James Garner Confessed His True Feelings About Steve McQueen

Did you know that, despite claiming to be lifelong friends, James Garner and Steve McQueen had a contentious relationship and that they didn't have very nice things to say about each other? And were you aware that James Garner got his start as an actor appearing in a stage production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial?
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Garner Described McQueen as a "Stubborn Little Cuss"
02:54 - McQueen Suspected Garner Of Having An Affair With His Wife
04:33 - Garner Dished On Charles Bronson
06:08 - The Garner Files Other Revelations
08:09 - Outro
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No matter what line of work you're in, there's always going to be that one co-worker that you can't seem to get along with to save your life. This appears to be a universal constant even within the realm of show business.
Hollywood feuds are in no short supply-and really, that's nothing new. Tinsel Town's most prolific leading men and women have been duking it out with other stars since the dawn of cinema. Rivalries, jealousy, back-stabbing, and name-calling seem to par for the course, and the tabloids have succeeded in building an entire industry out of that fact.
Although legendary actor James Garner was always regarded as one of the most laid-back, easy-going, and likable guys in Hollywood, he too occasionally got caught up in high-profile show-biz beef. For the most part, he got along quite well with the vast majority of his co-stars and colleagues, but when it came to Steve McQueen, he wasn't afraid to let his true feelings about the so-called "King of Cool" be known.
Watch this video in full to see what James Garner really thought about Steve McQueen. Even though both men were some of the biggest stars of their day, when the cameras weren't rolling, they weren't exactly what their fans expected.
James Garner Confessed His True Feelings About Steve McQueen

[@FactsVerse]

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[@mikeodonnell6799]

they should have hired Rick Dalton instead of McQueen in the great escape.

[@kenchristie9214]

Close friend to Steve McQueen, Chuck Norris, said that Steve was a very aloof person who didn't trust anyone.

[@PhilBaird1]

I always liked Garner on screen. Never took himself too seriously and could act a bit too. Grand Prix is an under-rated film and his scenes with Donald Pleasance in The Great Escape were very moving. His Jim Rockford character was his most memorable role. I miss him.

[@bill2953]

FYI Garner didn't say any of the things about McQueen that this host claims. If he had it would be on film or in print But give the host credit for his impression of bad a gossip peddler.

[@eddypaul8959]

I started watching James in Maverick. Ive loved him ever since. Never missed The Rockford Files. He was very underrated as an actor.

[@patrickjosephmoore7297]

I will always be a fan of James Garner. The Notebook movie is classic and much appreciated. We watched Maverick and The Rockford Files in our family. Truly the Good Old Days with my late father. 🙏❤️ Thank you for posting! 🙏😎

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[@carolinemcnulty6169]

James Garner had a lovely voice, full of expression and his comedy timing was spot on.

[@FactsVerse]

Beautiful words, thank you for your message for James. In your opinion, what is his finest role?

[@leelarson107]

I never liked James Garner since I first saw him in 'Maverick' in the late 1950's. Something about him that was just a put-off. Sort of like the negative vibes one gets from Marlon Brando, Richard Widmark, Rock Hudson, and Henry Fonda.

[@hollymartinson-ui1ks]

I love James Garner. Hes so likeable. And killer handsome. I loved him in Macerick with Mel Gibsin and Jodie Foster. That was a fun movie i never get tired of watching.

[@FactsVerse]

One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@cliffordbowman6777]

I’m just sorry about his politics. Hard to believe he was so wishy washy and anything goes. But I still liked him

[@jamxtube]

I find the different reactions to McQueen’s off the cuff, attention grabbing, behavior both in front and behind the camera to be noteworthy. While James Garner saw it as acting out, if you watch documentaries about McQueen, other actors describe it as part of McQueen’s artistry. I tend to trust Garner’s sensibilities. I trust him mostly because he never seemed to take the whole acting and stardom experience too seriously. Still, you just never know. I had the experience of being around both men. I’d often sat near Garner at Raider games when the Raiders used to play in the L.A. Coliseum. And back in ‘79 when I was 19, I’d spend time at a small air strip in Santa Paula, CA where McQueen kept a plane and flew into and out of. Honestly, I found both men to be very pleasant and down to earth.

