James Wheaton
Acting
January 11, 1924
Died June 9, 2002 (78 years old)
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
12
Acting Credits
Biography
James Wheaton first made a name for himself on the stage. First, as a member of the Bishop's Company, a repertory theatre group which toured the United States, and later with the Ebony Showcase which was based in Los Angeles. After NBC aired an adaptation of "Carnival Island," an Ebony Showcase production, on their affiliate KNBC in Los Angeles, Wheaton began to find work in television and film. He made his major film debut as OMM, the narrator in "THX 1138" (1971), the debut feature of directo...
Known For
Filmography
Gasline
2001
as Mr. Miller
3.3
L.A. Heat
1999
7.1
Guncrazy
1992
as Parole Officer #2
5.4
The Black Beyond
1992
as War Trooper
7
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Voisin Waiter
5.8
What's Happening!!
1976
as Mr. Simmons
7.4
Good Times
1974
8
Kojak
1973
7.3
Kojak
1973
as Mr. Scott
7.3
Sanford and Son
1972
7.5
THX 1138
1971
as OMM (voice)
6.4
Ironside
1967
6.8