James McEachin
James McEachin was born on May 20, 1930 in Rennert, North Carolina. At the age of 18 he joined the US Armed Forces and served in the Korean War earning many medals of valor to include the Purple Heart and Silver Star. After leaving the military he spent time as a policeman and then fireman before moving to California and becoming a record producer. After a short stint in the music industry McEachin went into acting and spent many years in film and television. Not yet content he took time away from acting to become an award-winning author and maker of audio books. In 2005 McEachin was appointed as a US Army Reserve Ambassador and spends his free time speaking to soldiers, veterans and America. In late 2006 he produced the film-short Old Glory, a film short for the soldier, veteran and patriot in us all. In 2008 McEachin opened his one-man play, Above the Call; Beyond the Duty at the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC and his since played Casa Manana, Ft. Worth, TX, Brentwood Theater, Los Angeles, CA, and Merle Reskin Theatre, Chicago, IL. McEachin is married with three grown children and resides in So Cal.
2010
(Victor Milson)
Fuzz
(Det. Arthur Brown)
Buck and the Preacher
(Kingston)
The Dead Don't Die
(Frankie Specht)
Play Misty for Me
(Al Monte)
The Judge and Jake Wyler
(Quint)
The Groundstar Conspiracy
(Bender)
Allison Sydney Harrison
(Lt. Jesse Herman)
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
(Frank)
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
(Loughton)
The Alpha Caper
(Scat)
That Certain Summer
(Mr. Early, the Conductor)
Deadlock
(Noah)
Coogan's Bluff
(Man (uncredited))
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
(Eddie Jewell)
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
(Timothy)
Short Walk to Daylight
(Ed)
Hello, Dolly!
(Laborer (uncredited))
True Grit
(Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited))
Gridlock
(Speed-O)
Sworn to Vengeance
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
(Defense Counsel)
The Undefeated
(Jimmy Collins)
The Neon Ceiling
(Highway Patrolman)
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
(Policeman (uncredited))
Honeyboy
(Nate Walker)
Lawman Without a Gun
(Harris McIntyre)
The Black Klansman
(Lonnie)
Samurai
(Richardson)
Uptight
(Mello)
Every Which Way but Loose
(Herb)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
(Harry Forbes)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
(Police Sergeant Clifford Brock)
The Brotherhood of the Bell
(Police Detective)
Double Exposure
(Detective Becker)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
(Lt Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
(Lt. Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
(Lt. Ed Brock)
Crosscurrent
(Don Cope)
The Lawyer
(Striker)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
(Reporter (uncredited))
Diagnosis: Murder
(Lewis Lomax)
First Monday
(Justice Jerome Morris)
Columbo
(Walter Mearhead)
Tenafly
(Harry Tenafly)
Adam-12
(Dewey Randolph)
Adam-12
(Patrolman)
Adam-12
(Officer Wood)
Adam-12
(Lt. Moore)
Adam-12
(Freddy Rivers)
Adam-12
(Rivers)
Cowboy in Africa
(Dr. Lee Matsis)
Matlock
(Police Lt. Frank Daniels)
The Bold Ones: The Senator
(Hamilton)
Hill Street Blues
(Reggie Hill)
The Name of the Game
(Henderson)
The Name of the Game
(Jackson)
Crazy like a Fox
(Brigga)
The Six Million Dollar Man
(Garth)
The Rockford Files
(FBI Agent David Shore)
Dragnet
(Off. Tim Miles)
Ironside
(Luther)
Ironside
(Jerry Maxon)
Mannix
(Benjy (uncredited))
Columbo
(Billy Jones)
Hunter
(Frank Garriman)
All in the Family
(Mr. Turner)
It Takes a Thief
(Gate Guard)
The Six Million Dollar Man
(Major Cromwell)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Richard Selvan)
Murder, She Wrote
(Grover Dillon)
The Invisible Man
(Leland McCallister / James Smith)
Emergency!
(Lt. Crockett)
Snoops
(Del Morris)