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'''Frank K. Wheaton''' is an [[United States|American]] sports agent, personal manager and actor. |
'''Frank K. Wheaton''' is an [[United States|American]] sports agent, personal manager and actor. |
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Revision as of 01:51, 8 November 2009
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Frank K. Wheaton is an American sports agent, personal manager and actor.
Biography
Frank(ert) Kahlil Wheaton was born September 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California,[1] but raised in nearby Compton. He was named after his maternal grandmother Frankie Clement and his maternal aunt, Earline Alford. His middle name comes from the poet Kahlil Gibran. He is the son of James Wheaton,[1] an accomplished stage actor and director who frequently appeared in movies and television in the 1970s.
After graduating from Centennial High School in Compton, he attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon before transferring to Cal State Northridge,[1] where he received a degree in broadcasting. He attended Cal Northridge with Geoff Witcher, who later became a popular sports announcer. Upon graduation, Frank began working at KPFK and other radio stations in the Los Angeles area. Eventually, he relocated to the East Coast, where he added acting and modeling to his resume. On September 23, 1975 he married vocalist Jean Carn[1] in Washington, DC. Together, he would help raise her three children from her previous marriage. While their marriage also ended in divorce, they maintain an amicable relationship.
After a successful career as an actor, model and radio personality, Wheaton founded The Management Group Sports/Entertainment Representatives in 1984. There he began guiding the careers of athletes and entertainers, specializing in securing product endorsements and producing special events such as the Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Tournament for the United Negro College Fund and the Ruth Berle Celebrity Golf Tournament for the benefit of the American Cancer Society.[1]
In addition to numerous athletes and entertainers, his clients have included Essie Mae Williams, who made headlines when she revealed that she is the daughter of the late senator Strom Thurmond.[2] In the wake of the publicity surrounding the revelation, Mr. Wheaton told the LawCrossing website that six people claiming to be the children of five U.S. Presidents have approcahed him for representation.[3] One of them is Anne Morrow, who believes that she is the daughter of Dwight Eisenhower.[4]
In 2001, he made an unsuccessful bid to unseat incumbent Compton, California City Councilmember Yvonne Arceneaux.
Currently, Mr. Wheaton is in pre-production with Italian opera star Beppe Cantarelli of a major event entitled, “Live From The Vatican…Listen to your Soul.”[5]
References
- Phelps, Shirelle (editor), Who's Who Among African Americans, Gale Research, Detroit; London, 1998 (Eleventh Edition)
- ^ a b c d e Phelps, Shirelle (editor) (1998). Who's Who among African Americans (11th Edition ed.). Detroit; London: Gale. ISBN 0-7876-2469-1. ISSN 1081-1400.
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"Thurmond 'has mixed race child'". BBC. 2003-12-15.
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Morris, Regan. "Law Stars: Frank K. Wheaton". LawCrossing.
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"Dallas Woman Anne Morrow Claims to be the Daughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower". News Blaze. 2006-10-06.
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"Frank K. Wheaton, Esq". University of West Los Angeles.
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