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