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James Keach (born December 7, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach Jr. and son of actor Stacy Keach Sr.

Early life and education

Keach was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Mary Cain (née Peckham), an actress, and Walter Stacy Keach Sr., a drama coach, actor, writer, and producer. His brother, Stacy Keach, is an actor and narrator. Keach received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, a M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama, and is also a classically trained Shakespearean actor. He is a patron of Meningitis UK.

Career

Best known as a producer and director, Keach has also acted, most famously portraying Jesse James in the 1980 film The Long Riders, a film which he co-wrote and produced. Johnny Cash was so taken by the film that he and June Carter became close friends with Keach and asked him to be involved in the development of Walk the Line, which Keach produced. Keach also appeared in numerous supporting roles in films such as National Lampoon's Vacation with Chevy Chase, The Razor's Edge opposite Bill Murray, and Wildcats with Goldie Hawn. He also played a leading role in the 1985 comedy film Moving Violations as Deputy Hank Halik.

He was the director of the 1993 TV series and 1999 film Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman which starred his wife, Jane Seymour, and other episodic television. Most recently he has directed and produced Waiting for Forever and Blind Dating. He directed a documentary, Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, about country music singer Glen Campbell and his battle with Alzheimer's disease, that was released in October 2014. He won a Grammy Award on March 14, 2021, as producer for the documentary Linda Ronstadt The Sound of My Voice.

In 2010, James Keach received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Personal life

Keach was married to Holly Collins, sister of Judy Collins. Their marriage produced a son, Kalen Keach. Sometime after his marriage to Collins ended, he married Mimi Maynard. Their marriage lasted until 1993.

In 1993, Keach married actress Jane Seymour. The couple had twin boys, born November 30, 1995, John Stacy and Kristopher Steven, who were named after family friends Johnny Cash and Christopher Reeve, and James's brother, actor Stacy Keach. On April 12, 2013, it was announced that the couple separated. The divorce was finalized in December 2015.

Filmography

Films

Acting credits

TitleYearRoleNotes
Slashed Dreams1975Levon
The Noah1975(voice)
Cannonball1976Wolfe Messer
Death Play1976Steve
FM1978Lt. Reach
Comes a Horseman1978Emil Kroegh
Hurricane1979Sgt. Strang
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang1979Joshua
The Long Riders1980Jesse James
The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981The Lone Ranger / John Reid (voice)
Love Letters1983Oliver / Anna's lover
National Lampoon's Vacation1983Motorcycle Cop
The Razor's Edge1984Gray Maturin
Moving Violations1985Deputy Halik
Stand Alone1985Detective Isgrow
Wildcats1986Frank
Evil Town1987Christopher Fuller
The Experts1989Yuri
Options1989Ed Sloan
The Dance Goes On1992James Smith
The New Swiss Family Robinson1998Jack Robinson
Walk the Line2005Warden
Turning Point2017Narrator (voice)Documentary film

Filmmaking credits

Narrative films
TitleYearDirectorProducerWriterNotes
Sunburst1975NoNoYes
The Long Riders1980NoExecutiveYes
Armed and Dangerous1986NoYesStory
The Experts1989NoYesNo
False Identity1990YesAssociateNo
The Stars Fell on Henrietta1995YesNoNo
Camouflage2001YesNoNo
Walk the Line2005NoYesNo
Blind Dating2006YesYesNo
Waiting for Forever2010YesYesNo
Bereave2015NoExecutiveNo
The Mix Up2017YesNoNoShort film
A Quest for RainbowsTBAYesNoNo
Tough as They ComeTBANoYesNo
Documentaries
TitleYearDirectorProducer
Disease of the Wind2002YesNo
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me2014YesYes
Turning Point2017YesYes
Augie2018YesYes
David Crosby: Remember My Name2019NoExecutive
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019NoYes
Steam PowerTBAYesYes
Horn MakerTBANoYes

Television films

Acting credits

TitleYearRole
Deadly Visitor1973Urknown
Miles to Go Before I Sleep1975Man in Bar
The Hatfields and the McCoys1975Jim McCoy
Six Characters in Search of an Author1976The Son
Kill Me If You Can1977Officer #1
The Blue Hotel1977Johnnie
Nowhere to Run1978McEnerney
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen1978Parker
Like Normal People1979Robert Meyers Jr.
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway1980Bondo
Big Bend Country1981Ian McGregor
Thou Shalt Not Kill1982Jeff Tompkins
Till Death Do Us Part1982Robert Craig
Wishman1983Galen Reed
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains1987Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Good Cops, Bad Cops1990Frank Moran
Murder in High Places1991Levering
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble2000Dr. Huston
Perfectly Prudence2011Mister

Filmmaking credits

TitleYearDirectorProducerWriter
A Winner Never Quits1986NoYesNo
The Forgotten1989YesYesYes
Sunstroke1992YesNoNo
Praying Mantis1993YesExecutiveNo
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story1994YesExecutiveNo
The Absolute Truth1997YesExecutiveNo
A Marriage of Convenience1998YesExecutiveNo
A Memory in My Heart1999NoExecutiveNo
Murder in the Mirror2000YesExecutiveNo
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble2000YesExecutiveNo
Blackout2001YesExecutiveNo
Submerged2001YesNoNo
Mom's on Strike2002YesNoNo

Television series

Acting credits

TitleYear(s)RoleNotes
NET Playhouse1971Orville WrightEpisode: "The Wright Brothers"
Kung Fu1973Abe JonesEpisode: "The Assassin"
Kojak1973Ted StrongEpisode: "Girl in the River"
Ironside1974Walter PortmanEpisode: "The Taste of Ashes"
The Rookies1974Stoney PutnamEpisode: "Legacy of Death"
Movin' On1974RonEpisode: "The Trick Is to Stay Alive"
Cannon1974–76Johnny Cabe / Pete Wallace2 episodes
The Manhunter1975ReichartEpisode: "Man in a Cage"
Police Woman1975Cliff Hummel / Del FranklinEpisode: "Ice"
S.W.A.T.1975Arlie WarrenEpisode: "A Coven of Killers"
Switch1975Dean 'Skip' CroweEpisode: "The Body at the Bottom"
Starsky & Hutch1975–77James March Wrightwood / Ed Chambers2 episodes
Joe Forrester1976UrknownEpisode: "The Boy Next Door"
The Quest1976BlueEpisode: "Day of Outrage"
Baa Baa Black Sheep1977Captain Ted GerslingerEpisode: "Trouble at Fort Apache"
The Tony Randall Show1977BastianEpisode: "Bobby vs. Michael"
The Next Step Beyond1978Chris StablerEpisode: "The Haunted Inn"
Quincy M.E.1979Gary HarlanEpisode: "A Small Circle of Friends"
CHiPs1981Motorcycle LAPD CopEpisode: "Karate"
Magnum, P.I.1983Killer (uncredited)Episode: "...By Its Cover"
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1997Brent CurrierEpisode: "Hostage"
This One 'n That One2012Big JimUnknown episodes
Ray Donovan2017Tom4 episodes

Filmmaking credits

TitleYear(s)DirectorProducerNotes
Hull High1990YesNoEpisode #1.7
The Young Riders1990–92YesYesDirector (9 episodes) / Producer (11 episodes)
Covington Cross1992YesNo2 episodes
Jack's Place1993YesNoEpisode: "The Pipes Are Calling"
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993–99YesExecutiveDirector (26 episodes) / Producer (The Movie)
The District2003-04YesNo2 episodes
JAG2004YesNoEpisode: "A Girl's Best Friend"
The Quitter Show2009NoExecutive2 episodes
This One 'n That One2012NoYesUrknown episodes
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