James Rockford is pardoned ex-con working as a private investigator. His father, retired truck driver Joseph “Rocky” Rockford, his former cellmate Angel Martin, his friend and attorney Beth Davenport, and his friend at the LAPD, Dennis Becker, help him on his cases.
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Broadcast History
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Network: NBC
Broadcast: 1974-1980
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Cast
| Actor | Character(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | … | James Rockford | |
| Noah Beery, Jr. | … | Joseph “Rocky” Rockford | |
| Stuart Margolin | … | Angel Martin | |
| Joe Santos | … | Dennis Becker | |
| Luis Delgado | … | Officer Billings | |
| Gretchen Corbett | … | Beth Davenport | |
| James Luisi | … | Lt. Doug Chapman |
Regulars & Guest Stars
| Actor | Character(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Atkins | … | Alex Diel | |
| Rita Moreno | … | Rita Capkovic |
Theme Song / Opening Credits
Episodes
There were 6 seasons and 122 episodes of The Rockford Files. Check out our The Rockford Files episode guide.
Trivia
Rockford drove a Pontiac Firebird Esprit (not Trans Am) and the color was “copper mist”.
The network cancelled the show while James Garner was on medical leave from the show.
Rocky’s truck was a GMC Sierra Classic pickup truck.
Rockford’s answering machine is a Dictaphone remote Ansafone 660.
Quotes
Jim Rockford: What’s wrong?
Joseph ‘Rocky’ Rockford: I am THROUGH talking to you! Look at you, an inch or two to the right and you’d be missing that eye!
Jim Rockford: Yeah, but look at it this way, an inch or two to the left and he’d have missed me completely.
This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and message. I’ll get back to you. [Beep]
Websites
Jim Rockford Investigations – Fictional business website for James Rockford’s private investigation business.
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Merchandise
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