[@David-sk9vv]

A fair point but analysing it all, one may suggest a bit of jealousy on Garner's part... just an opinion.

[@markr5132]

Read a biography about McQueen, he was a major druggy, selfish and seemed to become much more of a decent guy later in his life.@@David-sk9vv

[@linmiller8147]

I always loved James Garner; he seemed like a guy's guy, but a gentleman as well. I think he was selling his acting short -- he was very good at comedy and, I think, did a great job in Victor/Victoria. In interviews, you could tell he had a good sense of humor.

[@FactsVerse]

Beautiful words, thank you for your message for James. Made us miss him more 😭

[@houdinididiit]

Disagree. Yeah... he had 'the look'. But, I always found Garner to be milquetoast poser. Classic collegiate theater guy. He did do well in Victor/Victoria as the 'straight man'. But anyone could have played that role. I peronally think Walter Matthau would have been much better and funnier in that role. To each his own. 🤷‍♂

[@harrylazard805]

One interesting thing Garner, McQueen, and Bronson had in common was they all had terrible childhoods. Their personalities had to have been scarred by their upbringing.

[@FactsVerse]

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[@johnnyboy2674]

Any books on the actors from them era you would recommend?

[@danrobinson572]

@@FactsVersegot a question? Who is the bartender in the episode Beamer

[@chrisnorcutt9060]

Show Me Anyone That Blames Everyone Else For Everything Bad In There Life , and They Probably Never Went To Church and Accepted Jesus Christ As Their Savior, What Are The Chances That People Look Up To Barack Obama , Adolf Hitler ,and Joseph, Stalin and That They Were Atheist 👍

[@sammyshoeshine]

Both Mcqueen and Garner were brilliant with expressive acting. Just a look they could give with no words, would get me in the feels.

[@HP-vy9hv]

He is one of the most beautiful Americans ever walked on this land. Thank you Mr. Garner for the memory. You are forever missed.

[@TahoeSnowbird]

When I met my husband he looked like James Garner in The Americanization of Emily, incredibly handsome and a gentleman. He was about 2 years younger than Mr. Garner was in that movie. I didn't know who James Garner was then because we didn't have American TV in our country. I was lucky we fell in love rather quickly and got married. As he got older, he looked like Mr. Garner in The Notebook. We were in love 52 years before he passed away 22 months and 14 days ago. I miss him beyond measure. I've watched Mr. Garner's old movies and his two TV series Maverick and The Rockford Files thinking to myself it's odd that I watch movies and TV series of a deceased actor because I miss my deceased husband.

[@michaelcontreras148]

Bruce Lee said Steve McQueen was one of his toughest students and called him a street brawler. Garner is lucky he never mixed it up with Steve

[@robertwheatley2471]

McQueen 5'-10" vs Garner 6'-3" I doubt that lol..

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​@@robertwheatley2471 If you think your height makes any real difference in a fight, you obviously don't have much experience fighting.

[@gieb6428]

McQueen is two foot tall

[@robertwheatley2471]

@@ricardocantoral7672 -I'll bet you have plenty of experience at it by throwing your purse at your boyfriend. Garner could easily take care of McQueen who was an overrated actor and a punk.

[@georgemccann2673]

My father used to play golf with James Garner said he was a great guy definitely believe what he says

[@FactsVerse]

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[@mahmoudshahnazi8374]

James Garner was a true gentleman, and I have watched "The Americanization of Emily' probably more than 5 or 6 times due to the fact that 2 of my favorite actors, James Garner and Melvyn Douglas are in it.

[@jaytmg5228]

Had a funny experience with Garner. Long story made short, I was invited to play at Bel-Air Country Club. My benefactor was delayed about an hour. The pro asked if I'd like to play a few holes while I waited. "You can join the 2 guys coming off 9". The "2 guys" were James Garner and Mac Davis. After watching them hit their tee shots on 10, I commented "I'm not sure I'm good enough to play with you two." Garner said, "We don't care how bad you play. Just don't do it slow". And off he sped in his cart

[@danielcruz8347]

Great presentation Facts Verse!! Thank you very much. Peace

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[@yahowa57]

Garner and McQueen were neighbors in WLA. McQueen's mansion was above Garners. When the movie Grand Prix was casting McQueen passed on the lead role. Garner accepted the role McQueen had passed on. At one point Garner found a bunch of beer cans on His front lawn which were thrown down from McQueen's house. Even though Steve had passed on the role He was incensed That Garner had accepted it.

