John Wheeler, a character actor best attributes hie voice and short bald stature, is most familiar from TV. Graduated college from University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, where he earned a Bachelor of Music. His Tenor voice came in his roles thoughout his career. Played roles on Odd Couple, Green Acres, Brady Bunch, and on Star Trek played the tellarite Gav From “Journey To Babel. With his rich, powerful voice, he sang with the City Center Opera in New York and performed in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel and Bernstein, Comden, and Green’s Wonderful Town at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, later repeating his role in the latter work in its television premier that same year. On Broadway, he appeared in The Happiest Girl in the World, Kean, Cafe Crown, and I Had a Ball. He also was in the stage version of Sweet Charity, portraying Herman, the dance hall proprietor, a role that went to Stubby Kaye in the movie adaptation (Wheeler played a smaller role in the film and never had the chance to immortalize his voice on “I Love To Cry at Weddings”). Remained active into the 1990’s which put him into his 60’s.
Related Posts

Coty Galloway is an Actor that lives in West Hollywood, CA. He began his acting career in the realm of…

Renato Rascel was born on April 27, 1912 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy as Renato Ranucci. He was an actor, known…

Michael Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA to Harvey Lembeck and Caroline Lembeck, both in show business. He…

Woody McClain was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Los Angeles in 2012…
Ferenc Lengyel was born on October 15, 1961 in Szombathely, Hungary. He is an actor and writer, known for Strike…

Jean Yanne was born on July 18, 1933 in Les Lilas, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France as Jean Roger Gouyé. He…

Attractive blond leading lady of second features in the 1930’s and 40’s, who had enough charm and charisma to have…

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Johnathan is an actor and comedian splitting time between Los Angeles and New York City. He…
Ove Verner Hansen was born on July 20, 1932 in Helsingør, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Olsen-banden overgiver…

Eric Jungmann was born on December 2, 1981 in Orlando, Florida, USA as Eric Joseph Jungmann. He is an actor…