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Series Description:The Bret Maverick TV show was a 60 minute western action series on NBC and a "spin-off" of the series, "Maverick (1957)" which had ended nearly 20 years earlier! James Garner returned in his role as Bret Maverick who had "matured" considerably during that period of time. No longer the "footloose and fancy free" gambler, he was now the owner of a ranch. He was also a civic leader in his community who was trying to civilize his small portion of the west. Of course, it took some shoot-outs and fist-fights to accomplish that goal!Bret Maverick Cast:James Garner ............ Bret Maverick Ed Bruce ................ Tom Guthrie Stuart Margolin ......... Philo Sandine Darleen Carr ............ Mary Lou Springer Richard Hamilton ........ Cy Whittaker David Knell ............. Rodney Catlow John Shearin ............ Sheriff Mitchell Dowd Jack Garner ............. Jack The Bartender Ramon Bieri ............. Elijah Crow Luis Delgado ............ Shifty Delgrado Marj Dusay .............. Kate Hanrahan Tommy Bush .............. Deputy Sturgess Priscilla Morrill ....... Mrs. Springer Bret Maverick Trivia:Bret Maverick's ranch was called the "Lazy Ace" and was located on the outskirts of a town called "Sweetwater" located in the Arizona Territory during the late 1880s. Bret was also the partial owner of the "Red Ox Saloon" in town.Bret Maverick was nominated for 2 Emmys and 1 Golden Globe in 1982. James Garner's birth name was James Scott Bumgarner. Before becoming an actor, he worked at a gas station and as a model. He is part Cherokee Indian! He had quintuple bypass surgery in 1988 and had both knees replaced in 2000. In 1990, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Jack Garner is James Garner's brother. He appeared on brother James' series, "The Rockford Files (1974)" as Captain McEnroe and in other bit parts. If you would like to share your thoughts about Bret Maverick or the earlier Maverick series with other fans or just see what others are saying, you're welcome to join in at our Maverick Forum. Bret Maverick Theme Song Lyrics:Lyrics and Music By: "Ed Bruce", "Glenn Ray" and "Patsy Bruce"Performed By: "Ed Bruce" and "James Garner"Too many dusty trailtowns, too few and far betweenTired saloons with sawdust-covered floors Too many one more showdowns and aces over queens Winning's just a way of keeping score My ole pappy always told me your fate is in your hand Stand pat or draw, it's yours to choose Luck don't have a thing to do with how you play the game Maverick didn't come here to lose Maverick didn't come here to lose No one recalls the first hand, they all know who won the last And every man must find his place in time If all a man can count on is one day pushing up the grass When I do I lay you odds that grass is mine My ole pappy always told me your fate is in your hand Stand pat or draw, it's yours to choose Luck don't have a thing to do with how you play the game Maverick didn't come here to lose Maverick didn't come here to lose I 'm tired of leaving nothing, No one ever knows you're gone Someone's always there to take your seat I wonder how it feels to hear someone say "glad your home" Or greet the same ole friends on familiar street My ole pappy always told me your fate is in your hand Stand pat or draw, it's yours to choose Luck don't have a thing to do with how you play the game Maverick didn't come here to lose Maverick didn't come here to lose Episodes List With Original Air DatesBret Maverick - The First And Only Season
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