James Garner

Garner is not to be confused with the Hempstead, New York mayor of the same name. He enjoyed enormous fame in France after the release of his controversial album "Les lunettes rouges". He most recently starred as Duke in Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook. His albums include:. Originally intended to be a one-shot guest role, he stayed for the season. In 2004 they adopted a Vietnamese baby girl, called Jade. On the death of John Ritter, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, as Grandpa Hennessy. In 1996 he married Laëtitia Boudou.

In 1994, Garner co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, in the movie version of his original Maverick role. They divorced in 1992. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Murphy's Romance. He married Adeline Blondiau in 1990. In the 1970s he returned to television in another popular role, that of a private investigator in The Rockford Files, for which he received an Emmy for Best Actor. They separated in 1986. In the 1960s he starred in such films as The Thrill of It All, Move Over, Darling, Boys' Night Out, The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Grand Prix (which gave him a car racing bug) and Support Your Local Sheriff!. His love affair with the French actress Nathalie Baye began in 1982, after they met on a television programme. Nathalie gave birth to their daughter, Laura, at the end of 1983.

In 2004, Garner became one of the first three honorees in the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame for this portrayal. A year later, he married a model named Babeth Etienne on December 1, 1981 in Los Angeles, the marriage lasted 2 months and 2 days. He became a favorite of American fans for this role. They divorced on November 4, 1980. But Garner's popularity eventually made him the sole star of the series. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. His first film role was in The Girl He Left Behind, but in the late 1950s he starred in a popular Western series, Maverick, rotating the starring role of Brett Maverick with Jack Kelly and Roger Moore. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966.

He moved on to television commercials, and then to television roles. He was married on April 12, 1965 to Sylvie Vartan (French singer) in Loconville. In 1954 Garner had a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Since then, he has had a 40-year career in the music industry and is one of France's biggest stars. He has sold 80 million records, made 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums and performed in front of 15 million people. He received a Purple Heart in the Korean War. Johnny, as he is popularly known, became famous in the 1960s from singing rock'n'roll in French. At 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. (His pseudonym was borrowed from his cousin's friend, Lee Halliday).

Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, he has found fame in both movies and television. His parents separated not long after his birth, so he was raised by his paternal aunt, Helene Mar. James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American actor. Johnny Hallyday was born Jean-Philippe Smet in Cite Malesherbes, Paris, France, to Huguette and Leon Smet. Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943) is a French singer and actor. Rivières pourpres 2 (2004).

L'homme du train (2003). Palais Des Sports (1982). Live A Pantin (1982). Johnny Halliday Au Zenith (1984).

Rock and Roll Attitude (1985). Gang (1986). Dans La Chaleur De Bercy (1990). Ca Ne Change Pas Un Homme (1991).

Bercy (1992). Parc des Princes (1993). 31 Compilation Albums in 1993. Rough Town (1995).

Lorada (1995). Destination Vegas (1996). Lorada Tour (1996). Allume le Feu - Stade de France 98 (1998).

Ce Que Je Sais (1998). Sang pour Sang (1999). 100% Johnny - Concert a la Tour Eiffel (2000).