LOS ANGELES — Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance,” has died, police said. He was 86.
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Age 86 of Maryville passed away Dec. 7, 2004 at his home. He was preceded in death by wife, Anna M. Tipton Parents Rev. & Mrs. Johnnie Tipton Sisters; Ruth Myers, & Lois Lane; brothers, Vernie & Roy Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a descendent where he was born and spent his early years growing up and going to school. He retired from Alcoa and was a member of their Fifty-Year Club, He joined the Cades Cove Memorial Baptist Church when it was organized and was a choir leader for more than 20 years. He also was a lead singer for the Old Cades Cove Quartet. He attended Piney Level Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter Phyllis & Jessie Myers; Granddaughter, Kimberly White. Interment December 10th 2004 at Cades Cove Memorial Baptist Cemetery.
In 1971, Garner returned to television in an offbeat series, Nichols The network changed the show's title to James Garner as Nichols during its second month in a vain attempt to rally the sagging ratings. The motorcycle-riding character was killed in what became the final episode of the single-season series. Garner was re-cast as the character's more normal twin brother, in the hopes of creating a more popular series with few cast changes. According to Garner's videotaped Archive of American Television interview, Garner had Nichols killed in the last episode so that a sequel could never be made.
Following graduation from Coosa High School, James served 8 years in the U. S. Navy, first on an ammunition ship then on a gasoline tanker. He was fond of saying that “a well placed BB (on either ship) would get us all.” Returning to Rome after discharge from the Navy, he was employed as a sales representative with Riddle Office Supply. He was founding president/owner of Rome Medical Transportation, a private ambulance service, until his retirement in 2000.
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