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