James Garner Was Never the Same After His Injuries

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What is your favorite James Garner role, and did you know that throughout his acting career, he insisted on doing all of his own stunts? Garner was one of the coolest guys to ever be featured on the big and small screens. On TV, he played iconic characters such as the witty card player Maverick and the beach-dwelling, Pontiac Firebird-driving sleuth Jim Rockford. At the movies, Garner appeared in more than 50 theatrical films, including 1953s The Great Escape, 1963s The Wheeler Dealers, and 1969s Support Your Local Sheriff.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Critically Acclaimed For Good Reason
01:57 - James' Romance With Lois Clarke
04:15 - Injuries and Health Problems Nearly Derailed His Career
05:00 - The Rockford Files Caused Garner Constant Pain And Suffering
05:48 - He Got Into A Vicious Street Fight
06:41 - He Suffered Injuries on the Space Cowboys Set
08:47 - Outro

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Later in Garner's career, he continued to enjoy popularity well into the 21st century. In 2000, he shared the screen with Clint Eastwood in Space Cowboys. The following year his voice was featured in the Disney Animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. In 2004, he joined Gena Rowlands and Ryan Gosling onscreen in the classic romantic drama The Notebook - and from 2003 to 2005, he played the character Jim Egan in the sitcom 8 Simple rule.

The man behind all of the characters that he played on screen was every bit as fascinating. Garner was known for being charismatic and hard-working. Generally speaking, those that worked with him in show business had glowing things to say about him. And unlike most other Hollywood leading men, Garner remained married to his one and only wife, Lois Clarke, whom he exchanged wedding vows with in 1956, right up until his death in 2014.

Sadly injuries that he sustained throughout his acting career coupled with a stroke that he had later on in life drastically impeded Garner's ability to continue working as much as he had at the peak of his career in the mid to late 20th century. Join Facts Verse as we address how James Garner was never quite the same after suffering a string of injuries that nearly put an abrupt end to his once seemingly unstoppable acting career.

James Garner Was Never the Same After His Injuries