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James Keach


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Was up for the role of "Freddy Krueger" in the Wes Craven classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street, before turning it down due to a scheduling conflict. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2012 This One 'n That One (TV series)
Big Jim
 
2011 Perfectly Prudence (TV movie)
Mister
 
2005 Walk the Line
Warden
 
2000 Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (TV movie)
Dr. Huston
 
1997 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Brent Currier
Hostage (1997) … Brent Currier
 
1992 The Dance Goes On
James Smith
 
1991 Murder in High Places (TV movie)
Levering
 
1990 Good Cops, Bad Cops (TV movie)
Frank Moran
 
1989 Options
Ed Sloan
 
1989 The Experts
Yuri
 
1987 Evil Town
Christopher Fuller
 
1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (TV movie)
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
 
1986 Wildcats
Frank Needham
 
1985 Stand Alone
Detective Isgrow
 
1985 Moving Violations
Deputy Halik
 
1983 Wishman (TV movie)
Galen Reed
 
1983/II Love Letters
Oliver Andrews
 
1983 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Killer
...By Its Cover (1983) … Killer (uncredited)
 
1982 Till Death Do Us Part (TV movie)
Robert Craig
 
1982 Thou Shalt Not Kill (TV movie)
Jeff Tompkins
 
1981 Big Bend Country (TV movie)
Ian McGregor
 
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (voice) (uncredited) / John Reid (voice) (uncredited)
 
1980 The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (TV movie)
Bondo
 
1979 Like Normal People (TV movie)
Robert Meyers Jr.
 
1979 Hurricane
Sgt. Strang
 
1979 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Gary Harlan
A Small Circle of Friends (1979) … Gary Harlan
 
1978 Comes a Horseman
Emil Kroegh
 
1978 Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (TV movie)
Parker
 
1978 FM
Lt. Reach
 
1978 The Next Step Beyond (TV series)
 
1978 Nowhere to Run (TV movie)
McEnerney
 
1977 The Tony Randall Show (TV series)
Bastian
Bobby vs. Michael (1977) … Bastian
 
1975-1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Ed Chambers / James March Wrightwood
I Love You, Rosey Malone (1977) … Ed Chambers
Lady Blue (1975) … James March Wrightwood
 
1977 Kill Me If You Can (TV movie)
Officer #1
 
1977 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)
Capt. Gerslinger
Trouble at Fort Apache (1977) … Capt. Gerslinger
 
1977 The Blue Hotel (TV movie)
Johnnie
 
1976 The Quest (TV series)
Blue
Day of Outrage (1976) … Blue
 
1976 Death Play
Steve
 
1976 Cannonball!
Wolfe Messer
 
1976 Joe Forrester (TV series)
The Boy Next Door (1976)
 
1974-1976 Cannon (TV series)
Jo Anne's Brother / Johnny Cabe
Cry Wolf (1976) … Jo Anne's Brother
The Man Who Couldn't Forget (1974) … Johnny Cabe
 
1975 Switch (TV series)
Dean 'Skip' Crowe
The Body at the Bottom (1975) … Dean 'Skip' Crowe
 
1975 Sunburst
Levon
 
1975 The Noah
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Arlie Warren
A Coven of Killers (1975) … Arlie Warren
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
Cliff Hummel / Del Franklin
Ice (1975) … Del Franklin / Cliff Hummel
 
1975 The Manhunter (TV series)
Reichart
Man in a Cage (1975) … Reichart
 
1975 Miles to Go Before I Sleep (TV movie)
Man in Bar
 
1974 Movin' On (TV series)
Ron
The Trick Is to Stay Alive (1974) … Ron
 
1974 The Rookies (TV series)
Stoney Putnam
Legacy of Death (1974) … Stoney Putnam
 
1974 Ironside (TV series)
Walter Portman
The Taste of Ashes (1974) … Walter Portman
 
1973 Kojak (TV series)
Ted Strong
Girl in the River (1973) … Ted Strong
 
1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Abe Jones
The Assassin (1973) … Abe Jones
 
1973 Deadly Visitor (TV movie)
 
1971 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Orville Wright
 
Show ShowDirector (25 titles)
2006 Blind Dating
 
2003-2004 The District (TV series)
Ten Thirty-Three (2004)
 
2004 JAG (TV series)
 
2002 Mom's on Strike (TV movie)
 
2002 Disease of the Wind (documentary)
 
2001 Submerged (TV movie)
 
2001/I Blackout (TV movie)
 
2001 Camouflage
 
2000 Murder in the Mirror (TV movie)
 
1998 A Marriage of Convenience (TV movie)
 
1993-1998 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
A New Beginning (1998)
Happily Ever After (1998)
Point Blank (1998)
Homecoming (1997)
 
1997 The Absolute Truth (TV movie)
 
1993 Jack's Place (TV series)
 
1993 Praying Mantis (TV movie)
 
1992 Covington Cross (TV series)
Outlaws (1992)
Armus Returns (1992)
 
1992 Sunstroke (TV movie)
 
1990-1992 The Young Riders (TV series)
Spies (1992)
Spirits (1991)
Jesse (1991)
 
1990 False Identity
 
1990 Hull High (TV series)
Episode #1.7 (1990)
 
1989 The Forgotten (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (22 titles)
2013 Untitled Glen Campbell Documentary (documentary) (producer) (in production)
 
2012 This One 'n That One (TV series) (producer)
 
2010 Waiting for Forever (producer)
 
2009 The Quitter Show (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
Cold Turkey (2009) (executive producer)
Tacky Dreams (2009) (executive producer)
 
2006 Blind Dating (producer)
 
2005 Walk the Line (producer)
 
2001/I Blackout (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Murder in the Mirror (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 A Memory in My Heart (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 A Marriage of Convenience (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 The Absolute Truth (TV movie) (producer)
 
1994 A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 Praying Mantis (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 The Young Riders (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
The Blood of Others (1991) (producer)
Jesse (1991) (producer)
A House Divided (1991) (producer)
 
1990 False Identity (associate producer)
 
1989 The Forgotten (TV movie) (producer)
 
1989 The Experts (producer)
 
1986 Armed and Dangerous (producer)
 
1986 A Winner Never Quits (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 The Long Riders (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1989 The Forgotten (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1986 Armed and Dangerous (story)
 
1980 The Long Riders (written by)
 
1975 Sunburst
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 CinemAbility (documentary) (special thanks) (post-production)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2013 CinemAbility (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself
Round 3 (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of 'Walk the Line' (TV documentary short)
Himself - Producer
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1993 The 53th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 1993 Environmental Media Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 January 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1980 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
 

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Trivia:

Was up for the role of "Freddy Krueger" in the Wes Craven classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street, before turning it down due to a scheduling conflict. See more »

Star Sign:

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