What author provided a bases for one of James Garner's films?
James Garner filmography The following is the filmography for American actor James Garner. Garner was known for prominent roles in films such as "Sayonara" (1957) with Marlon Brando, "Cash McCall" (1960) with Natalie Wood, "The Great Escape" (1963) with Steve McQueen, "The Thrill of It All" (1963) with Doris Day, "Move Over, Darling" (1963) with Doris Day, "The Wheeler Dealers" (1963) with Lee Remick, Paddy Chayevsky's "The Americanization of Emily" (1964) with Julie Andrews, "Hour of the Gun" (1967), "Marlowe" (1969) with Bruce Lee, "Support Your Local Sheriff!" (1969) with Walter Brennan, "Murphy's Romance" (1985) with Sally Field, "Sunset" (1988) with Bruce Willis, "Maverick" (1994) with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002), and "The Notebook" (2004) with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. His television series credits include portraying Bret Maverick in "Maverick" (1957–1962) and "Bret Maverick" (1981–1982), Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files" (1974–1980), and Jim Egan in "8 Simple Rules" (2003–2005).
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is a 1969 novel written by Jimmy Breslin. It is a "roman à clef" based on the life of Joey Gallo, and was adapted into a 1971 film of the same name directed by James Goldstone.