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Wheeler Oakman

Acting Born Feb 21, 1890 Died Mar 19, 1949 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 167 credits
167
Total Credits
1966
47 Years Career Span
2
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Wheeler Oakman was an actor born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, on February 21, 1890. His known credits in the entertainment industry totaled 167. He was active in acting within movies and television shows. Throughout his career, he accumulated a significant body of work documented in film and television databases. Wheeler Oakman passed away on March 19, 1949, at the age of 59. His profile records his gender as male, along with his birth and death dates and locations as derived from archival entertainment records.

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Career

Career overview

Wheeler Oakman was an actor whose career encompassed known credits in one hundred sixty-seven film and television projects. Born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, on February 21, 1890, Oakman built an extensive professional acting resume throughout his lifetime.

During his active career, Oakman established himself as a recognizable presence in the entertainment industry with a substantial volume of screen credits. His professional work is documented across a significant number of known acting projects, establishing his long-term involvement in film and television performance.

Oakman passed away on March 19, 1949, at the age of fifty-nine. His extensive filmography remains a matter of record within entertainment databases, reflecting a prolific acting career that spanned decades up until his death in the United States.

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Known for

Film

Double Trouble

as Kimble

Maddam Sir

as Joe

Frequent co-stars

Harry Langdon 1 shared title
Charley Rogers 1 shared title
Cathy Lewis 1 shared title
Dave O'Brien 1 shared title
Mira McKinney 1 shared title
Frank Jaquet 1 shared title
Benny Rubin 1 shared title
Louise Currie 1 shared title
David Cavendish 1 shared title
Richard Alexander 1 shared title

Career timeline

Bat Men of Africa
Planet Outlaws
Jack Armstrong
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the AirwaysSon of the Guardsman
Brenda Starr, ReporterMom and Dad
Teen AgeThree of a KindWhat a Man!Riding West
Ghosts on the LooseKid DynamiteThe Ape ManThe Adventures of Smilin' JackSaddles and Sagebrush
Bowery at MidnightFall In
Double TroubleThe Medico of Painted SpringsEscort Girl
Radio Ranch
Buck RogersWolf CallThe Lone Ranger Rides AgainTorture ShipBuried Alive
Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsMars Attacks the WorldRed BarryCode of the RangersLand of Fighting Men
Slaves in BondageRadio PatrolBank Alarm
Roarin' GunsGhost PatrolPilot XAces and EightsThe Mysterious Avenger
'G' MenSpecial AgentThoroughbredThe Phantom EmpireThe Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Paradise ValleyFrontier DaysUndercover MenThe Lost JungleOne Is Guilty
Hot HoofsMan Of ActionBroadway Thru a KeyholeSilent MenHold the Press
Beauty ParlorHeart PunchTexas CycloneSundown RiderTwo-Fisted Law
First AidThe Good Bad GirlThe Sky RaidersThe Back PageThe Lawless Woman
The Big FightThe Bad ManThe Costello CaseOn Your BackRoaring Ranch
Shanghai LadyHandcuffedThe ShakedownFather and SonThe Girl from Woolworth's
What a Night!The Power of the PressThe Danger PatrolThe Masked AngelLights of New York
Out All NightHey! Hey! Cowboy
In Borrowed Plumes
The Pace That Thrills
The Love TrapMine to KeepOther Men's DaughtersSlippy McGee
The Son of the WolfThe Half Breed
Peck's Bad BoyOutside the LawA Wise FoolPenny of Top Hill Trail
The Virgin of StamboulWhat Women Love
Eve in ExileA Woman of PleasureBack to God's CountryFalse EvidenceThe Splendid Sin

