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James Keach Biography (1948-)

Born December 7, 1948, in Flushing, NY; son of Walter Stacy Keach, Sr. (a producer, actor, writer, and drama coach); brother of Stacy Keach (an actor, producer, and writer); married Holly Collins (divorced); married Mimi Maynard (divorced, 1993); married Jane Seymour (an actress and producer), May 15, 1993;children: (first marriage) Kalen (an actor and producer); (third marriage) twin sons. Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 WilshireBlvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director, writer

Birth Details

December 7, 1948

Flushing, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Levon, Sunburst (also known as Slashed Dreams), CFA, 1975
• Cannonball (also known as Carquake), New World, 1976
• Steve, Death Play, New Line Cinema, 1976
• Lieutenant Reach, FM, Universal, 1977
• God Bless Dr. Shagetz, 1977
• Emil Kroegh, Comes a Horseman, United Artists, 1978
• Sergeant Strang, Hurricane (also known as Forbidden Paradise), Paramount, 1979
• Jesse James, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980
• Joshua, Smokey and the Hotwire Gang, 1980
• Voice of the Lone Ranger, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, 1981
• Oliver Andrews, Love Letters (also known as My Love Lettersand Passion Play), New World, 1983
• Motorcycle cop, National Lampoon's Summer Vacation (also knownas National Lampoon's Vacation and Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983
• Deputy Halik, Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Detective Isgrow, Stand Alone, New World, 1984
• Gray Maturin, The Razor's Edge, Columbia, 1984
• Frank, Wildcats (also known as First and Goal), Columbia, 1985
• Chris Fuller, Evil Town, Trans World Entertainment, 1987
• Captain Yuri Kuznets, The Experts, 1989
• Ed Sloan, Options, 1989
• James Smith, The Dance Goes On, 1991
• Film Work
• Executive producer (with Stacy Keach), The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980
• Producer (with Brian Grazer), Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
• Producer, The Experts, 1989
• Associate producer and director, False Identity, 1990
• Director, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, 1995
• Director, Camouflage, Sunland Studios, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Orville Wright, Orville and Wilbur, PBS, 1972
• Jim McCoy, The Hatfields and the McCoys, ABC, 1975
• Man in bar, Miles to Go before I Sleep, CBS, 1975
• First officer, Kill Me If You Can (also known as The Caryl Chessman Story), NBC, 1977
• Johnny, The Blue Hotel (also known as American Short Story Collection: The Blue Hotel), PBS, 1977
• McEnerney, Nowhere to Run (also known as Winner Take All),NBC, 1978
• Robert Meyers, Jr., Like Normal People, ABC, 1979
• Bondo, The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway, NBC, 1980
• Jeff Tomkins, Thou Shall Not Kill, NBC, 1982
• Vincent Godfrey Burns, The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, HBO, 1987
• Frank Moran, Good Cops, Bad Cops (also known as The Cops Are Robbers), NBC, 1990
• Levering, Murder in High Places, NBC, 1991
• Jack Robinson, The New Swiss Family Robinson, ABC, 1998
• Dr. Huston, Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime,2000
• Episodic
• "The Assassin," Kung Fu, 1973
• John Kabe, "The Man Who Couldn't Forget," Cannon, 1974
• "A Coven of Killers," S.W.A.T., 1975
• James March Wrightwood, "Lady Blue," Starsky and Hutch, 1975
• "Trouble at Fort Apache," Baa Baa Black Sheep, 1976
• "Cry Wolf," Cannon, 1976
• "Day of Outrage," The Quest, 1976
• Ed Chambers, "I Love You, Rosey Malone," Starsky and Hutch, 1977
• Brent, "Hostage," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997
• Specials
• Spotlight with Phyllis George, The Nashville Network, 1996
• Marry Me!, The Family Channel, 1997
• Intimate Portrait: Jane Seymour, Lifetime, 1998
• Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure, ABC, 1998
• Appeared in Six Characters in Search of an Author.
• Pilots
• Parker, Lacy and the Mississippi Queen, NBC, 1978
• Ian McGregor, Big Bend Country, CBS, 1981
• Galen Reed, Wishman, ABC, 1983
• Other Television Appearances
• Robert Craig, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Madhouse), 1982
• Television Work
• Movies; Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
• (And producer) The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989
• (And producer) Sunstroke, USA Network, 1992
• (And executive producer) Praying Mantis, USA Network, 1993
• (And executive producer) A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (also known as A Quest for Justice), ABC, 1994
• (And producer) The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997
• (And executive producer) A Marriage of Convenience, Lifetime, 1998
• (And executive producer) Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie, CBS, 1999
• Executive producer, A Memory in My Heart, CBS, 1999
• (And executive producer) Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime, 2000
• (And executive producer) Murder in the Mirror, CBS, 2000
• Television Director
• Episodic
• The Young Riders, ABC, 1989
• Covington Cross (also known as Charring Cross), ABC, 1992
• Jack's Place, ABC, 1993
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, between 1993-1998
• Other Television Work
• Producer, A Winner Never Quits, ABC, 1986
• Producer, The Young Riders (series), ABC, 1991-92
• Director, Blackout, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• English soldier and beadle, "Henry IV, Part I," in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Michael and first watchman, "Henry IV, Part II," in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1970
• Berkley, "Richard III," in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1970
• Felice, The Outcry, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1973
• The Tooth of Crime, Center Theatre Group, New Theatre for Now, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1973
• What Have You Done for Me Lately?, Callboard Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1984
• Appeared in Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and Troilus and Cressida, all New York Shakespeare Festival; also appeared in "Metamorphosis" and "Grimm's Fairytales," both in Paul Sills' Story Theatre.
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (With William Bryden, Steven Phillip Smith, and Stacy Keach) The LongRiders, United Artists, 1980
• Television Movies
• The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989
• Children'
• s Books
• (With wife, Jane Seymour) Splat! The Tale of a Colorful Cat, illustrated by Geoffrey Planer, Putnam (New York City), 1998
• (With Seymour) Yum! A Tale of Two Cookies, illustrated by Planer,Putnam, 1998

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• The film Armed and Dangerous, released by Columbia in 1986, is based on a story by Keach.