death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
13 september 2011 rancho mirage , california , u.s. 1971 -- 2011 norman , oklahoma , u.s. jack garner 19 september 1926 jack garner
 jack edward bumgarner actor
jack garner

jack garner -lrb- born jack edward bumgarner ; september 19 , 1926 -- september 13 , 2011 -rrb- was an american actor , best known for `` the rockford files '' and numerous other television roles .
he was the elder brother of james garner .
