James Keach
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| James Keach | |
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| Born | December 7, 1947 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse | Jane Seymour (m. 1993) |
James Keach (born December 7, 1947) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr., and son of actor Stacy Keach, Sr.
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[edit] Background
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.[1] Keach received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama, and is also a classically trained Shakespearean actor.
He is a patron of Meningitis UK.
[edit] 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.[2] Keach also appeared in numerous supporting roles in films such as National Lampoon's Vacation.[3]
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.
In 2010, James Keach received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
[edit] Personal life
Prior to marrying Jane Seymour he was married to Holly Collins, sister of Judy Collins. Their marriage produced a son, Kalen Keach. Keach was also married to actress and casting director Mimi Maynard.[4]
He met his current wife, actress Jane Seymour, while filming the 1992 television film Sunstroke. The couple have two children, twins John Stacy and Kristopher Steven. John is named after singer Johnny Cash, while Kristopher was named after Seymour's friend, actor Christopher Reeve, with whom she starred in Somewhere in Time. He is also stepfather to Seymour's two children from her previous marriage, Katie and Sean Flynn.
[edit] References
- ^ "Stacy Keach Biography (1941-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Stacy-Keach.html. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Yahoo! Movies". http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800038901/filmography.
- ^ [2]
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