John Wheeler


Biography

John Wheeler rose to fame as an actor, gracing the silver screen many times over the course of his Hollywood career. Wheeler began his acting career with roles in such films as "Sweet Charity" (1969) with Shirley MacLaine, the dramatic adaptation "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969) with Robert Redford and "Move" (1970) with Elliott Gould. He also appeared in "Support Your Local Gun...

Biography

John Wheeler rose to fame as an actor, gracing the silver screen many times over the course of his Hollywood career. Wheeler began his acting career with roles in such films as "Sweet Charity" (1969) with Shirley MacLaine, the dramatic adaptation "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969) with Robert Redford and "Move" (1970) with Elliott Gould. He also appeared in "Support Your Local Gunfighter" (1971) and the crime feature "Big Bad Mama" (1974) with Angie Dickinson. In the eighties, Wheeler devoted his time to various credits, such as "Frog Dreaming" (1986), "Hoosiers" (1986) starring Gene Hackman and "Sky Pirates" (1986) starring John Hargreaves. He also worked on "Banzai Runner" with Dean Stockwell (1987). Wheeler continued to exercise his talent in the nineties, taking on a mix of projects like "Hercules and the Amazon Women" "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" and "Holy Matrimony" (1994). His credits also expanded to the Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton smash hit "Apollo 13" (1995) and "The Craic" with Jimeon McKeown (1999). Most recently, Wheeler worked on "Dance Academy" (TeenNick, 2011-14).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)
Apollo 13 (1995)
A Brief History of Time (1992)
Himself
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
William Frawley
Runaway Father (1991)
The Hollywood Detective (1989)
Jack
Banzai Runner (1987)
Seed of Innocence (1981)
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
Henry
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Mr Fields
Bad Georgia Road (1976)
Honky Tonk (1974)
Big Bad Mama (1974)
Rolling Man (1972)
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Croupier
Move (1970)
Brown package
Sweet Charity (1969)
Rhythm of Life dancer
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
Newman
Trailed By Three (1920)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

The Craic (1999)
Director Of Photography
Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997)
Director Of Photography
Flynn (1996)
Director Of Photography
Holy Matrimony (1994)
Camera Operator
Sky Pirates (1986)
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)

Producer (Feature Film)

Naughty Schoolgirls (1976)
Producer

Music (Feature Film)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Song Performer ("She'S Leaving Home")

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Willow (1988)
Grip
The Quest (1986)
Additional Photography

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

A Brief History of Time (1992)
Other
Hoosiers (1986)
Other

Cast (Special)

Golden Child (1960)
Caller

Film Production - Main (Special)

The 26th Annual Country Music Association Awards (1992)
Technical Coordinator
The 23rd Annual Dove Awards (1992)
Technical Coordinator

Misc. Crew (Special)

A Country Music Celebration (1993)
Other

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
Cast

Film Production - Main (TV Mini-Series)

Young Hercules (1998)
Grip
Hercules In The Maze Of The Minotaur (1994)
Grip
Hercules In The Underworld (1994)
Grip
Hercules And The Lost Kingdom (1994)
Grip
Hercules And The Amazon Women (1994)
Grip
Hercules And The Circle Of Fire (1994)
Grip

Life Events

Bibliography