer; The Notebook (2004) with Gena Rowlands and Ryan Gosling; and in his TV sitcom role as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005).
Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner on April 7, 1928, in Norman, Oklahoma, the last child of Weldon Warren Bumgarner (1901–1986), a widower, and Mildred Scott (née Meek; 1907–1933). His father was of part German ancestry, and his mother, who died when he was five years old, was half Cherokee. His older brothers were Jack Garner (1926-2011), also an actor, and Charles Warren Bumgarner (1924–1984), a school administrator. His family was Methodist. The family ran a general store at Denver Corner on the east side of Norman. After their mother's death, Garner and his brothers were sent to live with relatives.
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Traded items with a signature of James Garner
The most expensive item with a signature of James Garner (THE GARNER FILES - SIGNED & INSCRIBED by ACTOR JAMES GARNER - HIS MEMOIRS in DJ) was sold in December 2025 for £827.76 while the cheapest item (James Garner (Everton) hand signed 2025 Panini XL Adrenalyn Card Rare !) found a new owner for £0.99 in February 2025. The month with the most items sold (8) was December 2024 with an average selling price of £5.00 for an autographed item of James Garner. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2025 with £60.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2015. In average, an autographed item from James Garner is worth £8.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Garner were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | James Garner - Maverick & The Rockford Files - HAND SIGNED INDEX CARD + PHOTO | £32.99 |  |
| James Garner - Maverick & The Rockford Files - HAND SIGNED INDEX CARD + PHOTO | £32.99 | |
 | James Garner - Maverick & The Rockford Files - HAND SIGNED INDEX CARD + PHOTO | £15.95 | |
| James Garner - Maverick & The Rockford Files - HAND SIGNED INDEX CARD + PHOTO | £15.95 | |
| JAMES GARNER SIGNED PHOTO | £52.68 | |
| JAMES GARNER SIGNED PHOTO | £52.68 | |
 | James Garner TV Movie Actor Signed Autograph Photo Print A5 | £2.45 | |
| James Garner TV Movie Actor Signed Autograph Photo Print A5 | £2.45 | |
 | James GARNER- " Maverick/The Great Escape" etc-Popular Actor-Signed Photo | £8.99 | |
| James GARNER- " Maverick/The Great Escape" etc-Popular Actor-Signed Photo | £8.99 | |
| James GARNER- Actor In " Maverick/The Great Escape" - Signed 8x10 Photo | £20.00 | |
| James GARNER- Actor In " Maverick/The Great Escape" - Signed 8x10 Photo | £20.00 | |
| James GARNER-*The Great Escape *Rockford Files *Brett Maverick Signed 3X5 pic | £16.75 | |
| James GARNER-Popular Actor As " Maverik + The Great Escape" etc-Signed Photo | £11.00 | |
| James GARNER-Popular Actor As " Maverik + The Great Escape" etc-Signed Photo | £11.00 | |
