James McEachin profile
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James McEachin

20th May 1930 Rennert, North Carolina, USA Acting

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.

55 Movies 43 TV Shows 100 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

2010 poster
2010 6th December 1984 as Victor Milson
Fuzz poster
Fuzz 14th July 1972 as Det. Arthur Brown
True Grit poster
True Grit 11th June 1969 as Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
Snoops poster
Snoops 22nd September 1989 as Del Morris
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Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Frank Daniels
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Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Hollis Greeley
Hunter poster
Hunter 18th September 1984 as Frank Garriman
Harry O poster
Harry O 12th September 1974 as Teaser Strock
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Columbo 15th September 1971 as Walter Mearhead
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Columbo 15th September 1971 as Billy Jones
Adam-12 poster
Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Dewey Randolph
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Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Patrolman
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Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Officer Wood
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Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Lt. Moore
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Adam-12 21st September 1968 as Freddy Rivers
Mannix poster
Mannix 16th September 1967 as Benjy (uncredited)
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Dragnet 12th January 1967 as Off. Tim Miles
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Dragnet 12th January 1967 as 2nd Officer