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[@Zoro007]

McQueen would read a script and then tear out pages of his dialogue, when asked what he thought he was doing hed say " I'll do that without dialogue and a look"... and he did and it was always great.

[@johnnyola8391]

James Garner in Move Over Darling absolutely hilarious “How dry I am.”

[@avejoe]

Great interesting facts about James Garner and Steve McQueen.

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[@avejoe]

@@FactsVerse Boys' Night Out is my favorite movie.

[@slswisher]

Jim did get along with him. They were neighbors and Steve’s wife was a big family friend. Yes he irritated Jim but they did not hate one another. They often were very competitive. Jim took Grand Prix the movie and did well. Steve turned it down and his son Chad loved Jim and the movie.

[@rongendron8705]

I met James Garner in April, 1963, when he was shooting a scene from his movie, "The Wheeler Dealers" at Idlewild Airport (later JFK), NYC! At age 35, he was ruggedly handsome & quite tall! While I spoke to him, between takes, he seemed nervous & "chain-smoked" non-stop!/ Garner was a top t.v. actor, but it's a shame that he was not able to transmit that affable personality to becoming a more major motion picture star! R.I.P.!

[@FactsVerse]

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[@sonnycorleone3251]

Facts verse, Well-done. Good researched bio on James Garner! Thanks for upload. This was interesting what James Garner thought about Steve McQueen. I heard once when they were casting the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" they first cast Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy and warren Beatty as the Sundance kid but Warren did not want to do it because he did not like to ride horses and thought the movie would be kind of like his "Bonnie and Clyde" buddy movie. Well anyway next cast was Steve McQueen. But Paul and Steve did not get along at all! Maybe McQueen was difficult making some of his movies. Then Robert Redford was cast. Some actors were difficult to work with. Maybe Mcqueen was one of them. I read that Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw did not get along so well doing "Jaws" movie either. But it got done like "The Great escape" movie Great channel.

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[@rickklein7792]

All three were competitive. All three were racing enthusiasts. PLN would go on to have a better racing career than the other two. He was active into the early 2000"s. Not much is known to most people about Garners racing days but he was thoroughly immersed in the sport mostly as an owner. Some people don't know about Dick Smothers racing career about the same time frame.

[@kurtthewicked9009]

One thing they didn't mention is that Garner and McQueen were next door neighbors and Steve used to toss his empty beer cans in Jim's yard. Garner and McQueen also both raced cars and spent a lot of time together tinkering in the garage. However McQueen got upset when Garner accepted a role in the movie Grand Prix (a role McQueen had already turned down) and that was the beginning of the bad blood. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in Hollywood who didn't think Steve McQueen was gigantic pain in the ass.

[@jennifersman7990]

That’s not quite true. McQueen was ready to do Grand Prix and only backed out because he was supposed to have a meeting with the director (John Frankenheimer) but Frankenheimer couldn’t make the meeting and sent an associate producer instead, McQueen hated the guy and immediately dropped out of the film, which Garner did instead. After the film came out, Garner ran into McQueen at a stop light. McQueen was with his son and they’d just come from seeing Grand Prix. When Garner asked how he liked it, McQueen said “Well…pretty good, pretty good “ it was the closest he came to admitting he made a big mistake turning it down.

[@kurtthewicked9009]

@@jennifersman7990 Yeah, I read that in the biography too, but essentially McQueen turned down the film because his massive ego was bruised when Frankenheimer was a no-show. The fact it took him two years to (sort of) admit he was wrong is telling in itself.

[@ashotastory1365]

There’s a reported comment - forget where now but probably one of the books on McQueen that someone remarked to Bobby Darin (co-Star) on the set of “Hell is for Heroes” that “Steve McQueen was his own worst enemy.” Darin’s response was reported to be “not as long as I’m alive.”

[@brettmuller9556]

I was named after James Garner’s character Brett Maverick. He was my father’s FAVE actor or so i was informed. Before the advent of the internet i only encountered one individual named Brett. Now every third person is named Brett! Or so it seems! Love love love JG in all his roles….RIP.

