James Wheaton

James Wheaton

Acting

Birthday

1924/01/11

Day of death

2002/06/09 (78 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Meridian, Mississippi, USA

Also know as

James Lorenzo

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...Read more

Acting
Guncrazy
5.3

(1992) Guncrazy

as Parole Officer #2

THX 1138
6.4

(1971) THX 1138

as OMM (voice)

A Piece of the Action
5.6

(1977) A Piece of the Action

as Voisin Waiter

1.0

(2001) Gasline

as Mr. Miller

Good Times
8.0

(1974) Good Times

as ---

What's Happening!!
7.5

(1976) What's Happening!!

as ---

L.A. Heat
7.3

(1999) L.A. Heat

as ---

Sanford and Son
7.5

(1972) Sanford and Son

as ---

Kojak
7.0

(1973) Kojak

as ---

Ironside
6.8

(1967) Ironside

as ---

Kojak
7.0

(1973) Kojak

as Mr. Scott