Wheeler Oakman
| Wheeler Oakman | |
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Publicity photograph of Oakman for The Spoilers (1914) | |
| Born |
February 21, 1890 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died |
March 19, 1949 (aged 59) Van Nuys, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
Wheeler Oakman (February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor.[1]
Career
Oakman appeared in over 280 films between 1912 and 1948. He usually portrayed a henchman, and rarely had a leading role.
In 1932, he appeared alongside John Wayne in Texas Cyclone.
Personal life
Oakman was married at one time to Priscilla Dean, his costar in Outside the Law (1920).
He died in Van Nuys, California at age 59. Wheeler Oakman was interred at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
- Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913)
- Shotgun Jones (1914)
- Chip of the Flying U (1914)
- The Spoilers (1914)
- In the Days of the Thundering Herd (1914)
- The Carpet from Bagdad (1915)
- The Battle of Hearts (1916)
- Betrayed (1917)
- I Love You (1918)
- Face Value (1918)
- Revenge (1918)
- Mickey (1918)
- Back to God's Country (1919)
- The Virgin of Stamboul (1920)
- Outside the Law (1920)
- A Wise Fool (1921)
- Penny of Top Hill Trail (1921)
- Slippy McGee (1923)
- Heroes of the Night (1927)
- The Heart of Broadway (1928)
- The Masked Angel (1928)
- Lights of New York (1928)
- The Power of the Press (1928)
- What a Night! (1928)
- The Devil's Chaplain (1929)
- The Girl from Woolworth's (1929)
- On with the Show (1929)
- The Show of Shows (1929)
- The Donovan Affair (1929)
- The Big Fight (1930)
- The Costello Case (1930)
- The Back Page (1931)
- The Riding Tornado (1932)
- Texas Cyclone (1932)
- The Airmail Mystery (1932) – serial
- Two-Fisted Law (1932)
- Beauty Parlor (1932)
- Speed Demon (1932)
- End of the Trail (1932)
- The Western Code (1932)
- Silent Men (1933)
- Soldiers of the Storm (1933)
- Rusty Rides Alone (1933)
- The Lost Jungle (1934)
- The Phantom Empire (1935)
- Code of the Mounted (1935)
- The Headline Woman (1935)
- Death from a Distance (1935)
- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
- Darkest Africa (1936)
- The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
- Slaves in Bondage (1937)
- Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) – serial
- In Old Montana (1939)
- Escort Girl (1941)
- The Ape Man (1943)
- The Girl from Monterrey (1943)
- Three of a Kind (1944)
- Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945) – serial
- Brick Bradford (1947) – serial
References
- ↑ "Seven Reels of Speech.". The New York Times. July 9, 1928.
External links
- Wheeler Oakman at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Wheeler Oakman at Internet Archive
- Wheeler Oakman at Find a Grave
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