Stephen J. Cannell has worked with iconic film and TV star James Garner for years producing the classic detective series The Rockford Files, but more importantly, the two have been friends for even longer.
Cannell was obviously concerned when the actor had a stroke in 2008, but learned fast how resilient Garner is after a visit just weeks post-stroke and caught him putting golfballs.
Now Cannell has a role waiting for him when he’s completely back in the game. And Garner has already said yes - though the project is still on the downlow.
Click onto media bar to hear how quickly James Garner recovered from a major stroke from veteran producer, Stephen J. Cannell.
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Cannell is currently producing a big screen version of his hit television series, The A-Team. The film, which stars Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, is set for release in June of 2010.
Principal Chief James Billy Chance
January 30th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Osiyo Cousin James,
It been some time sents we did the movie (Tank ) at Fort Benning, Georgia, and I would hold your beer out side the Out Post Bar at the front Gate at Fort Benning, I have heard of you being down sick, and pray you are doing much better. I was going to ask you to come to Washington DC, on August 18 and 19 , 2010 to be the guess speak for over one million Mix Bleed Cherokee People who are fight for their rights and history to be who they are Chickamauga Cherokee. This is a fight about rights for their history , Religion, and to make their crafts and to just say who they are.
I know cousin James you have been down sick , and this is asking a lot of you, but their is over one million people who are fight for their rights, just to be who they are. We had many good time making the movie at Fort Benning, we had fun talking about farming and chickens, and other things. I know longer live in Alabama and move to Florida, but if you see you can, and your health is better here is my address Cousin.
Office
1352 East Lombardy Drive
Deltona, Florida 32725
office phone 386-574-3291
E-mail (bchance2@cfl.rr.com )
web site (chickamaugacherokee.org )