Famous People with Name Garner

Garner E. Shriver            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Garner E. Shriver: was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. He was a teacher at South Haven High School in 1936 and 1937. He was admitted to the bar in Wichita in February 1940. He served for three years in the United States Navy as an enlisted man and officer from 1943 to 19

Erroll Louis Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erroll Louis Garner: was an American jazz pianist and composer whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. Of note, Garner was never able to read or write sheet music.His record recording career started out in the late 1940s when several 7" EP records were made with tracks such as 'Fine and Dandy' and 'Sweet 'n' lovely'. However, his 1955 recording, Concert by the Sea, ranks among his most popular work and has Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums. Ironically this recording, in Carmel California, was made using relatively primitive sound equipment. But Erroll's inventiveness and swing got the point across in each cut. Other notable works include 1951's Long Ago and Far Away and 1974's Magician, both of which see Erroll perform a number of classic standards in his own style. Often the trio was expanded to add Latin percussion, usually a conga, with electric results.

James Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Garner: is an American film and Emmy-award winning television actor.He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades. These included his roles as Bret Maverick, in the popular 1950s western-comedy series, Maverick; Jim Rockford, in the popular 1970s detective drama, The Rockford Files; and the father of Katey Sagal's character on 8 Simple Rules following the death of John Ritter. He has starred in dozens of movies, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) and Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria (1982), both with Julie Andrews; and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

Peggy Ann Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peggy Ann Garner: was an Academy Award-winning American cinema and theater actress.Born in Canton, Ohio, Garner's mother pushed her into the limelight, and entered her in talent quests while Garner was still a child. By 1938 she had made her first film appearance and over the next few years appeared in several more films including Jane Eyre (1944) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). She reached the height of her success at the age of 13 in

Jennifer Anne Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jennifer Anne Garner: She is best known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias, as well as for her roles in the films Juno, Pearl Harbor, Dude, Where's My Car?, 13 Going on 30, Catch Me if You Can, Daredevil, Elektra, Catch and Release, and The Kingdom.In New Y

Kelli Brianne Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kelli Brianne Garner: an American actress. Her credits include Man of the House, The Aviator, Bully and Thumbsucker. She also co-starred in the Green Day video "Jesus of Suburbia". In December 2005, Garner starred in the Off-Broadway production of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at the Century Center for the Performing Arts.