The first time Gretchen Corbett got into a car with James Garner on the set of The Rockford Files, she had no idea ... He rarely carried a gun — usually leaving it back at his mobile home ...

James Garner rose to fame as gambler Bret ... leading to the development of "The Rockford Files," which premiered September 13, 1974. Read on for more about “The Rockford Files” 50th anniversary.

The Pontiac Firebird from "The Rockford Files" was actually a series of Pontiac Firebirds that were used in the TV show ...