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BlueMTexpat

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9. I've always been a James Garner fan.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 02:25 AM

Mar 2014

One thing (of the many) that I hadn't realized about him was that he had a passion for racing cars.

I only learned this about a month ago when I happened to see "Grand Prix" on TCM one gloomy Saturday afternoon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_(1966_film)

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Never realized James Garner was so liberal [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2014 OP

James Garner always was a true Maverick. Archae Mar 2014 #1

And the bestest Maverick, too Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #3

+1 No doubt about it nt Zorra Mar 2014 #47

Yes a smart and handsom man unlike Tom toadie Selick. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #2

Tom toadie Selick NBachers Mar 2014 #4

Tom Selleck was in a couple of Rockfords. "Lance White." He was hilarious. PSPS Mar 2014 #5

they were, the old ones. Richard Widmark was a hero of mine roguevalley Mar 2014 #6

Robert Ryan joesdaughter Mar 2014 #11

I had a huge crush on him! loyalsister Mar 2014 #7

Hard to believe, liberal from Oklahoma. Downwinder Mar 2014 #8

Today perhaps ... BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #10

There are quite a few of us. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #12

Sure have come a long way from Carl Albert. Downwinder Mar 2014 #14

Right on, BtA! Heidi Mar 2014 #17

Hi you! Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #19

Kevin Welch, Tom Paxton, and Woody Doctor_J Mar 2014 #48

I'm another. Heidi Mar 2014 #15

James Garner is part Cherokee from Oklahoma kenny blankenship Mar 2014 #43

I've always been a James Garner fan. BlueMTexpat Mar 2014 #9

He is also a very nice man. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #13

I've crushed James Garner for a long Cha Mar 2014 #22

You would really like him. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #23

Cool! Never forget James Cromwell in Cha Mar 2014 #24

Cromwell also a very liberal guy. Was on the Committee to Defend the Panthers Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #39

IIRC he and Denis O'hare were put on the no-fly list during Smirk's reign due to their Doctor_J Mar 2014 #40

So Stretch and Archie were both liberals IRL! Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2014 #44

And he wasn't alone..... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #16

including that well known liberal charlton heston, aka moses lol nt msongs Mar 2014 #20

''It was them burning bushes what changed 'em.'' ;-D n/t DeSwiss Mar 2014 #35

You have to give Charlton Heston his due. Johnyawl Mar 2014 #45

Thank you for the pics. I really riversedge Mar 2014 #31

De nada. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #36

and my gosh.... he is the best looking man!! LOVE JAMES GARNER trueblue2007 Mar 2014 #18

I loved him in The Notebook.. awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #21

That must be why he gravitates toward roles that I like so much. pacalo Mar 2014 #25

"Support your Local Sherrif" is my favorite Warpy Mar 2014 #26

I couldn't agree more. It would be difficult for a right winger pacalo Mar 2014 #27

Watch The Children's Hour JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #28

Most certainly! pacalo Mar 2014 #29

Garner in Murphy's Romance is one of my favorite film performances of all time Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #38

I could never get tired of watching that one. pacalo Mar 2014 #41

Garner: What do you miss most about the office (POTUS)? Fumesucker Mar 2014 #30

kick senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #32

Love Garner... sendero Mar 2014 #33

a lot of them in Hollywood Doctor_J Mar 2014 #34

Wow - I just discovered he's turning 86 in a few weeks! I LOVED bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #37

It came up on on Larry King interview he was on a while back CreekDog Mar 2014 #42

Always like Garner. bvar22 Mar 2014 #46