I know nothing about James Garner. And I want to keep it that way.
When I was young, I had several TV Westerns from which to choose: Have Gun Will Travel, Branded, Bonanza, F Troop, The Rifleman, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Maverick, just to name a few.
By far, Maverick was my favorite, and James Garner was the reason why.
Later, when Mr. Garner showed up in a new series, The Rockford Files, I tuned in regularly.
Growing older, I looked farther back and found his movies, including Sayonara, The Great Escape, and my favorite, The Americanization of Emily (which I echoed in the title of my novella, The Revitalization of Emily).
In short, I was a fan.
Kurt R.A. Giambastiani 