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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as Justice Jerome Morris
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Detective Becker
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lewis Lomax
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Frank
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt. Brock
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Lt Ed Brock
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as Police Sergeant Clifford Brock
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as Harry Forbes
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as Lt. Ed Brock
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as Police Lt. Frank Daniels
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as Brigga
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as Victor Milson
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as Grover Dillon
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as Frank Garriman
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as Lt. Jesse Herman
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as Nate Walker
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as Reggie Hill
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as Speed-O
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as Richard Selvan
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as Harris McIntyre
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as Richardson
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as Herb
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as Leland McCallister / James Smith
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as Frankie Specht
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as FBI Agent David Shore
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as Garth
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as Major Cromwell
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as Harry Tenafly
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as Scat
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as Quint
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as Mr. Early, the Conductor
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as Ed
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as Det. Arthur Brown
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as Bender
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as Kingston
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as Loughton
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as Lt. Crockett
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as Don Cope
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as Al Monte
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as Walter Mearhead
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as Billy Jones
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as Timothy
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as Highway Patrolman
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as Mr. Turner
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as Eddie Jewell
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as Police Detective
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as Hamilton
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as Striker
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as Laborer (uncredited)
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as Jimmy Collins
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as Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
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as Noah
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as Mello
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as Defense Counsel
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as Man (uncredited)
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as Dewey Randolph
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as Patrolman
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as Officer Wood
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as Lt. Moore
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as Freddy Rivers
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as Rivers
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as Henderson
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as Jackson
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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as Gate Guard
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as Benjy (uncredited)
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as Dr. Lee Matsis
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as Luther
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as Jerry Maxon
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as Off. Tim Miles
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as Lonnie