[@julianmarsh8384]

During his years on the Rockford Files, the studio, as a cost-cutting measure, stated it would no longer buy coffee for the crew....so Garner said he would buy the coffee. Yeah, I know, he could well afford it. But how many other stars would have thought to do the same?

[@TheHornet1fan]

Agreed, he was a real person.

[@FactsVerse]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@robertdragoff6909]

I never saw Maverick, except in an occasional rerun….. And I think the best episodes were the ones with Bret Maverick (Garner) Rockford was like Maverick, only he didn’t gamble….. They were both great shows

[@FactsVerse]

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[@Datrebor]

I really liked James Garner especially in the show Maverick and the Rockford files. Those were two great shows. I also like him the movie Maverick with Mel Gibson. That was a solid 8 stars movie that I've seen several time. Now I going to have to watch it again after this, LOL.

[@patrickjosephmoore7297]

Maverick & Rockford Files!! Watched with my Dad long time ago. Born in 1948.

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@@FactsVerse I like videos about Skinwalker Ranch, Oak Island, and about different and strange paranormal investigations.

[@thomasmargolis6057]

One should not learn too much of their heros.

[@johnwebb167]

Yea you find out there human just like us

[@johnschaefer2238]

Garner and McQueen were friends.When John Frankenheimer wanted McQueen for Grand Prix McQueen was in Taiwan filming The Sand Pebbles for Robert Wise. The Sand Pebbles production was delayed and McQueen couldn’t make it in time for when Grand Prix started production so McQueen recommended his friend Garner who was also a racing enthusiast and Grand Prix filmed in 1966 was one of Garner’s best performances. It is also in my opinion one of the two best films about racing tied with Ford VS Ferrari. With the cinematic technology available to John Frankenheimer and his masterful talent for a 57 year old film it still gives Ford VS Ferrari a run for it’s money if you’ll pardon the pun😉!

[@michaelbeasley5783]

I always thought his Marlowe movie role was really good. And Support your Local Sheriff is a underrated comedy classic, in my view.

[@jennifersman7990]

2 things you didn’t mention One of Garner’s first films was Sayonara where he played Marlon Brando’s BF. Garner was extremely nervous in his first scene with Brando and said Brando couldn’t have been more helpful to calm his nerves. They’d often work out scenes together and he always wished they could’ve done more films together Garner turned down the role of Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment because he didn’t trust the director and always said it was the dumbest move of his career (Burt Reynolds turned it down too and said the same thing)

[@trumptorianguard4617]

McQueen was an awesome actor. His characters are classics. Gardener was also a great!

[@ashleywetherall]

Garner was a very underrated actor. Using very little to convey a lot. There's a great piece of off set film from Gran Prix where Garner loses it with a store owner who is holding the production to ransom. Garner is nose to nose with the guy saying if he doesn't stop he's gonna regret it.. You must understand that was a very rare occurrence.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Garner was basically a latter day Spencer Tracy. He didn't look he was trying too hard but he did what an actor was supposed to do.

[@msalykat6466]

Enjoyed James Garner's work, especially Maverick but I'm still in love with Steve McQueen. 😸

[@FactsVerse]

Great celebrities! In your opinion, what is Steve's best role?

[@Jimmysea503]

Steve McQueen as Mr. Box Office. Picked his projects carefully and passed over some great roles making other people very famous.

[@michaelgalea5148]

Really, liked the stars you talked about. They are only human, we all have faults and I am sure if we are honest, I am sure that most of the problems these people had could be applied to us as well.

[@FactsVerse]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@Jimmysea503]

Good point. Glad you made that comment.

[@gwapogreg5837]

WOW great video and all true.

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[@annmarie7488]

McQueen’s first wife was Neile and it was pronounced “Neal” not “Nellie”.

[@mutantryeff]

Garner was real and not plastic

[@FactsVerse]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@chrisbacos]

I have heard and read that McQueen was not likable or easy to work with and during his final years, many in Hollywood did not want to work with him. I'm not surprised about his dislike of McQueen, Bronson, and Heston. All three were staunch conservatives even though Charlton Heston was at first a Democrat then changed his tune.

[@MatteBlack2024]

Excellent comment.

