Keach, James 1947(?)–

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Keach, James 1947(?)–

PERSONAL

Born December 7, 1947 (some sources cite 1948), in Flushing, Queens, New York, NY (some sources cite Savannah, GA); son of Walter Stacy, Sr. (a producer, actor, writer, and drama coach) and Mary Caine (maiden name, Peckham) Keach; brother of Stacy Keach (an actor, director, producer, and writer); married Holly Collins (divorced); married Mimi Maynard (an actress; divorced 1993); married Jane Seymour (an actress, producer, and writer), May 15, 1993; children: (first marriage) Kalen James (an actor and producer); (third marriage) John Stacy, Kristopher Steven; stepchildren: Sean, Katherine, Jennifer. Education: Northwestern University, B.S.; Yale University, M.F.A.; also attended New York University. Avocational Interests: Horseback riding, golf, skiing, martial arts.

Addresses:

Office—Catfish Productions, 23852 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 313, Malibu, CA 90265. Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. Manager—N2N Entertainment, 1230 Montana Ave., Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90403.

Career:

Actor, director, producer, and writer. Catfish Productions (also known as PCH Film and Seymour-Keach Catfish Productions), Malibu, CA, principal. Worked in a factory, on a fishing boat, in a lumberyard, and as a boxer.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Humanitas Prize (with others), c. 1987, for A Winner Never Quits; Western Heritage awards (with others), 1992, for "Shadowman," an episode of The Young Riders, and 1993, for "The Peacemakers," another episode of The Young Riders; Golden Globe Award, best motion picture—musical or comedy, and nomination for the Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award, theatrical motion pictures, PGA Golden Laurel awards, Producers Guild of America, both with others, 2006, for Walk the Line; received other awards, including a Christopher Award.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

God Bless Dr. Shagetz, c. 1974.

Levon, Slashed Dreams (also known as Sunburst), CFA, 1975.

The Noah, 1975.

Steve, Death Play, New Line Cinema, 1976.

Wolfe Messer, Cannonball! (also known as Carquake), New World Pictures, 1976.

Lieutenant Reach, FM, Universal, 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 (also known as Mafia Lady), NMD, 1980.

(Uncredited) Voice of John Reid/the Lone Ranger, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, MCA/Universal, 1981.

Motorcycle police officer, National Lampoon's "Vacation" (also known as American Vacation, National Lampoon's "Summer Vacation," and Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983.

Oliver Andrews, Love Letters (also known as My Love Letters and Passion Play), New World Pictures, 1983.

Deputy Halik, Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Detective Isgrow, Stand Alone, New World Pictures, 1984.

Gray Maturin, The Razor's Edge, Columbia, 1984.

Frank, Wildcats (also known as American Wildcats, First and Goal, Dzikie Koty, Femme de choc, Gatos salvajes, Tjejen som tog hem spelet, Uma gatinha boa de bola, and Villikissat), Columbia, 1985.

Chris Fuller, Evil Town, Trans World Entertainment, 1987.

Captain Yuri Kuznets, The Experts (also known as Les experts), Paramount, 1989.

Ed Sloan, Options, Vestron Pictures, 1989.

James Smith, The Dance Goes On, 1991.

Warden, Walk the Line (also known as Cash, Johnny & June, En la cuerda floja, Johnny & June—Pasion y locura, and Quando l'amore brucia l'anima), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Film Executive Producer:

(With Stacy Keach) The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980.

Film Director:

False Identity, RKO Pictures, 1990.

The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995.

Camouflage, PM Entertainment Group, 1999.

Disease of the Wind, PCH Film, 2002.

Blind Dating (also known as Blind Guy Dating and Blind Guy Driving), Samuel Goldwyn, 2006.

Film Producer:

(With Brian Grazer) Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986.

The Experts (also known as Les experts), Paramount, 1989.

Associate producer, False Identity, RKO Pictures, 1990.

Walk the Line (also known as Cash, Johnny & June, En la cuerda floja, Johnny & June—Pasion y locura, and Quando l'amore brucia l'anima), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Blind Dating (also known as Blind Guy Dating and Blind Guy Driving), Samuel Goldwyn, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Deadly Visitor, [Great Britain], 1973.

Jim McCoy, The Hatfields and the McCoys (also known as ABC Movie of the Week), 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.

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 (also known as The Magnificent Hustle), NBC, 1980.

Jeff Tomkins, Thou Shalt Not Kill, NBC, 1982.

Robert Craig, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Madhouse), 1982.

Father Vincent Godfrey Burns (Robert's brother), The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, HBO, 1987.

