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James McEachin

Born
May 20, 1930 · Aged 94
Died
Jan 11, 2025
Place of birth
Rennert, North Carolina, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
56
TV credits
48
Also known as (1)
  • Jimmy Mack

Biography

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…