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James Wheaton

James Wheaton

Actor

Born January 11, 1924 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Died June 9, 2002

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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 director George Lucas. Throughout the 1970s, he appeared in some of the most popular series of the period including "Sanford and Son," "Good Times," "Kojak," and "Ironside." In 1999, "Masks Before the Altar," a memoir about his experiences with the Bishop's Company was published. He was working on a one man show based on the poetry of Langston Hughes at the time of his death.

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Gasline Short Film2001Mr. Miller

L.A. Heat Poster

L.A. Heat TV Series1997Jack

Guncrazy Poster

Guncrazy Feature Film1992Parole Officer #2

B.A.D. Cats Poster

B.A.D. Cats TV Series1980Cemetery Attendant

A Piece of the Action Poster

A Piece of the Action Feature Film1977Voisin Waiter

What's Happening!! Poster

What's Happening!! TV Series1976Mr. Simmons

Black Belt Jones Poster

Black Belt Jones Feature Film1974Eulogizing Minister

Good Times Poster

Good Times TV Series1974Bailiff

Kojak TV Series1973Mr. Scott

Trouble Comes to Town Poster

Trouble Comes to Town TV Movie1973Buchanan

Sanford and Son Poster

Sanford and Son TV Series1972Nelson B. Davis

THX 1138 Poster

THX 1138 Feature Film1971OMM

Carnival Island TV Special1970Montagoose

Room 222 Poster

Room 222 TV Series1969Parent

The Bill Cosby Show Poster

The Bill Cosby Show TV Series1969Dr. Libby

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Lt. John Rainey

General Hospital Poster

General Hospital TV Series1963Stahlman

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