So Long, Grifter
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — James Garner
anythingbutthatoldone — 11 years ago(July 20, 2014 07:26 AM)
One of my fathers favorite actors has passed today. I remember as a kid watching "Rockford Files" every week with him. When I got my license, I was even stupid enough to try the reverse 180 turn that he always did with that Firebird(I know it was a stuntman, it was still cool).
This is a sad morning, already. Rest in peace, Jim. -
anthny_platt — 9 years ago(April 25, 2016 08:28 AM)
In fact, he invented that driving stunt, and was the first ever to start out in reverse and wind up moving forward without ever stopping. That maneuver is now known in professional stunt driver circles as 'a Rockford'.