Growing up in the age of Westerns Bret Maverick (James Garner) was my
favorite TV Western figure. He used his wit rather than his gun. Not the
greatest actor ever but one whose movies & TV shows always were enjoyable
& brought a smile to your face. A very good & charming actor has
passed.
It's funny when you look at lead actors some like Christian Bale or Kate Blanchett imerse themselves completely in the role & you hardly even realize who they are. While others have such identifyable personalities that they essentially play themselves regardless of the script for example John Wayne, Steve McQueen or to some extent Kevin Spacey. James Garner fit into the latter categoty. He was "Bret Maverick" no matter what role he played.
Tom K
favorite TV Western figure. He used his wit rather than his gun. Not the
greatest actor ever but one whose movies & TV shows always were enjoyable
& brought a smile to your face. A very good & charming actor has
passed.
It's funny when you look at lead actors some like Christian Bale or Kate Blanchett imerse themselves completely in the role & you hardly even realize who they are. While others have such identifyable personalities that they essentially play themselves regardless of the script for example John Wayne, Steve McQueen or to some extent Kevin Spacey. James Garner fit into the latter categoty. He was "Bret Maverick" no matter what role he played.
Tom K