James McEachin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 20, 1930
- Died
- January 11, 2025 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Rennert, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
First Monday
TV · as Jerome Morris · 13 eps
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Double Exposure
Movie · as Detective Becker
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Sworn to Vengeance
Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Lewis Lomax · 1 ep
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
UFO Cafe
Movie · as Frank
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Movie · as Lt. Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
TV · as Sam Frank · 1 ep
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Movie · as Lt Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Snoops
TV · as Del Morris · 1 ep
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Movie · as Police Sergeant Clifford Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Movie · as Harry Forbes
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Movie · as Lt. Ed Brock
Matlock
TV · as Frank Daniels, Hollis Greeley · 7 eps
2010
Movie · as Victor Milson
Crazy like a Fox
TV · as Brigga · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Frank Garriman · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Grover Dillon · 1 ep
Allison Sydney Harrison
Movie · as Lt. Jesse Herman
Sudden Impact
Movie · as Detective Barnes
Honeyboy
Movie · as Nate Walker
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Lt. Franks · 1 ep
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Harris Jeffries · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Reggie Hill · 3 eps
Gridlock
Movie · as Speed-O
Lawman Without a Gun
Movie · as Harris McIntyre
Samurai
Movie · as Richardson
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
TV · as Richard Selvan · 1 ep
Every Which Way but Loose
Movie · as Herb
Quincy, M.E.
TV · as Dr. Maxwell · 1 ep
The Dead Don't Die
Movie · as Frankie Specht
The Invisible Man
TV · as Leland McCallister / James Smith · 1 ep
Christina
Movie · as Donovan
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as Garth, Major Cromwell · 1 ep
The Rockford Files
TV · as FBI Agent David Shore · 1 ep
Harry O
TV · as Teaser Strock · 1 ep
Petrocelli
TV · as Dr. Herb Shoate · 1 ep
The Alpha Caper
Movie · as Scat
Tenafly
TV · as Harry Tenafly · 5 eps
Fuzz
Movie · as Det. Arthur Brown
Buck and the Preacher
Movie · as Kingston
The Judge and Jake Wyler
Movie · as Quint
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Movie · as Bender
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Movie · as Loughton
That Certain Summer
Movie · as Mr. Early, the Conductor
Short Walk to Daylight
Movie · as Ed
Emergency!
TV · as Lt. Crockett, Milt · 1 ep
Play Misty for Me
Movie · as Al Monte
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
Movie · as Eddie Jewell
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
Movie · as Timothy
The Neon Ceiling
Movie · as Highway Patrolman
Crosscurrent
Movie · as Don Cope
Columbo
TV · as Walter Mearhead, Billy Jones · 1 ep
All in the Family
TV · as Mr. Turner · 1 ep
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Movie · as Police Detective
The Lawyer
Movie · as Striker
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TV · as Hamilton · 1 ep
Deadlock
Movie · as Noah
Hello, Dolly!
Movie · as Laborer (uncredited)
True Grit
Movie · as Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
The Undefeated
Movie · as Jimmy Collins
Then Came Bronson
TV · as Spud · 1 ep
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Captain John Anderson · 1 ep
Coogan's Bluff
Movie · as Man (uncredited)
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Movie · as Defense Counsel
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Uptight
Movie · as Mello
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
Adam-12
TV · as Dewey Randolph, Patrolman, Officer Wood, Lt. Moore, Freddy Rivers · 1 ep
The Name of the Game
TV · as Henderson, Jackson, Stuart · 1 ep
It Takes a Thief
TV · as Gate Guard, Earl Danton · 1 ep
Cowboy in Africa
TV · as Dr. Lee Matsis · 1 ep
Dragnet
TV · as Off. Tim Miles, 2nd Officer · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · as Luther, Jerry Maxon · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · as Benjy (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Black Klansman
Movie · as Lonnie
The Wild Wild West
TV · as Agent #2 · 1 ep