Late James Garner was tormented by step mom

James Garner, who recently passed away at 86, had survived a childhood of horrifying torment at the hands of a cruel stepmother, it has been revealed.

In an interview, the late American actor told People Magazine about his father saying that his father drank a lot and he would come home bombed and make us sing to him or get a whipping.

'The Notebook' actor further revealed that he could not stand to see little people picked on by big people and if a director started abusing people, he would just jump in.

According to reports Garne's step mother Wilma would beat him, and as punishment for perceived wrongdoings would force the late actor to wear a dress in public, calling him 'Louise'.

As a young teen, Garner had enough of his 'wicked stepmother' and had a particularly heated battle which turned into a brutal physical fight.