Actor James Garner, best known for his television roles as the wisecracking frontier gambler on Maverick and as an ex-con turned private eye on The Rockford Files, has died at age 86, police said early yesterday.

Actor James Garner, the wisecracking star of Maverick who enjoyed a long career on the small and big screen, has died aged 86.

Mel Gibson and movie veteran James Garner are plotting a sequel for western comedy 'Maverick'.

James Garner returned to his hometown for the unveiling of a heroic-size bronze statue that depicts the 77-year-old actor as a young Maverick.

Also out this week are two old-time but still hugely enjoyable TV detective series from Universal Playback.

Jamie Foxx’s uncanny re-creation of Ray Charles in Ray earned him the Screen Actors Guild Award for best actor, while Hilary Swank won the best-actress prize for Million Dollar Baby, playing a spirited boxer whose life takes a tragic turn.

Sleeper movie hit Sideways has been given yet another Oscars boost after picking up four nominations at the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) Awards launch.

Actor James Garner is to receive United States Screen Actors Guild’s life achievement award.

Have your monster-sized box of tissues ready; you’ll snivel your way through this tear-jerker as an elderly couple re-trace their past from the pages of the title’s notebook.