Frank Moran, Good Cops, Bad Cops (also known as The Cops Are Robbers and Good Cops, Bad Cops: The Biggest Heist in History), NBC, 1990.

Levering, Murder in High Places, NBC, 1991.

Jack Robinson, "The New Swiss Family Robinson," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1999.

Dr. Huston, Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Orville Wright, "The Wright Brothers" (also known as "Orville and Wilbur" and "Wilbur and Orville: The First to Fly"), NET Playhouse (also known as N.E.T. Playhouse), PBS, c. 1972.

The son, "Six Characters in Search of an Author," Hollywood Television Theatre (also known as Hollywood Television Theatre: Six Characters in Search of an Author), PBS, 1976.

Johnny, "The Blue Hotel," American Short Story Collection (also known as American Short Story Collection: The Blue Hotel), PBS, 1977.

Marry Me!, Family Channel, 1997.

"Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Abe Jones, "The Assassin," Kung Fu, ABC, 1973.

Fred Strong, "Girl in the River," Kojak, CBS, 1973.

John Kabe, "The Man Who Couldn't Forget," Cannon, CBS, 1974.

Ron, "The Trick Is to Stay Alive," Movin' On, NBC, 1974.

Stoney Putnam, "Legacy of Death," The Rookies, ABC, 1974.

Walter Portman, "The Taste of Ashes," Ironside (also known as The Raymond Burr Show), NBC, 1974.

Arlie Warren, "A Coven of Killers," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975.

Cliff Hummel, "Ice," Police Woman, NBC, 1975.

James March Wrightwood, "Lady Blue," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1975.

Reichart, "Man in a Cage," The Manhunter, CBS, 1975.

Blue, "Day of Outrage," The Quest, NBC, 1976.

Jo Anne's brother, "Cry Wolf," Cannon, CBS, 1976.

"The Boy next Door," Joe Forrester, NBC, 1976.

"Trouble at Fort Apache," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1976.

Ed Chambers, "I Love You, Rosey Malone," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1977.

Gary Harlan, "A Small Circle of Friends," Quincy M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1979.

Killer, "By Its Cover," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1983.

Himself, Spotlight with Phyllis George, The Nashville Network, 1996.

Brent Currier, "Hostage," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Jane Seymour, Lifetime, 1998.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Parker, Lacy and the Mississippi Queen, NBC, 1978.

Ian McGregor, Big Bend Country, CBS, 1981.

Galen Reed, Wishman, ABC, 1983.

Television Producer; Series:

The Young Riders, ABC, 1991-92.

Television Director; Movies:

The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989.

Sunstroke, USA Network, 1992.

Praying Mantis, USA Network, 1993.

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (also known as A Quest for Justice), ABC, 1994.

The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997.

A Marriage of Convenience (also known as Un mariage de convenance), CBS, 1998.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie, CBS, 1999.

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime, 2000.

Murder in the Mirror, CBS, 2000.

Blackout, CBS, 2001.

Submerged, PAX TV, 2001.

Mom's on Strike, ABC Family Channel, 2002.

A Jury of Her Peers: The Christy Adair Story, Court TV, c. 2004.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Praying Mantis, USA Network, 1993.

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (also known as A Quest for Justice), ABC, 1994.

A Marriage of Convenience (also known as Un mariage de convenance), CBS, 1998.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie, CBS, 1999.

A Memory in My Heart, CBS, 1999.

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime, 2000.

Murder in the Mirror, CBS, 2000.

Blackout, CBS, 2001.

A Jury of Her Peers: The Christy Adair Story, Court TV, c. 2004.

Television Producer; Movies:

A Winner Never Quits, ABC, 1986.

The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989.

Sunstroke, USA Network, 1992.

The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997.

Television Director; Episodic:

The Young Riders, ABC, episodes c. 1989-92.

Covington Cross (also known as Charring Cross), ABC, episodes in 1992.

Jack's Place, ABC, episodes c. 1992-93.

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, episodes c. 1993-98.

The District, CBS, episodes c. 2003-2004.

"A Girl's Best Friend," JAG, CBS, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Berkley, "Richard III," in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Delacorte Theater, New York City, 1970.

English soldier and beadle, "The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 1" (also known as "Henry VI, Part I"), in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Delacorte Theater, 1970.

Michael and first watchman, "The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 2" (also known as "Henry VI, Part II"), in The Wars of the Roses, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Delacorte Theater, 1970.

Paul Sills' "Story Theatre," Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1970-71.

Ovid's "Metamorphosis," Ambassador Theatre, 1971.

Felice, The Outcry (also known as Out Cry), 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 other productions, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and Troilus and Cressida, all New York Shakespeare Festival.