James Garner filmography and "Bret Maverick" (1981–1982), Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files" (1974–1980) and eight subsequent "Rockford Files" TV-movies (1994-1999), and Jim Egan in "8 Simple Rules" (2003–2005). James Garner filmography The following is the filmography for American actor James Garner. Garner was known for prominent roles in films such as "Sayonara" (1957) with Marlon Brando, "Cash McCall" (1960) with Natalie Wood, "The Children's Hour" (1961) with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine, "Boys' Night Out" (1962) with Kim Novak and Tony Randall, "The Great Escape" (1963) with Steve McQueen, "The Thrill of It All" (1963) with Doris Day, "Move Over, Darling" (1963)
The Rockford Files recurring roles were Gerry Gibson as Critch, the owner of the Sandcastle restaurant across from Jim's trailer; and Shirley Anthony as Sally, a friendly, cheerful grandmotherly type who frequented the precinct to (falsely) confess to crimes, and to knit sweaters while she waited. Golden Globe Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Writers Guild of America Awards Other Awards Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all six seasons of "The Rockford Files" on DVD in Region 1. On November 3, 2009, they released "The Rockford Files- Movie Collection, Volume 1", featuring the first 4 post-series telefilms. On May 26, 2015, they released "The