[@bryansimmons8008]

McQueen was also famously a 'scene stealer' - he butted heads with co-stars like Yul Brynner over this.

[@ericjensen9091]

I think you're mistaken about Bronson's political views.

[@FactsVerse]

Thank you so much for sharing this info about Steve. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

[@peterruddick1952]

Some of Steve McQueen's movies are timeless and totally memorable. I can't even name a Garner movie, just Maverick on TV

[@auntiewewe972]

Well considering they both were in The Great Escape together it seems you might be a bit hyperbolic and butt hurt. Maverick ( both movie and series), Victor, Victoria, The Notebook, Murphy's Romance, Space Cowboys, Support your Local Sheriff, 8 simple rules, Divine secrets of ya ya Sisterhood are all well known , popular, and successful movies.

[@peterruddick1952]

@@auntiewewe972 You still haven't named anything memorable exc. Maverick which you neglected to notice that I already mentioned, bozo

[@jennifersman7990]

That’s sorta true, Garner made more of an impression on TV than movies. Some actors just work better in tv than film. That said, check out Garner in The Great Escape, but also Grand Prix, The Thrill of It All, Twilight and Space Cowboys

[@iansands8607]

James Garner, always likeable whatever he's in and made Jim Rockford my hero.

[@vlera8447]

Garner was a union man and a progressive as well as an excellent actor both in TV and film.

[@FactsVerse]

Thank you so much for your beautiful message for James. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?

[@morrisonreed1]

Progressive can mean many things . I m not sure they all apply to Jim

[@bitemenow609]

Garner lived next door to Steve and Neile for many years. The real reason Steve held a grudge was, while Steve was in Taiwan filming the Sand Pebbles, Garner got the role in Grand Prix. That Steve thought was his. And he was Furious and felt Betrayed by Garner. That lasted for many years. Garner was a super nice guy and even tempered and was a great husband. He was Mr. Perfect to Steve. And he resented being compared to him off the screen.

[@jackriley7772]

I ❤️ MURPHYS ROMANCE WITH SALLY FIELD AND ROCKFORD FILES .

[@charleshill9236]

I always thought McQueen was super cool until I read a biography about him and couldn't believe what a "dick" he was.

[@buckjones4901]

Well I had some respect for him until he said he thought BO was a good president lol

[@michaellazzeri2069]

MY personal favorite film of James Garner : The 1966 Western., " Duel At Diablo" . it's a great film,. well done, with a real message. Garner & Sidney Poitier, were both superb. ------------MJL, 76 y/o

[@FactsVerse]

One of our favorites too, you've got fine taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@kalicokids]

worked with Garner in '83 in my first film , " TANK " ...

[@junosugi7466]

I never really knew Garner except for Maverick when I was a child and some films, I have never seen The Rockford Files. My two favourite actors have always been Bogart and McQueen, both from different periods. McQueen was very 'watchable' in his roles. Naturally, one never knows one's favourite actors except for on the screen. I completely disagree though with Garner's view on McQueen's acting, for me, he was a great actor. As for Bronson, I always felt that he was an actor maybe difficult to work with, maybe that changed later for him, I felt the change in his 'Death Wish' roles, he seemed to have mellowed. Each actor was a star in his own right. People have their favourites, Bogart and McQueen were mine, but I liked many other actors like Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughan, Lee J Cobb, Marlon Brando etc, etc. So many actors who brought something special to the screen.

[@romanclay1913]

As well as James Garner, Julie Andrews' favorite performance is THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY.

[@DarkMetalSpider]

Support Your Local Sheriff, and Tank are my most favorites from James Garner!

[@FactsVerse]

Our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@macgordon9523]

Support your local Sheriff still cracks me up

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[@mr.flintstone694]

I had read a few years back that Garner and McQueen at one point lived along the same street. As a prank, once McQueen watched Garner drive away then filled Garner's driveway with trash, and watched with amusement the anguish when Garner returned.

[@tr7b410]

In the movie Papillion- McQueens acting skillset was very compelling=the going bat shit crazy scenes.

[@robinrobin02]

What about Duel At Diablo? It's among my favs!

