James McEachin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-05-20 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Rennert, North Carolina, USA

James McEachin

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

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Crosscurrent

    Crosscurrent

  • Fuzz

    Fuzz

  • It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

  • It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

  • Allison Sydney Harrison

    Allison Sydney Harrison

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • Hello, Dolly!

    Hello, Dolly!

  • Uptight

    Uptight

  • Gridlock

    Gridlock

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • First Monday

    First Monday

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Deadlock

    Deadlock

  • True Grit

    True Grit

  • 2010

    2010

  • Every Which Way but Loose

    Every Which Way but Loose

  • The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill

    The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill

  • Cowboy in Africa

    Cowboy in Africa

  • Coogan's Bluff

    Coogan's Bluff

  • Play Misty for Me

    Play Misty for Me

  • Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

    Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator

    The Bold Ones: The Senator

  • Christina

    Christina

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

  • Buck and the Preacher

    Buck and the Preacher

  • Tenafly

    Tenafly

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

  • The Dead Don't Die

    The Dead Don't Die

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

  • The Alpha Caper

    The Alpha Caper

  • The Judge and Jake Wyler

    The Judge and Jake Wyler

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

  • Sworn to Vengeance

    Sworn to Vengeance

  • The Lawyer

    The Lawyer

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

  • That Certain Summer

    That Certain Summer

  • UFO Cafe

    UFO Cafe

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host

  • The Groundstar Conspiracy

    The Groundstar Conspiracy

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

  • Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

    Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

  • Short Walk to Daylight

    Short Walk to Daylight

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

  • If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

    If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

  • Double Exposure

    Double Exposure

  • Honeyboy

    Honeyboy

  • Samurai

    Samurai

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen

  • Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

  • The Black Klansman

    The Black Klansman

  • The Brotherhood of the Bell

    The Brotherhood of the Bell

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

    Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

  • O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

    O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

  • The Neon Ceiling

    The Neon Ceiling