Summary
IT'S NOT easy being Shannen Doherty's dad, even if you only play him on TV. Full credit, then, to 51-year-old Eckhouse, who was so convincing as Jim Walsh - father of Brandon and Brenda - on Beverley Hills 90210, that he ranked number 41 in TV Guide's 2004 list of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.
Before landing the role, Eckhouse, who attended the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1976-79, could be glimpsed in the background of films such as Cocktail, Fatal Attraction and Big. Since leaving 90210 in 1998, this real-life father of two sons (Gabe and Zander) has been extremely busy, though it's fair to say he hasn't achieved the ubiquity, popularity, or notoriety of more famous co-stars such as Tori Spelling, Jason Priestly, Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry. On the upside, that means he's not on a first-name basis with the paparazzi.See the full content of this document
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