J.W. Coleman was born on 12 April 1865 in Columbus, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Injustice (1919). He was married to Lydia Lee. He died on 15 September 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Arriving in Los Angeles in 1887, J. W. Coleman rose from landscaper and Pullman Porter to real estate developer and businessman; he owned an operated a number of businesses including a hotel, a sanitarium, a real estate company, and an employment agency. He also served as a Los Angeles County Deputy Constable.