Jim Haynie (February 6, 1940 - April 4, 2021) was an American actor best known for his small roles in television shows and films.
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] Upon moving to San Francisco, Haynie began performing in theatrical presentations at the Magic Theatre, collaborating with Peter Coyote and concert promoter Bill Graham.
[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.