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.
Filmography · 85
Columbo
1971 · Walter Mearhead
Hunter
1984 · Frank Garriman
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Grover Dillon
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Lewis Lomax
Ironside
1967 · Luther
Adam-12
1968 · Dewey Randolph
Mannix
1967 · Benjy (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Agent #2
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Reggie Hill
Matlock
1986 · Frank Daniels
Emergency!
1972 · Lt. Crockett
The Rockford Files
1974 · FBI Agent David Shore
Quincy, M.E.
1976 · Dr. Maxwell
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Harris Jeffries
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Garth
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Lt. Franks
The Name of the Game
1968 · Henderson
Dragnet
1967 · Off. Tim Miles
All in the Family
1971 · Mr. Turner
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979 · Richard Selvan
Crazy like a Fox
1984 · Brigga
Petrocelli
1974 · Dr. Herb Shoate
It Takes a Thief
1968 · Gate Guard
Harry O
1974 · Teaser Strock
2010
1984 · Victor Milson
True Grit
1969 · Judge Parker's Bailiff...
Snoops
1989 · Del Morris
Then Came Bronson
1969 · Spud
Every Which Way but Loose
1978 · Herb
Hello, Dolly!
1969 · Laborer (uncredited)
First Monday
2002 · Jerome Morris
The Undefeated
1969 · Jimmy Collins
The Invisible Man
1975 · Leland McCallister / J...
Coogan's Bluff
1968 · Man (uncredited)
Play Misty for Me
1971 · Al Monte
Cowboy in Africa
1967 · Dr. Lee Matsis
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970 · Hamilton
Buck and the Preacher
1972 · Kingston
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Reporter (uncredited)
UFO Cafe
1990 · Frank
Uptight
1968 · Mello
Fuzz
1972 · Det. Arthur Brown
Christina
1974 · Donovan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990 · Lt. Ed Brock
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968 · Policeman (uncredited)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992 · Lt. Ed Brock
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972 · Bender
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972 · Quint
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988 · Police Sergeant Cliffo...
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986 · Lt. Ed Brock
The Lawyer
1970 · Striker
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989 · Lt Ed Brock
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970 · Police Detective
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993 · Lt. Ed Brock
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
That Certain Summer
1972 · Mr. Early, the Conduct...
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992 · Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993 · Lt. Ed Brock
The Alpha Caper
1973 · Scat
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
1968 · Defense Counsel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991 · Lt. Ed Brock
Lawman Without a Gun
1979 · Harris McIntyre
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990 · Lt. Brock
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1972 · Loughton
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
1971 · Eddie Jewell
Deadlock
1969 · Noah
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987 · Harry Forbes
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993 · Lt. Ed Brock
Gridlock
1980 · Speed-O
Short Walk to Daylight
1972 · Ed
Samurai
1979 · Richardson
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983 · Lt. Jesse Herman
Crosscurrent
1971 · Don Cope
Double Exposure
1994 · Detective Becker
The Dead Don't Die
1975 · Frankie Specht
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
1971 · Timothy
The Black Klansman
1966 · Lonnie
Honeyboy
1982 · Nate Walker
The Neon Ceiling
1971 · Highway Patrolman