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James Wheaton

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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Born:
Jan 11, 1924 In Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
9
First Appeared:
In the series Ironside 1967-03-28
Latest Project:
Series L.A. Heat 1999-03-15
Known For
Poster of A Piece of the Action
Poster of What's Happening!!
Poster of Sanford and Son
Poster of THX 1138
Filmography
Series L.A. Heat Unknown 1999-03-15
Movie Guncrazy Parole Officer #2 1992-09-11
Movie A Piece of the Action Voisin Waiter 1977-10-07
Series What's Happening!! Unknown 1976-08-05
Series Good Times Unknown 1974-02-08
Series Kojak Unknown 1973-10-24
Series Sanford and Son Unknown 1972-01-14
Movie THX 1138 OMM (voice) 1971-03-11
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28