Full Filmography

167 titles
  • Bat Men of Africa (1966) as Durkin
  • Planet Outlaws (1953) as Lieutenant Patten
  • Jack Armstrong (1947) as Prof. Hobart Zorn
  • Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946) as Alex Ballard
  • Son of the Guardsman (1946) as Lord Markham (uncredited)
  • Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945) as Joe Heller / Lew Heller (uncredited)
  • Mom and Dad (1945) as Bourbon Drinker on Train
  • Teen Age (1944) as Jim Murray (archive footage)
  • Three of a Kind (1944) as Oliver
  • What a Man! (1944) as Detective
  • Riding West (1944) as Captain Amos Karnes
  • Ghosts on the Loose (1943) as Tony
  • Kid Dynamite (1943) as Tony
  • The Ape Man (1943) as Brady
  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) as Freighter Mate [Chs. 7-8]
  • Saddles and Sagebrush (1943) as Henchman Ace Barko
  • The Girl from Monterrey (1943) as Fight Announcer
  • Bowery at Midnight (1942) as "Trigger" Stratton
  • Fall In (1942) as Army Officer
  • Double Trouble (1941) as Kimble
  • The Medico of Painted Springs (1941) as Fred Burns
  • Escort Girl (1941) as Gregory Stone
  • Radio Ranch (1940) as Argo
  • Buck Rogers (1939) as Lt. Patten
  • Wolf Call (1939) as Carson
  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) as Manny
  • Torture Ship (1939) as John Ritter
  • Buried Alive (1939) as Manning
  • Mutiny in the Big House (1939) as Benson
  • In Old Montana (1939) as Jim Dawson
  • Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) as Tarnak
  • Mars Attacks the World (1938) as Tarnak
  • Red Barry (1938) as Weaver
  • Code of the Rangers (1938) as Blackie Miller
  • Land of Fighting Men (1938) as Wallace
  • Slaves in Bondage (1937) as Jim Murray
  • Radio Patrol (1937) as Stevens, gang chemist
  • Bank Alarm (1937) as Karlotti
  • Roarin' Guns (1936) as Walton
  • Ghost Patrol (1936) as Kincaid
  • Pilot X (1936) as Lieut. Douglas Thompson
  • Aces and Eights (1936) as Ace Morgan
  • The Mysterious Avenger (1936) as Brophy
  • Gambling with Souls (1936) as 'Lucky' Wilder
  • Darkest Africa (1936) as Durkin
  • Song of the Trail (1936) as Bob Arnold
  • 'G' Men (1935) as Gangster at Lodge Wanting to Quit (uncredited)
  • Special Agent (1935) as Julie's Kidnapper (uncredited)
  • Thoroughbred (1935) as Duke Foster
  • The Phantom Empire (1935) as Lord Argo
  • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935) as Wheeler
  • Trails of the Wild (1935) as Hardy
  • Code of the Mounted (1935) as Duval
  • Death from a Distance (1935)
  • Timber War (1935) as Murdock
  • The Headline Woman (1935) as Panther Fielding
  • Annapolis Farewell (1935) as Cmdr. Lawson
  • Square Shooter (1935) as Jim Thorne
  • The Man from Guntown (1935) as Henry DeLong
  • Motive for Revenge (1935) as Doane
  • Paradise Valley (1934) as 'Smiley' Mason
  • Frontier Days (1934) as Henry Jethrow
  • Undercover Men (1934) as A.R. McCrae
  • The Lost Jungle (1934) as Kirby
  • One Is Guilty (1934) as Toledo Eddie Marchetti
  • Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Joe
  • In Old Santa Fe (1934) as Tracy
  • The Lost Jungle (1934) as Kirby
  • Hot Hoofs (1933) as Gill Brown, the Horse Owner
  • Man Of Action (1933) as Sheriff Clem Norton
  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) as Sam
  • Silent Men (1933) as Ed Wilder
  • Hold the Press (1933) as Abbott
  • Soldiers of the Storm (1933) as George
  • Rusty Rides Alone (1933) as Poe Powers
  • Revenge at Monte Carlo (1933) as Spike Maguire
  • Beauty Parlor (1932) as Jim Fremont
  • Heart Punch (1932) as Spike
  • Texas Cyclone (1932) as Utah Becker
  • Sundown Rider (1932) as Laughing Maxey
  • Two-Fisted Law (1932) as Bob Russell
  • The Boiling Point (1932) as Holt Norbo - Bank Cashier
  • The Airmail Mystery (1932) as Judson Ward
  • Speed Demon (1932) as Pete Stenner
  • The Western Code (1932) as Nick Grindell
  • End of the Trail (1932) as Major Jenkins
  • Devil on Deck (1932) as Shanghai Morgan
  • The Riding Tornado (1932) as Hatch Engall
  • Guilty or Not Guilty (1932) as Joe
  • The Honor of the Press (1932) as Roger Bradley
  • Gorilla Ship (1932) as Philip Wells
  • First Aid (1931) as Michael Rush
  • The Good Bad Girl (1931) as Moreland
  • The Sky Raiders (1931) as Willard
  • The Back Page (1931)
  • The Lawless Woman (1931) as 'Poker' Wilson
