<P> The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13 , 1974 , and January 10 , 1980 , and has remained in syndication to the present day . Garner portrays Los Angeles - based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery Jr. , in the supporting role of his father , a retired truck driver nicknamed `` Rocky '' . </P>
<P> The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13 , 1974 , and January 10 , 1980 , and has remained in syndication to the present day . Garner portrays Los Angeles - based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery Jr. , in the supporting role of his father , a retired truck driver nicknamed `` Rocky '' . </P>
who played rockford 's dad in the rockford files
who played rockford 's dad in the rockford files
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.