James McEachin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 May 1930 · Rennert, North Carolina, USA
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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- 1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1994Double Exposure as Detective Becker
- 1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1993Sworn to Vengeance
- 1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1990UFO Cafe as Frank
- 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen as Lt. Brock
- 1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin as Lt. Ed Brock
- 1989Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Lt Ed Brock
- 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace as Police Sergeant Clifford Brock
- 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel as Harry Forbes
- 1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun as Lt. Ed Brock
- 19842010 as Victor Milson
- 1983Sudden Impact as Detective Barnes
- 1983Allison Sydney Harrison as Lt. Jesse Herman
- 1982Honeyboy as Nate Walker
- 1980Gridlock as Speed-O
- 1979Lawman Without a Gun as Harris McIntyre
- 1979Samurai as Richardson
- 1978Every Which Way but Loose as Herb
- 1975The Dead Don't Die as Frankie Specht
- 1974Christina as Donovan
- 1973The Alpha Caper as Scat
- 1972The Judge and Jake Wyler as Quint
- 1972That Certain Summer as Mr. Early, the Conductor
- 1972Short Walk to Daylight as Ed
- 1972Fuzz as Det. Arthur Brown
- 1972The Groundstar Conspiracy as Bender
- 1972Buck and the Preacher as Kingston
- 1972Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol as Loughton
- 1971Crosscurrent as Don Cope
- 1971Play Misty for Me as Al Monte
- 1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra as Timothy
- 1971The Neon Ceiling as Highway Patrolman
- 1971The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill as Eddie Jewell
- 1970The Brotherhood of the Bell as Police Detective
- 1970The Lawyer as Striker
- 1969Hello, Dolly! as Laborer (uncredited)
- 1969The Undefeated as Jimmy Collins
- 1969True Grit as Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
- 1969Deadlock as Noah
- 1968Uptight as Mello
- 1968If He Hollers, Let Him Go! as Defense Counsel
- 1968Coogan's Bluff as Man (uncredited)
- 1968The Legend of Lylah Clare as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1966The Black Klansman as Lonnie