Acting
Wheaton Chambers
Born 1887-10-13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
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
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
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His Girl Friday
1940
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East of Eden
1955
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Monsieur Verdoux
1947
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Foreign Correspondent
1940
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Mildred Pierce
1945
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Phantom of the Opera
1943
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All the King's Men
1949
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The Lone Ranger
1949
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The Three Musketeers
1948
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (107 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | D-Day on Mars | Prof. Benjamin | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Coroner (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Peacemaker | Doc Runyan | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Jim Drews (uncredited) | Movie | 1956 |
 | Top Gun | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Crossroads | R.W. Bergen | TV Series | 1955 |
 | East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Miami Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Slaves of Babylon | Cyrus' Foster Father | Movie | 1953 |
 | Law and Order | Mr. Sterling (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Duel at Silver Creek | Doc Hargrove (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Wagons West | Sam Wilkins | Movie | 1952 |
 | Young Man with Ideas | Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Cimarron Kid | Webb Thompson (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Unknown Man | Second Bailiff (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Magistrate (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Well | Mr. Woody | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mr. Bleeker | Movie | 1951 |
 | Boston Blackie | Businessman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Prowler | Doctor James | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Magnificent Yankee | Senator (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Three Secrets | Man With Dog (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Building Superintendent Blake | Movie | 1950 |
 | Peggy | Gateman | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Baron of Arizona | Brother Gregory (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Secret Fury | Ed Peterson (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | All the King's Men | Senator (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Deputy Marshal | Harley Masters | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Lone Ranger | Father Batista | TV Series | 1949 |
 | The Great Sinner | Priest (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Not Wanted | Mr. Kelton | Movie | 1949 |
 | Mississippi Rhythm | Townsman (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Undercover Man | Parker's Secretary | Movie | 1949 |
 | Caught | Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Three Musketeers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1948 |
 | Four Faces West | Station Agent (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Romance on the High Seas | Passport Photographer (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Pirate | Artist (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Panhandle | Cabot (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Three Daring Daughters | Stage Manager (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Song of the Drifter | Doctor | Movie | 1948 |
 | Gun Talk | Herk - the Barber | Movie | 1947 |
 | Always Together | Court Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Crime Doctor's Gamble | Brown | Movie | 1947 |
 | Body and Soul | Ben's Doctor (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Invisible Wall | Conductor (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | On the Old Spanish Trail | Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Wild Frontier | Doc Hardy | Movie | 1947 |
 | Monsieur Verdoux | Pharmacist (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Possessed | Waiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Sarge Goes to College | Professor | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Sea of Grass | Dean (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Son of Zorro | Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9] | Movie | 1947 |
 | Stagecoach to Denver | Jasper Braydon | Movie | 1946 |
 | Lady in the Lake | Property Clerk (Uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Undercurrent | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Crimson Ghost | Wilson [Ch. 1] | Movie | 1946 |
 | Big Town | Witness (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Time of Their Lives | Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Last Crooked Mile | Lane | Movie | 1946 |
 | Two Sisters from Boston | Greek Professor (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Valley of the Zombies | Coroner (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The El Paso Kid | Doctor Hamlin | Movie | 1946 |
 | Lost City of the Jungle | Peace Foundation Member #2 | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Flying Serpent | Louis Havener | Movie | 1946 |
 | Mildred Pierce | Personnel Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Marshal of Laredo | Dr. Allen | Movie | 1945 |
 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Pedestrian (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Strange Confession | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1945 |
 | Apology for Murder | Minister | Movie | 1945 |
 | River Gang | Reporter | Movie | 1945 |
 | Hitchhike to Happiness | Sam Jones (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Brighton Strangler | Clerk (Uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Southerner | Store Customer (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Falcon in Hollywood | Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Heavenly Days | Well-Wisher | Movie | 1944 |
 | Tall in the Saddle | Ab Jenkins (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Falcon in Mexico | Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Christmas Holiday | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Fighting Seabees | Navy Observer (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Swing Shift Maisie | Technician (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Seventh Victim | Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Black Hills Express | Dad Southern | Movie | 1943 |
 | Phantom of the Opera | Reporter (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | This Land Is Mine | Mr. Lorraine | Movie | 1943 |
 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Floorwalker | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Chaplain | Movie | 1942 |
 | Stagecoach Express | Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Power of God | Mr. Gilder | Movie | 1942 |
 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Dr. Henderson | Movie | 1941 |
 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Vanderbeek (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Devil Commands | Dr. Sanders | Movie | 1941 |
 | Foreign Correspondent | Committeeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Adventures of Red Ryder | Boswell | Movie | 1940 |
 | Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Humphrey | Movie | 1940 |
 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Scientist (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | His Girl Friday | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Slightly Honorable | Guest (Uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Geronimo | John A. Rawlins | Movie | 1939 |
 | Invitation to Happiness | Reporter (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Union Pacific | Businessman (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Mr. Wong, Detective | Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Man Who Found Himself | Man at Train Wreck | Movie | 1937 |
 | Midnight Court | Reporter | Movie | 1937 |
 | Florida Special | (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Florentine Dagger | Servant (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |