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James McEachin

James McEachin

Birthday: 1930-05-20 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2002
First Monday

as    Justice Jerome Morris

1984
2010

as    Victor Milson

1978
Every Which Way but Loose

as    Herb

1975
The Dead Don't Die

as    Frankie Specht

1973
Tenafly

as    Harry Tenafly

1972
The Groundstar Conspiracy

as    Bender

1972
Fuzz

as    Det. Arthur Brown

1972
Buck and the Preacher

as    Kingston

1971
Play Misty for Me

as    Al Monte

1971
The Neon Ceiling

as    Highway Patrolman