The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files was a popular NBC detective series which ran from 1974 until 1980, starring James Garner as private eye Jim Rockford. He returned for a series of eight Rockford Files TV movies between 1994 and 1999.

Connections

 * Luis Avalos played Alvin Sudakis in the TV movie If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
 * Lauren Bacall played Kendall Warren in "Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs" pts. 1-2 (1979)
 * Ned Beatty played Leon Fielder in "Profit and Loss," pts. 1-2 (1974) and Al Brennan in "Return to the 38th Parallel" (1976)
 * Donald Billett played Dan Shevelson in "Profit and Loss," pt. 1 (1974) and Gilbert Univaso in "Pastoria Prime Pick" (1975)
 * James Cromwell played Terry in "The Countess" (1974)
 * Conchata Ferrell played Ella Mae White in "Crackback" (1977)
 * Harold Gould played Mr. Brockelman in "Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job," pts. 1-2 (1979)
 * Bruce Kirby played Carl Lemay in "The Big Ripoff" (1974), Aaron Friedler in "The Real Easy Red Dog," and Sid Loft in "The Paper Palace" (1978)
 * Steve Landesberg played Kenny Hollywood in "There's One in Every Port" (1977)
 * Hal Linden played Ernie Landale in the TV movie If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
 * Robert Mandan played Charles Blackhorn in "Where's Houston?" (1976)
 * Rita Moreno played Rita Capcovic in three episodes (1978-1979) and the TV movie If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
 * Tommy Morgan played harmonica on the theme song
 * Jenny O'Hara played an operator in "The Reincarnation of Angie" (1975)
 * Reni Santoni played Perry in "A Different Drummer" (1979)
 * Richard Schaal played Leonard Blair in "Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!" (1974)
 * Avery Schreiber played Azie Boyajian in "Rattlers' Class of '63"
 * Tom Selleck played Lance White in "White on White and Nearly Perfect" (1978) and "Nice Guys Finish Dead" (1979)
 * Scott Walker played Hilliard in "The Return of the Black Shadow" (1979)