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    The Business

    James Garner’s Legal Legacy

    Last month James Garner, the much-loved star of the TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, died at the age of 86. Attorney Neville Johnson remembers Garner not just as an actor, but for his impact on the business. Garner one of the first who had the guts to fight for what he believed he was owed, and take on the big studios in court.

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    By Kim Masters • Aug 8, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last month James Garner, the much-loved star of the TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, died at the age of 86.

    Attorney Neville Johnson remembers Garner not just as an actor, but for his impact on the business. Garner one of the first who had the guts to fight for what he believed he was owed, and take on the big studios in court.

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    Ray McKinnon on ‘Rectify'; James Garner’s Legal Legacy
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      Neville Johnson

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    3 of 3
    Ray McKinnon on ‘Rectify'; James Garner’s Legal Legacy
    1. 0:52Hollywood News Banter
    2. 6:37Ray McKinnon’s ‘Rectify’
    3. 21:57James Garner’s Legal LegacyYou’re reading this
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