Actor James Garner is shown in character as ''Bret Maverick'' on the set of his television show, in April 13, 1982. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)
James Garner plays a peace-loving, gun-hating, small-town sheriff, the title role of a new television series, ''Nichols.'' for NBC. This is an August 1971 photo. (AP Photo/NBC)
Actor James Garner being interviewed on new ''Maverick'' TV series, August 7, 1981, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
James Garner, star of ''Darby's Rangers,'' received a citation from University of Pennsylvania co-eds as ''the motion picture and TV star with the most pleasing smile,'' 1958 (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner poses for a photo with an award presented to him by PI Magazine, as being television's most famous private detective. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner heads to his next event during an appearance in Norman, Okla., his hometown, Friday, April 21, 2006. (AP Photo)
Lee Remick and James Garner are shown on arrival at New York International Airport from Los Angeles to begin work on the New MGM film, ''Wheeler Dealer,'' 1963. (AP Photo/TWA)
On the green, James Garner's golfing skill shows top-notch form as the ball heads for the hole on the links of the Bel-Air, Calif., country club on Dec. 9, 1963. (AP Photo/Ellis Bosworh)
Actor James Garner is shown, July 30, 1964, Los Angeles. The actor was on hand for a City Council hearing on a controversial master plan for development of the Santa Monica Mnts. (AP Photo)
Kathryn Grayson who accepted on behalf of Phyllis Dalton for best color picture costume design for Dr. Zhivago, poses with presenters Lana Turner and James Garner, 1966. (AP Photo)
Two of the ''fastest guns in the West'' James Garner of the famed ''Maverick'' TV series; and Walter Brennen of the now equally popular TV series ''Guns of Will Sonnet.'' (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
James Garner as Australia- bound Jason McCullough rides into gold-rush boom town of Calendar in April 1968 at MGM Studios. He’ll stay and become sheriff. (AP Photo)
James Garner, left, rehearses a scene with actress Joan Hackett for Garner's movie ''Support Your Local Sheriff'' the first production for his Cherokee film company, April 1968. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner looks over one of two recently-acquired Lola racing cars which he hopes to enter in the classic Le Mans in France, May 1, 1968. (AP Photo/George Brich)
American actor James Garner of the television series ''The Rockford Files'' and ''Maverick'' poses with his wife, Lois, right, and Shirlee Fonda, the widow of Henry Fonda. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner sits in Monterey County Superior Court. (AP Photo)
Giggling fans Ruth Perales, Gloria Pinon & Susanna Cabrera, left to right, get autographs from actor James Garner, March 15, 1983. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner pauses at 3rd tee at Cypress Point Golf Course to smile at the sun during Crosby Pro-Am practice round, Jan. 31, 1984. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner, right, poses at a luncheon for Oscar nominees, Thursday, March 13, 1986. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
James Garner, right, speaks with writer Larry Gelbart at the premiere of HBO Pictures' ''Barbarians at the Gate,'' Tuesday, March 9, 1993. (AP Photo/Julie Markes)
Actor James Garner, the original star of the 1960's television show ''Maverick,'' arrives at the premiere of the movie ''Maverick,'' May 12, 1994. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Actor James Garner, center, poses for a photo with Rosemarie Mesis, left, and Jimmie Mesis, right, the owners and publishers of PI magazine. (AP Photo)
FILE - In this Friday, April 21, 2006 file picture, actor James Garner speaks while being interviewed during an appearance in Norman, Okla., Garner's hometown. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner plays on opening day at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Friday, July 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
James Garner at the 1978 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles, California on March 1978. (AP Photo)
Actor James Garner is shown in character in this undated photo. (AP Photo/NBC)
Actor James Garner, right, is shown in character for the TV series ''Young Maverick'' in November 1979. The actor on the right is Frank Charles. (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)
Actor James Garner is shown in character in this undated photo. (AP Photo/NBC)
Actor James Garner is shown in character on April 7, 1982. (AP Photo/NBC)
Actor James Garner stands in front of a statue of Gene Autry, the late cowboy star and western singer, March 19, 1999. (AP Photo/Nashville Network)
In this book cover image released by Simon & Schuster, ''The Garner Files,'' by James Garner and Jon Winokur, is shown. (AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)
James Garner holds the 41st annual life achievement award backstage at the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in this Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 photo. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
James Garner, who accepted the 41st annual life achievement award, arrives with his family, including wife Lois Clarke for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Feb. 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor James Garner smiles as he holds up the Purple Heart medal presented to him on Jan. 24, 1983. Garner died July 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Actor James Garner poses during an interview in New York in this June 2, 1989 file photo. (AP Photo/Wyatt Counts, File)
Veteran actor James Garner, seen in 2009 file photo taken in Los Angeles, stars as RJR Nabisco CEO F. Ross Johnson in the upcoming HBO film "Barbarians at the Gate". (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2005 file photo, James Garner, arrives for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and Clint Eastwood pose for Warner Brothers Pictures' "Space Cowboys" in this July 2000 photo. (AP Photo/ Warner Brothers, File)