[@TomBTerrific]

I always like James. He was a good, friendly looking guy, that made it hard not to like him. I think most of the Hollywood crowd falls into similar categories. We like them for the parts they play. We feel we know them but we don’t know squat about them really. Chances are there are better people in the audience than the stars on the screen. We just don’t know them. Unfortunately we are all sucked into people in the spotlight that can talk or act. Just like all the politicians out there that don’t really serve the people but are able to say things that sound good but are seldom delivered.

[@jamesfrancismchalejr7944]

i think i will read the J.G. book myself,an form some opinions. one note; J.G. did work very hard to make his presence on T.V. and movies seem natural. I say he was a perfectionists,and not as laid back as many have reported of Mr. Garner over the years. As far as his drug use. it is really non of my business. J.G. was a combat Korean Veteran,and only other Vets know what combat does to a person. I enjoyed his movies,and admirer him for staying married,and raising his family. As far as his political views,or how he felt about religious matters,thats some of the great things about living in America. We are free to whorship and practice our beliefs anyway we so choose. R.I.P. James Garner.

[@FactsVerse]

Thank you so much for your beautiful message for James. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?

[@jakebarnes1950]

I Like James Garner a lot, but it was well-known he was jealous of McQueen who was the number one box office star for multiple years. Garner was a very good actor maybe better than McQueen but he never was a Super Star like Steve McQueen.

[@GereDJ2]

Whenever you get strong, male, self-important personalities together, there is of course, bound to be friction. Try to imagine being director John Sturges directing all these testosterone filled, male lead actors in "The Great Escape"? Now, that's leadership, I think.

[@silverstar4289]

Garner was twice wounded in a Korea. Talked about on a morning talk show, and mentioned he didn’t receive a second Purple Heart, but didn’t know the reason. It was investigated and he received the second award. The photograph can be found online

[@michaellazzeri2069]

On the set of " The Great Escape", it wasn't only Garner who was fed up with McQueen, it was also James Coburn, Charles Bronson, & all of the British cast, who found McQueen appallingly insecure, childish, & spoiled. They all pretty much despised him. Totally understandable. McQueen WAS horribly insecure & immature. --------

[@FactsVerse]

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[@moorefacts6605]

Coburn, Bronson, McQueen, many of these actors were very mercurial in nature. No doubt the sets were difficult to manage by the director. Can you imagine trying to manage a film with so many stars on set? Somewhat of a miracle.

[@davehorton1486]

Some people are just Not meant to be Friends.

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[@ashotastory1365]

As I understand it, Garner’s service in Korea was during the Korean War & he was wounded - shot in the gluteus Maximus.

[@waltermorris5786]

Steves guts were right about the movie Great Escape...Those motorcycle scenes made the movie.

[@KenR208]

Always an easy performer to watch and seemed quite likable with little pretensions.

[@brutus4013]

Support Your Local Sheriff and Support Your Local Gunfighter are two great comedy Westerns with incredible casts . Classics .

[@kevinhealey6540]

Should be noted that Steve McQueen as a Marine saved 5 guys lives at the risk of his own in the artic.

[@bigdeal6852]

Not surprised at all.... because they all had big egos ! I've heard about all this before. It's also been known that Garner could blow his top at times. It happened while filming Grand Prix. Which I think was one of his best if not the best movies...next to The Great Escape. All of them were terrific actors though. 👍👍

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im here again btw biggest fan

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@@FactsVerse it was amazing

[@matthewdunham1689]

That would have been a cool fight to watch, Garner vs Bronson. 😀

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[@TheBuba1212]

I like his movie " Barbarians at the Gate" Like most people I thought his screen presence always made the movie

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[@paxwallace8324]

Always liked James Rockf oh wait James Garner. I loved Grand Prix at 7yrs old when it primered at the giant curved screen theater downtown. But I also loved Steve McQueen's LeMans in 1971 so what do I know? He used to make this Coffee commercial with this well known actress whose name I've forgotten. Even in my pre-teen self thought they were very smartly acted.

[@matthewdunham1689]

James was the vice president of the actors union for a while. He said the then president Ronald Reagan was a mindless idiot and that he had to do all of the work.

[@FactsVerse]

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[@shirinmalik2235]

Loved them both

[@bryansimmons8008]

Garner was also a decorated soldier in Korea. Kinda glossed over that here.

