Person Details

Birthday: 1918-01-26 17:13:45

Death: 1998-01-06 17:13:45

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Rennert, North Carolina, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 42

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The High Chaparral
Average
7

The High Chaparral

(1967) Bartender
Rio Bravo
Average
8

Rio Bravo

(1959) Charlie (uncredited)
North and South
Average
7

North and South

(1985) Benny Haven
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Burke
High Plains Drifter
Average
7

High Plains Drifter

(1973) Sheriff Sam Shaw
Bat Masterson
Average
6

Bat Masterson

(1958) Paulson
Cahill U.S. Marshal
Average
6

Cahill U.S. Marshal

(1973) Sheriff Grady
Escape to Witch Mountain
Average
6

Escape to Witch Mountain

(1975) Sheriff Purdy

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1985 Benny Haven
N/A
1981 Sheriff Turner
N/A
1980 Sheriff Dix
Al Grove
1978 Tank Murdock
Sgt. Abel
1977 Captain
Foster
Ranger Tucker
1975 Jim Webster
Personnel Officer
Sheriff Purdy
1974 Tobias
1973 Sheriff Grady
Doctor
Sheriff Sam Shaw
1972 N/A
Mr. Daniels
1971 P.C. Stayne
N/A
1970 Sheriff
1969 (uncredited)
Barnes
1968 Bull
General Droga
Fred Lancaster
1967 Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas
Jurij
Bartender
Col. O’Connor
Walter Shannon
Brokston
1966 N/A
Mac Haller
1965 Old McGow
Bill Campbell
Nero
1964 Martin Baumann Sr.
1963 Bill Jones
Porthos
Aramis
Friar Metachini
Mario
1962 Van Artz
1961 Captain Poof
Stilicone
Nicolas
Matthias
Calico Jack
1960 Guercio / Orbo
1959 N/A
Willis - Stage Depot Cook
Charlie (uncredited)
1958 Guard Capt. Starkey
Paulson
N/A
1957 Sgt. Jed Erschick
First Outlaw
Hefferman
N/A
Herbie Sanford
1956 N/A
1955 N/A
Haney
O' Dell
Burke
1953 Casey
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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