There was something about the way Mr. Garner played his roles that made it impossible not to like him.
Rest In Peace, 'Maverick.'
Combat vet in Korea, purple heart, but no Vietnam service. Think he may have seen time in WW2 as a under aged Merchant Marine... maybe
I enjoyed his work, he was a natural.
RIP James and thanks for the memories!
Mr Garner was one of my favorite actors.
"At sixteen Garner joined the United States Merchant Marine near the end of World War II. He later went to Korea for 14 months in the Regular Army, serving in the 5th Regimental Combat Team in the Korean War. He was wounded twice."
Very enjoyable T.V. shows...RIP Mr. Garner.
I loved a few of his roles that weren't household names. "Barbarians at the gate" and The Notebook. He had some good success in his later years.
Great talent, he seemed to have a relaxed easy way about him that came across on the screen very well. Just had to like him. Don't recall any movies where he was the bad guy? Or like the movie Maverick, a bad guy that turned out to be a good guy.....
RIP.
Wyatt Earp: Let's find out, you son of a bitch. Draw!
Captain Blackworth: My men will cut you to pieces.
Wyatt Earp: Not before I shoot out your eyes.
[They glare at each other. People move away]
Captain Blackworth: Another time.
[nods]
Cheryl King, Owner of Candy Store: Would you really have shot him?
Wyatt Earp: No.
Cheryl King, Owner of Candy Store: Why not?
Wyatt Earp: I'm not packing a gun.
Twilight (1998) with Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon and Gene Hackman. Garner was the "bad guy" and died in a shootout with Newman in the conclusion.
Watched "Support Your Local Gunfighter", follow up on "Sherrif" tonight. Always enjoyable to watch him in his westerns...a little bit of Maverick always seems to seep out ;o)
