Sorry to see him go. Met him once. Love his work. James Garner - TopicsExpress



          

Sorry to see him go. Met him once. Love his work. James Garner RIP. Another Hollywood High alum, he earned two Purple Hearts ( I wasnt a hero, I just got in the way a lot.), swimsuit modeling was his ticket from shyness into on-camera work. A $500-a-week contract at Universal brought his his first leading role on TVs Maverick, and a bunch of 1960s romcom films (The Thrill of it All with Doris Day is a fave,) led to the smart and funny characterization of Stephen Cannells beach-loving private detective Jim Rockford on The Rockford Files, He did his own stunts and stunt driving (he permanently injured his back and legs), played a great game of poker, treated the crews with respect, and was among the first to take a studio to court for the phony bookkeeping that has screwed performers, writers and producers for decades. During a 10-year court battle he refused to give up despite endless legal manuevering by Universal. With the studio about to be forced to open the books, Universal finally settled out of court for millions and millions of withheld dollars.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:15:18 +0000

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