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.

James McEachin is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes UFO Cafe (1990), 2010 (1984), Every Which Way but Loose (1978), The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970), Columbo (1971), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Ironside (1967), Diagnosis: Murder (1993). The recorded credits span 1965 to 1993, including 3 movies and 25 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.