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Wheeler Oakman, usually wearing a dapper mustache, generally portrayed villains, gangsters, or henchmen, frequently appearing in crime thrillers, melodramas, and westerns. In 1932, he appeared alongside Buck Jones in Sundown Rider and John Wayne in Texas Cyclone.
Wheeler Oakman (1890-1949) was a versatile and prolific screen actor who played villains, heroes, and everything in between. He worked in all genres for almost every studio in Hollywood, from silent films to serials, and was married to Priscilla Dean.
- January 1, 1
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
Actor: Lights of New York. Born in Washington, DC, in 1890, screen villain "par excellance" Wheeler Oakman got into films in 1912.
- February 21, 1890
- March 19, 1949
Some memorable Oakman roles in westerns and serials: in SUNDOWN RIDER (Columbia, 1933), the "branded" Buck Jones tracks down Oakman, the man who framed him as a rustler. in IN OLD SANTE FE (Mascot, 1934), Oakman was among the no-goods trying to steal Tarzan from Ken Maynard.
Aug 27, 2012 · Wheeler Oakman. Born: 21 February 1890, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Died: 19 March 1949, Van Nuys, California, USA. A silent screen actor whose career survived the transition to the talkies. Wheeler mostly portrayed villains or their henchman in westerns and crime dramas. Mickey (1918) as Herbert Thornhill.
Lights of New York is a 1928 American crime drama film starring Helene Costello, Cullen Landis, Wheeler Oakman and Eugene Pallette, and directed by Bryan Foy.
Learn about Wheeler Oakman, a versatile actor who played various roles in movie serials from the 1930s to the 1940s. He was known for his rascality, cynicism, and shifty eyes in such serials as The Lost Jungle, The Phantom Empire, and The Spider's Web.
