Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 13, 1887
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wheaton Chambers
Biography
James Wheaton Chambers was named after his maternal grandfather, James Wheaton Smith. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Freehold, New Jersey. he eventually made his way to Hollywood in the late 1920s. Shortening his name to Wheaton Chambers, he would go on to appear in over 200 film and television productions during a career that spanned roughly three decades.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | D-Day on Mars | Prof. Benjamin |
| 1958 | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Coroner (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | |
| 1956 | The Peacemaker | Doc Runyan |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Miami Story | |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Mr. Sterling (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Slaves of Babylon | Cyrus' foster father |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creek | Doc Hargrove (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Wagons West | Sam Wilkins |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Prowler | Doctor James |
| 1951 | The Well | Mr. Woody |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man | |
| 1951 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mr. Bleeker, jeweller |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Magistrate (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Magnificent Yankee | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Building Superintendent Blake |
| 1950 | Peggy | Gateman |
| 1950 | The Secret Fury | Ed Peterson (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Man With Dog (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Baron of Arizona | Brother Gregory (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Parker's Secretary |
| 1949 | Not Wanted | Mr. Kelton |
| 1949 | Caught | Servant (uncredited) |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Great Sinner | Priest (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Deputy Marshal | Harley Masters |
| 1949 | Mississippi Rhythm | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Cabot (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Song of the Drifter | Doctor |
| 1948 | The Pirate | Artist (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | |
| 1948 | Romance on the High Seas | Passport Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Four Faces West | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Invisible Wall | Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass | Dean (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Wild Frontier | Doc Hardy |
| 1947 | Gun Talk | Herk - the Barber |
| 1947 | On the Old Spanish Trail | Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre |
| 1947 | Son of Zorro | Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9] |
| 1947 | Sarge Goes to College | Professor |
| 1947 | Body and Soul | Ben's Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Always Together | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Flying Serpent | Louis Havener |
| 1946 | Valley of the Zombies | Coroner (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Big Town | Witness (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Crimson Ghost | Wilson [Ch. 1] |
| 1946 | The Last Crooked Mile | Lane |
| 1946 | Stagecoach to Denver | Jasper Braydon |
| 1946 | The El Paso Kid | Doctor Hamlin |
| 1946 | Lost City of the Jungle | Peace Foundation Member #2 |
| 1946 | Undercurrent | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Time of Their Lives | Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Greek Professor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Lady in the Lake | Property Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1945 | Hitchhike to Happiness | Sam Jones (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Apology for Murder | Minister |
| 1945 | The Southerner | Store Customer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce | Personnel Man (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Marshal of Laredo | Dr. Allen |
| 1945 | River Gang | Reporter |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Brighton Strangler | Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1945 | Strange Confession | |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Navy Observer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Mexico | Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days | Well-Wisher |
| 1943 | Black Hills Express | Dad Southern |
| 1943 | Phantom of the Opera | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine | Mr. Lorraine |
| 1943 | The Seventh Victim | Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie | Technician (Uncredited) |
| 1942 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Floorwalker |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Chaplain |
| 1942 | The Power of God | Mr. Gilder |
| 1942 | Stagecoach Express | Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Devil Commands | Dr. Sanders |
| 1941 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Vanderbeek (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Dr. Henderson |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red Ryder | Boswell |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Humphrey |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Foreign Correspondent | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Scientist (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Union Pacific | Businessman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Invitation to Happiness | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Slightly Honorable | Guest (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Geronimo | John A. Rawlins |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective | Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself | Man at Train Wreck |
| 1937 | Midnight Court | Reporter |
| 1936 | Florida Special | (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | Servant (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Crossroads | R.W. Bergen |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger | Father Batista |