Biography

Charles F. Wheeler was born on December 15, 1915 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and Silent Running (1972). He was married to Diane Wheeler. He died on October 28, 2004 in Orange, California, USA.

Child = daughter Constance.

Was a Navy Combat Photographer during WWII.

Received an Academy Award nomination for his cinematography in Tora!ToraTora!.

Spent most of his life in Los Angeles, where he played polo for University of Southern California. He happened into his first job, as an apprentice cameraman for Disney, after meeting Walt and Roy Disney at a polo field.

While on location at Wheeler field for "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970), the crew photographed him by a large sign that read "Keep Wheeler Clean.".