[@FactsVerse]

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[@gieb6428]

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[@alexlanning712]

James was my most favourite character in "Maverick"

[@FactsVerse]

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[@zoperxplex]

I wonder what was his impression of Doris Day. The two did two romantic comedies together and he was at that point a substitute for Rock Hudson as Day's love interest.

[@killerjoe7596]

I don't know why, but I'm actually more impressed with Garner after learning that he smoked weed and did coke.

[@jjano2320]

Smoked cigarettes too.

[@teknical100]

I was thinking about Steve McQueen yesterday and this comes up in my feed. Weird stuff.

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[@gieb6428]

Go back to sleep

[@hawlikd]

Well Steve McQueen was correct about his role in The Great Escape. With the requested changes, him ridding the motorbike made that film.

[@somedude8807]

From the title I was expecting something else

[@minnietrout814]

I liked James Garner but I can’t say much for his political views. Lol. I loved his Polaroid commercials with Mariette Hartley. Actually I really liked Steve McQueen, too.

[@gartwilliams3347]

That’s exactly how I feel too!

[@FactsVerse]

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[@Dolfan189]

I agreed with Garner's assessments of both McQueen & Bronson. Both of those 2 guys seemed to be hard edged & probably difficult to work with.

[@randyworden5232]

I worked with Charles Bronson's neice in the mid 80's and she did mention he grew up poor but had a good relationship with him. She stated the tabloids were very unfair which was not surprising them. I quit paying any attention to them after Princess Diana's death.

[@1003196110031961]

listening to someone telling us what someone else said is just conjecture, it has nothing to back it up.

[@poppycock6572]

I've always liked James Garner. He was a huge Raiders fan and (as rumor had it) after a loss someone cut him off in traffic, he flipped them off and kept at the guy... the two pulled over and Garner got the living sh*t kicked out of him.

[@CLaFong]

McQueen was the king cool posers celebrated by guys who couldn't get dates in high school and thought that squinting and acting like a dick was how you impressed girls. James Garner was actually cool and always treating people with respect, not an a-hole poser. I met Garner as a kid when he was filming an episode if the Rockford Files in Corona Del Mar and he answered all of my stupid questions patiently and respectfully. A truly class act.

[@Mark-yy2py]

Garner earned two Purple Hearts in Korea. Great guy and actor all around, but can’t say much about his politics.

[@michaelspano2107]

I’m pretty sure he was a Card Carrying Socialist and probably a Communist Sympathizer since he admired Adlai Stevenson. He openly admitted he was a Bleeding Heart Liberal. Likable on most fronts other than that, IMHO.

[@JerichoMile4]

Steve McQueen was a huge movie star and James Garner was jealous !!!!

[@Jimmysea503]

McQueen was a natural actor and never needed to say much to make a great scene. He was of the belief that "less was more" and would use less words and let the action do the talking.

[@eyepatch3769]

Ridiculous

[@jayluce1650]

Love the Rockford Files. . . but, not the bleeding-hearted liberal. . . 🤔

[@FactsVerse]

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[@jayluce1650]

I cannot recollect any particular or favorite episode, but I thoroughly enjoyed any episode that featured the character actor Stuart Margolin, who played the colorful and somewhat loveable role of the con man Evelyn "Angel" (E.A.) Martin... 😃 😎

[@colpurkiss720]

They were both actors , but only one was iconic, nothing more to be said

[@joelpierce3940]

James Garner always seemed like a great guy.

[@Jetsamification]

Garner radiated a cool, worldly (and world-weary) vibe that was always fun to watch.

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[@mdelaubergine8930]

Nice man and a class act.

[@COLETHORN10]

Garner loved telling McQueen that he was doing Grand Prix because Steve was busy doing The Sand Pebbles

[@markothwriter]

What this video misses is the McQueen and Garner were neighbors. They lived right next door to each other for 15 years. McQueen asked him for advice all the time. And it got on Garner's nerves.

[@charlynegezze8536]

Not surprised about the men but I loved "Victor/Victoria".

[@anthonyburke5656]

James Garner one of my personal heroes and role models

[@equine2020]

Tell the truth. Read his biography. Plus records about him back then James had a temper. He abused his wife Louis. She left him 3 times. Went back till James. passed.