  • The Big Fight (1930) as Steve
  • The Bad Man (1930) as (uncredited)
  • The Costello Case (1930) as Mile-Away-Harry
  • On Your Back (1930) as 'Lucky'Jim Seymour
  • Roaring Ranch (1930) as Ramsey Kane
  • Shanghai Lady (1929) as Repen
  • Handcuffed (1929) as Tom Bennett
  • The Shakedown (1929) as Manager
  • Father and Son (1929) as Anton Lebau
  • The Girl from Woolworth's (1929) as Lawrence Mayfield (uncredited)
  • The Donovan Affair (1929) as Porter
  • Little Johnny Jones (1929) as Wyman
  • On With the Show! (1929) as Willie Durant aka Robert Wallace
  • The Devil's Chaplain (1929) as Nicholay
  • Hurricane (1929) as First Mate (uncredited)
  • Morgan's Last Raid (1929) as John Bland
  • What a Night! (1928) as Mike Corney
  • The Power of the Press (1928) as Van
  • The Danger Patrol (1928) as George Gambler
  • The Masked Angel (1928) as Luther Spence
  • Lights of New York (1928) as Hawk Miller
  • The Heart of Broadway (1928) as 'Dandy Jim' Doyle
  • While the City Sleeps (1928) as Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson
  • The Broken Mask (1928) as Dr. Gordon White
  • Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928) as The captain
  • Out All Night (1927) as Kerrigan
  • Hey! Hey! Cowboy (1927) as John Evans
  • In Borrowed Plumes (1926) as Jack Raymond
  • The Pace That Thrills (1925) as Director
  • The Love Trap (1923) as Grant Garrison
  • Mine to Keep (1923) as Clint Mowbray
  • Other Men's Daughters (1923) as Winnie
  • Slippy McGee (1923) as Slippy McGee
  • The Son of the Wolf (1922) as Scruff Mackenzie
  • The Half Breed (1922) as Delmar Spavinaw
  • Peck's Bad Boy (1921) as Dr. Jack Martin - the Man in the Case
  • Outside the Law (1921) as 'Dapper Bill' Ballard
  • A Wise Fool (1921) as (uncredited)
  • Penny of Top Hill Trail (1921) as Kurt Walters
  • The Virgin of Stamboul (1920) as Capt. Carlisle Pemberton
  • What Women Love (1920) as Willy St. John
  • Eve in Exile (1919) as Paul Armitage
  • A Woman of Pleasure (1919) as Bobby Ralston
  • Back to God's Country (1919) as Peter Burke
  • False Evidence (1919) as Burr Gordon
  • The Splendid Sin (1919) as Stephen Hartley
  • Face Value (1918) as Bertram Van Twiller
  • Mickey (1918) as Herbert Thornhill
  • Revenge (1918) as Dick Randall
  • Princess Virtue (1917) as Basil Demarest
  • The Law North of 65 (1917) as Pierre
  • Hell's Hinges (1916) as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Battle of Hearts (1916) as Jo Sprague
  • The Carpet from Bagdad (1915) as George P.A. Jones
  • Sweet Alyssum (1915) as Wynne Garlan
  • Shotgun Jones (1914) as Shotgun Jones
  • The Spoilers (1914) as The Bronco Kid, alias of Drury
  • Etienne of the Glad Heart (1914) as Etienne Cloquet
  • The Wilderness Mail (1914) as Jan, the Trapper
  • In the Days of the Thundering Herd (1914) as Chief Swift Wing
  • When the West Was Young (1914) as Ned Halton
  • The White Mouse (1914) as Billy Silver
  • Chip of the Flying U (1914) as Weary
  • In Defiance of the Law (1914) as Billy McVeigh
  • The Smuggler's Sister (1914) as The Revenue Officer
  • Willie (1914) as Willie Clark
  • When the Cook Fell Ill (1914) as Weary
  • Greater Wealth (1913) as Harold - John Sharon's Wayward Son
  • Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913) as Real Montgomery Irving
  • In the Long Ago (1913) as Dreamer
  • Alone in the Jungle (1913) as Concho

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Wheeler Oakman best known for?

Wheeler Oakman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Double Trouble (1941), Maddam Sir (2020).

When and where was Wheeler Oakman born?

Wheeler Oakman was born on February 21, 1890 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. They passed away on March 19, 1949.

How many credits does Wheeler Oakman have?

Wheeler Oakman has accumulated over 167 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1966.

What is Wheeler Oakman's background in cinema and television?

Wheeler Oakman was an actor born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, on February 21, 1890. His known credits in the entertainment industry totaled 167. He was active in acting within movies and television shows. Throughout his career, he accumulated a significant body of work documented in film and television dat...