Jim Haynie

American actor (1940–2021)

Jim Haynie

Born|

James Kendal Haynie

(1940-02-06)February 6, 1940

Falls Church, Virginia

Died| April 3, 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 81)

Langley, Washington

Occupation| Actor
Spouses|

* Janice McKelheer
* Maggie Causey

Children| 4

Jim Haynie (February 6, 1940 - April 4, 2021) was an American actor best known for his small roles in television shows and films. Notable among his film credits are performances in Pretty in Pink (1986), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), and The Peacemaker (1997).[1][2]

## Early life

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Haynie was born in Falls Church, Virginia, the older of two boys. During his childhood, his family moved around frequently due to his father changing jobs every year or two, residing in various towns in Oklahoma and then Ohio. In his senior year of high school, his family settled in Sunnyvale, California, and after graduating, he headed to UC Davis, where he majored in dramatic art.[3]

## Career

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Upon moving to San Francisco, Haynie began performing in theatrical presentations at the Magic Theatre, collaborating with Peter Coyote and concert promoter Bill Graham. He entered the film industry in 1978 with a supporting role in Honky Tonk Nights and subsequently appeared in around 100 film and television productions over the following decades.[4] His notable film roles include portraying the school principal in the 1986 teen comedy Pretty in Pink, Jake McDermott in the 1989 tragicomedy Staying Together directed by Lee Grant, Captain Malone in the 1990 action film I Come in Peace, Sheriff Ira Stevens in the 1992 Stephen King adaptation Sleepwalkers, and playing Meryl Streep's character's husband in the 1995 Clint Eastwood romantic drama The Bridges of Madison County.

Haynie portrayed various television roles, including Garrett Gordon in seven episodes of the series Dallas from 1978 to 1979, and also an investigating detective in the 1989 television miniseries I Know My First Name Is Steven, centered around the real case of Steven Stayner.

## Personal life

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Haynie died of pneumonia on April 4, 2021, at the age of 81. He was married to Maggie Causey, with whom he had two children. From his previous marriage to Janice McKelheer, he had two children.[5]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1978  | Honky Tonk Nights | Sam Diamond  |
1979  | Escape from Alcatraz | Guard  |
Time After Time | 1st Cop  |
1980  | The Fog | Dockmaster  |
1981  | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Hot Dog Man #1  |
1982  | 48 Hrs. | Old Cop  |
Out | Carl / Tommy / Optometrist  |
1983  | The Right Stuff | Air Force Major  |
1984  | Country | Arlon Brewer  |
1985  | Silverado | Bradley  |
1986  | On the Edge | Owen Riley  |
Pretty in Pink | Donnelly  |
Hard Traveling | Lt. Fisher  |
1988  | Action Jackson | Morty Morton  |
Jack's Back | Sgt. Gabriel  |
From Hollywood to Deadwood | Jack Haines  |
1989  | Private Debts | Narrator (voice)  | Short film
Coyote Mountain | Sheriff
Staying Together | Jake McDermott  |
1990  | I Come in Peace | Captain Malone  |
Men Don't Leave | Mr. Buckley  |
Too Much Sun | Father Kelly  |
1992  | Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | Sheriff  |
Timescape | Oscar  |
Sleepwalkers | Ira  |
1994  | On Hope | Preacher  | Short film
1995  | The Bridges of Madison County | Richard Johnson  |
1997  | The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Jerry  |
The Peacemaker | General Garnett  |
1998  | Bulworth | Bill Stone  |
2000  | The Gold Cup | Jack  |
2002  | Andy Across the Water | Andy  | Short film
2003  | The United States of Leland | Ben  |
Bringing Down the House | Ed Tobias  |
Hide | Meyer  | Short film
2009  | Vocabular Delectations | Athanasius

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1979  | Undercover with the KKK | First Officer  | TV movie
1980  | Power | Unknown
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Salkin  | Miniseries
Homeward Bound | Vernon Richards  | TV movie
1981  | Midnight Lace | S.W.A.T. Commander
Bitter Harvest | Doc
The Princess and the Cabbie | Executive
1982  | Knight Rider | Frank Reston  | 1 episode
1983  | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Reed
Blood Feud | Ned Tuckmill  | TV movie
1984  | Brothers | Ed  | 1 episode
Booker | Wheeler  | TV movie
Highway to Heaven | Deke Larson Sr.  | 2 episodes
1985  | A Death in California | Dob Fowler
Hill Street Blues | Flynn
Toughlove | Lloyd  | TV movie
1986  | Moonlighting | Kyle  | 1 episode
Kung Fu: The Movie | Federal Marshal  | TV movie
CBS Schoolbreak Special | Alfred Newton  | 1 episode
The Brotherhood of Justice | Sheriff  | TV movie
Rowdies | Potts
1986-1987  | Dallas | Garrett Gordon  | 7 episodes
1987  | Falcon Crest | Jake  | 1 episode
Three on a Match | Unknown  | TV movie
Once a Hero | Davy Crockett (uncredited)  | 1 episode
Take Five | Lenny Goodman  | 6 episodes
1989  | Midnight Caller | Prison Warden  | 1 episode
I Know My First Name Is Steven | Officer Scott  | Miniseries
Hooperman | Max  | 1 episode
L.A. Law | Judge Nelson Dunley
1990  | The Image | David Hartzfield  | TV movie
Snoops | Sheriff Garfield Weams  | 1 episode
1991  | The Young Riders | Father Peter Riley
Hell Hath No Fury | Cantrell  | TV movie
1992  | I'll Fly Away | Unknown  | 1 episode
Matlock | Captain Chris Lewis
The Boys of Twilight | Marshal Nolan
Northern Exposure | Gillis Toomey
Quantum Leap | Sheriff John Hoyt
1993  | Kiss of a Killer | Unknown  | TV movie
Crossroads | Sheriff Ford  | 1 episode
Star | Tad Wyatt  | TV movie
The Odd Couple Together Again | Gil
Bakersfield P.D. | Jefferson K. Wallace  | 1 episode
1994  | Armed and Innocent | Brad St. Clair  | TV movie
Betrayed by Love | Byron Estes
The Stand | Deputy Kingsolving  | Miniseries
1995  | Empty Nest | Grit Higby  | 2 episodes
Ellen | Jake Hilfiger  | 1 episode
1996  | The Lazarus Man | Unknown
1997  | Desert's Edge | TV movie
The Pretender | Ben Miller  | 2 episodes
1998  | Michael Hayes | US Congressman Borman  | 1 episode
Chicago Hope | Nelson Hickes
2001  | Family Law | Unknown  | 1 episode
2002  | Titus | Floyd
2004  | The Parkers | Tom
2005  | The King of Queens | Ed
2006  | Commander in Chief | Bill Pasternak
Close to Home | Archie Waters
2007  | Avenging Angel | Elijah  | TV movie
2008  | ER | Ophthalmologist  | 1 episode
2010  | Saving Grace | Dr. Kennedy
2010-2012  | Justified | Lemuel Briggs  | 2 episodes
2016  | The Mop and the Lucky Files | Carl

## References

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1. ^ Stevens, Lianne (September 17, 1986). "THEATER REVIEW : ACTOR LOOKS TO STARS FOR KEY TO ROLES". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
2. ^ "Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 – April 3, 2021". South Whidbey Record. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
3. ^ "Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 | South Whidbey Record". 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
4. ^ "Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 | Whidbey News-Times". 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
5. ^ "Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 | South Whidbey Record". 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

## External links

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* Jim Haynie at IMDb