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Frank K. Wheaton is a personal manager, sports agent, spokesman and actor. His clients have included NBA great James Worthy, actress Marla Gibbs, and Essie Mae Williams, the daughter of the late senator Strom Thurmond. A talent manager, also known as a personal manager, is one who guides the career of artists in the entertainment business. ...
A sports agent is a person who procures and negotiates employment and endorsement deals for an athlete. ...
A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ...
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Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, most known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of Mary Jenkins in 227. ...
James Strom Thurmond (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to April 1956 and November 1956 to 1964 as a Democrat and from 1964 to 2003 as a Republican. ...
Biography
Frank(ert) Kahlil Wheaton was born in Los Angeles, California, the oldest of two children of James Wheaton, an actor and educator, and Helen Alford, a homemaker, who would later have a career in civil service. He was named Frankert after his maternal grandmother Frankie Clement Alford and his maternal aunt, Earline, but was commonly known as Frank. His middle name comes from the poet, Kahlil Gibran. As a grown man, he would alternately be known as either Frank or Kahlil. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
James Wheaton (January 11, 1924-June 9, 2002), born in Meridian, Mississippi, was an American motion picture and television actor, probably best known as the voice actor as OMM in George Lucass THX 1138, a role for which he was chosen over Orson Welles. ...
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Mr. Wheaton was raised in Compton, California, which at the time was a thriving Los Angeles suburb and significantly, one of the first communities in which blacks were allowed to move in the wake of integration. He attended local public schools. He graduated from Centennial High School, where he was a popular student and played on the football team. Compton is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493. ...
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He attended Cal State, Northridge, where he earned a degree in Radio/TV and Film. One of his fellow classmates was Geoff Witcher, who went one to become a popular sportcaster. California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College...
Upon graduation, Mr. Wheaton worked at Pacifica Radio's Los Angeles affiliate, KPFK-FM where he was employed as a broadcast announcer, engineer and producer. From there, Mr. Wheaton was hired as an announcer at WHUR-FM, Howard University's radio station in Washington, D.C. At WHUR, he helped popularize, "The Daily Drum," a program which continues to this day. Wheaton would also work as a reporter for NBC in Washington, until relocating to New York City in 1978. KPFK (90. ...
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Howard University is an historically black university in Washington, D.C. Notable alumni include Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Ossie Davis, Debbie Allen, and Phylicia Rashad. ...
NBC, (Formerly an acronym for the National Broadcasting Company until 2004), is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...
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In New York, Mr. Wheaton ventured into modeling and acting, eventually appearing in nearly 300 commercials. In 1982, he was cast and starred with George Kennedy in CounterAttack: Crime in America, an investigative news program for ABC. He also appeared in small roles on episodic television, soon making his way back to Los Angeles to attend law school. This article is about the American network, for the Australian network, see Australian Broadcasting Corporation The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ...
In 1984, while a student at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Mr. Wheaton founded The Management Group, Sports/Entertainment Representatives. TMG/SER is a full-service entertainment management and production company which lists among its present and former clients, Milton Berle, James Worthy, John Stockton, Carl Anderson, Marla Gibbs, Al and Florence Griffith Joyner, Norman Connors, and Kashif. Some of the special events that TMS/SER has produced include: The First Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Classic, The Ruth Berle Celebrity Golf Classic, and "World's Fastest Athlete" for ABC's "Wide World of Sports." Milton Berle This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...
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Carl Anderson (February 27, 1945 - February 23, 2004) was a singer and actor best known for portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar. ...
Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, most known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of Mary Jenkins in 227. ...
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Having grown up in Compton, Mr. Wheaton has always been an avid supporter of the city. Despite its recent image in the media as a crime ridden community overwhelmed by poverty and gang violence, while speaking in public, he often refers to Compton as "athletically fertile," pointing out that numerous top athletes have at one time called Compton their home. For two consecutive years, he produced the James Worthy All-Star Basketball Clinic at Compton Community College. Much more than just a basketball camp, this clinic exposed children to a wide array of motivational speakers, who helped to open up new vistas for the nearly 2000 participants in the program. Compton Community College is a public two-year college established in 1927, located in Compton, California. ...
It was only a natural outgrowth of Mr. Wheaton's love for Compton that he would go on to serve as Compton's official spokesman. During his four-year stint in that position, he tried to add perceptive and understanding to the challenges faced by Compton. After an unsuccessful run for a seat on the Compton City Council, he returned to private life. He continues to represent a diverse group of clients, including Essie Mae Williams, who made national news when she revealed that she was former Senator Strom Thurmond's daughter. Despite a busy schedule representing his clients, Mr. Wheaton also teaches Entertainment Law and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker.
A divorced father and step-father, Mr. Wheaton is as passionate about his family as he is about his career.
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