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.
55 movies · 32 shows
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995·7.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994·7.5
Double Exposure
1994·3.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993·6.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993·7.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
1993·7.2
Sworn to Vengeance
1993·4.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
1993·7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992·7.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
1992·7.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992·6.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991·7.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991·6.5
UFO Cafe
1990·7.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990·7.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990·7.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989·6.6
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
1989·6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988·7.1
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987·7.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986·7.1
2010
1984·6.7
Allison Sydney Harrison
1983·8.0
Honeyboy
1982·10.0
Gridlock
1980·5.7
Lawman Without a Gun
1979·9.0
Samurai
1979·9.0
Every Which Way but Loose
1978·6.1
The Dead Don't Die
1975·6.0
Christina
1974·7.5
The Alpha Caper
1973·6.0
The Judge and Jake Wyler
1972·2.5
That Certain Summer
1972·6.6
Short Walk to Daylight
1972·6.7
Fuzz
1972·5.5
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972·6.3
Buck and the Preacher
1972·6.3
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1972·8.0
Crosscurrent
1971·7.0
Play Misty for Me
1971·6.6
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
1971·9.0
The Neon Ceiling
1971·7.8
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
1971·8.0
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970·6.0
The Lawyer
1970·5.9
Hello, Dolly!
1969·7.0
The Undefeated
1969·6.3
True Grit
1969·7.3
Deadlock
1969·9.0
Uptight
1968·6.8
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
1968·5.6
Coogan's Bluff
1968·6.3
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968·6.0
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968·5.3
The Black Klansman
1966·6.4