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Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor.[1][2]

Wheeler Oakman
Oakman in The Spoilers (1914)
Born	Vivian Eichelberger February 21, 1890 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	March 19, 1949(1949-03-19) (aged 59) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Resting place	Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Priscilla Dean (m.1920–div.1926) Virginia Jennings (m.1920–div.1930?) Frances Jones (m.1932–div.?)

Early years

Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger[3] in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools.[1][4] He grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, after moving there from Washington.[5]

Career

Before acting in films, Oakman was active in stock theater in the eastern United States.[6]

Oakman appeared in over 280 films between 1912 and 1948. In silent films, he was often a leading man. Among his leading ladies were Priscilla Dean,[6] Kathlyn Williams, Colleen Moore and Annette Kellerman. His most successful movie was Mickey,^{[citation needed]} a 1918 comedy-drama, in which he played the love interest of Mabel Normand.

In 1928, he had a prominent role as the crime boss in the first all talking feature movie ever made, Lights of New York. Later in the sound era, his career declined, and he often portrayed villains or even henchman, frequently appearing in crime thrillers, melodramas and in Westerns.

In 1932, he appeared alongside Buck Jones in Sundown Rider and John Wayne in Texas Cyclone.

Later years

Just prior to his death, Oakman was the assistant manager of a North Hollywood theater.[6]

Personal life and death

In 1920, Oakman married popular actress Priscilla Dean, his costar in Outside the Law (1920) and The Virgin of Stamboul (1920).[4] They were divorced in 1926. On September 22, 1927, he married Virginia Jennings in Los Angeles.[7] On December 27, 1932, he married Frances I. Jones in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]

In 1949, at age 59, Oakman died in Van Nuys, California.[1] He was interred at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California. There is no marker on his grave.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Wheeler Oakman at IMDb
• Works by or about Wheeler Oakman at Internet Archive
• Wheeler Oakman at Find a Grave

На других языках

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[ru] Уилер Окман

Уи́лер О́кман (англ. Wheeler Oakman; 21 февраля 1890[1], Вашингтон — 19 марта 1949[1], Ван-Найс, Калифорния) — американский актёр театра и кино.

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