RIP James Garner


twobjshelbys

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Las Vegas, NV
As you may have heard James Garner passed away this week. He was 86.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/21/movies/james-garner-actor-dies-at-86.html?_r=1

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-james-garner-motor-racing-20140720-story.html



I always went out of my way to watch anything he was in. It started with Maverick, a whole bunch of movies, including Stalag 17 and Grand Prix, then back to TV with the Rockford Files, and all sorts of other movies and TV shows along the way.

Today I got an email (via Bondurant Racing school) of Bob's recolloction of "Jim". Bob was Garner's driving teacher for the movie. Here is a pointer

https://www.firedrummarketing.com/public_message_view.jsp?s=c5qy0qqd5o


So long Brett Maverick!
 
DakotaGT

DakotaGT

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Dec 9, 2012
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That was a beautiful tribute by Bob. I was always fond of James Garner and his movies and shows, as well. Thanks for posting.

R.I.P. Mr. Garner.
 
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StormBringer

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Jul 18, 2014
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Greenwich & Malibu
Yeah I found out he passed on Saturday when they gave him a four minute tribute before the German Grand Prix started. He was a true gentleman and I never heard a bad word about him ever. Remember those great Kodak commercials. great movie Space Cowboys. Surprising when I read his bio when it came out where he stated he smoked pot for most of his adult life.
 
GTdrummer

GTdrummer

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Met him once when he was here in Richmond shooting a TV movie. Could not have been nicer . To me, there is nothing better than a Rockford episode with Angel and Tom Selleck.
 
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Lightning

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Hutchinson, Kansas
I never got to know him but Jim would often eat at our restaurant, Split-T, when he was home in Oklahoma City.
 
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jaxgt

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He was a stud in my book
 
Kayvan

Kayvan

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Jul 13, 2006
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I moved to Cali because of Rockford Files!

No J-turns in the GT yet

Close seconds were:

Threes Company
Baywatch
Two half Men
 
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