James McEachin
ActingJames 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
2010
Victor Milson
True Grit
Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
Every Which Way but Loose
Herb
Play Misty for Me
Al Monte
Hello, Dolly!
Laborer (uncredited)
Coogan's Bluff
Man (uncredited)
The Undefeated
Jimmy Collins
Fuzz
Det. Arthur Brown
Buck and the Preacher
Kingston
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Lt Ed Brock
Filmography — Acting
2010
Victor Milson
True Grit
Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
Every Which Way but Loose
Herb
Play Misty for Me
Al Monte
Hello, Dolly!
Laborer (uncredited)
Coogan's Bluff
Man (uncredited)
The Undefeated
Jimmy Collins
Fuzz
Det. Arthur Brown
Buck and the Preacher
Kingston
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Lt Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Police Sergeant Clifford Brock
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Reporter (uncredited)
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Police Detective
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Lt. Ed Brock
Gridlock
Speed-O
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Harry Forbes
Sworn to Vengeance
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Lt. Ed Brock
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Policeman (uncredited)
The Judge and Jake Wyler
Quint
Uptight
Mello
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Lt. Ed Brock
The Lawyer
Striker
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
Timothy
Short Walk to Daylight
Ed
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Loughton
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Lt. Brock
Double Exposure
Detective Becker
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
Lt. Ed Brock
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Lt. Ed Brock
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Bender
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Defense Counsel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Lt. Ed Brock
Samurai
Richardson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Lt. Ed Brock
The Alpha Caper
Scat
Crosscurrent
Don Cope
UFO Cafe
Frank
Honeyboy
Nate Walker
Lawman Without a Gun
Harris McIntyre
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
Eddie Jewell
The Dead Don't Die
Frankie Specht
That Certain Summer
Mr. Early, the Conductor
Deadlock
Noah
The Neon Ceiling
Highway Patrolman
Allison Sydney Harrison
Lt. Jesse Herman
The Black Klansman
Lonnie
Christina
Donovan