Cholly Atkins is a real person portrayed by Otis Sallid in the TV series Genius (based on a true story).
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 36 aired so far
Episodes1
Aretha: Until the Real Thing Comes Along
episode S3.E2 march 2021Aretha politely tells her father she doesn't need financial support, nor to sing at his engagements. Ted White and her father both try to usurp control over her which leaves Aretha with difficult but necessary choices she needs to make.