Jim Haynie Explained

Jim Haynie
Birth Name:James Kendal Haynie
Birth Date:6 February 1940
Birth Place:Falls Church, Virginia
Death Place:Langley, Washington
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:
  • 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

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

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Honky Tonk NightsSam Diamond
1979Escape from AlcatrazGuard
Time After Time1st Cop
1980The FogDockmaster
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashHot Dog Man #1
198248 Hrs.Old Cop
OutCarl / Tommy / Optometrist
1983The Right StuffAir Force Major
1984CountryArlon Brewer
1985SilveradoBradley
1986On the EdgeOwen Riley
Pretty in PinkDonnelly
Hard TravelingLt. Fisher
1988Action JacksonMorty Morton
Jack's BackSgt. Gabriel
From Hollywood to DeadwoodJack Haines
1989Private DebtsNarrator (voice)Short film
Coyote MountainSheriff
Staying TogetherJake McDermott
1990I Come in PeaceCaptain Malone
Men Don't LeaveMr. Buckley
Too Much SunFather Kelly
1992Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get EvenSheriff
TimescapeOscar
SleepwalkersIra
1994On HopePreacherShort film
1995The Bridges of Madison CountyRichard Johnson
1997The Last Time I Committed SuicideJerry
The PeacemakerGeneral Garnett
1998BulworthBill Stone
2000The Gold CupJack
2002Andy Across the WaterAndyShort film
2003The United States of LelandBen
Bringing Down the HouseEd Tobias
HideMeyerShort film
2009Vocabular DelectationsAthanasius

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Undercover with the KKKFirst OfficerTV movie
1980PowerUnknown
SalkinMiniseries
Homeward BoundVernon RichardsTV movie
1981Midnight LaceS.W.A.T. Commander
Bitter HarvestDoc
The Princess and the CabbieExecutive
1982Knight RiderFrank Reston1 episode
1983Seven Brides for Seven BrothersReed
Blood FeudNed TuckmillTV movie
1984BrothersEd1 episode
BookerWheelerTV movie
Highway to HeavenDeke Larson Sr.2 episodes
1985A Death in CaliforniaDob Fowler
Hill Street BluesFlynn
ToughloveLloydTV movie
1986MoonlightingKyle1 episode
Federal MarshalTV movie
CBS Schoolbreak SpecialAlfred Newton1 episode
The Brotherhood of JusticeSheriffTV movie
RowdiesPotts
1986-1987DallasGarrett Gordon7 episodes
1987Falcon CrestJake1 episode
Three on a MatchUnknownTV movie
Once a HeroDavy Crockett (uncredited)1 episode
Take FiveLenny Goodman6 episodes
1989Midnight CallerPrison Warden1 episode
I Know My First Name Is StevenOfficer ScottMiniseries
HoopermanMax1 episode
L.A. LawJudge Nelson Dunley
1990The ImageDavid HartzfieldTV movie
SnoopsSheriff Garfield Weams1 episode
1991The Young RidersFather Peter Riley
Hell Hath No FuryCantrellTV movie
1992I'll Fly AwayUnknown1 episode
MatlockCaptain Chris Lewis
The Boys of TwilightMarshal Nolan
Northern ExposureGillis Toomey
Quantum LeapSheriff John Hoyt
1993Kiss of a KillerUnknownTV movie
CrossroadsSheriff Ford1 episode
StarTad WyattTV movie
The Odd Couple Together AgainGil
Bakersfield P.D.Jefferson K. Wallace1 episode
1994Armed and InnocentBrad St. ClairTV movie
Betrayed by LoveByron Estes
The StandDeputy KingsolvingMiniseries
1995Empty NestGrit Higby2 episodes
EllenJake Hilfiger1 episode
1996The Lazarus ManUnknown
1997Desert's EdgeTV movie
The PretenderBen Miller2 episodes
1998Michael HayesUS Congressman Borman1 episode
Chicago HopeNelson Hickes
2001Family LawUnknown1 episode
2002TitusFloyd
2004The ParkersTom
2005The King of QueensEd
2006Commander in ChiefBill Pasternak
Close to HomeArchie Waters
2007Avenging AngelElijahTV movie
2008EROphthalmologist1 episode
2010Saving GraceDr. Kennedy
2010-2012JustifiedLemuel Briggs2 episodes
2016The Mop and the Lucky FilesCarl

Notes and References

  1. News: Stevens. Lianne. THEATER REVIEW : ACTOR LOOKS TO STARS FOR KEY TO ROLES. September 17, 1986. Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2023.
  2. News: Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 – April 3, 2021. South Whidbey Record. November 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 South Whidbey Record . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202212245/https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/obituaries/jim-haynie-feb-6-1940-april-3-2021/ . 2024-02-02 .
  4. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 Whidbey News-Times . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202210504/https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/obituaries/jim-haynie-feb-6-1940-april-3-2021/ . 2024-02-02 .
  5. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Jim Haynie: Feb. 6, 1940 - April 3, 2021 South Whidbey Record . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202212245/https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/obituaries/jim-haynie-feb-6-1940-april-3-2021/ . 2024-02-02 .