Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Acting

Birthday

1887/10/13

Day of death

1958/01/31 (70 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

James 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.

Acting
Black Hills Express
6.0

(1943) Black Hills Express

as Dad Southern

D-Day on Mars
3.0

(1966) D-Day on Mars

as Prof. Benjamin

The Prowler
6.9

(1951) The Prowler

as Doctor James

Panhandle
5.8

(1948) Panhandle

as Cabot (uncredited)

Hitchhike to Happiness
5.0

(1945) Hitchhike to Happiness

as Sam Jones (uncredited)

Apology for Murder
4.8

(1945) Apology for Murder

as Minister

The Well
7.0

(1951) The Well

as Mr. Woody

The Flying Serpent
4.6

(1946) The Flying Serpent

as Louis Havener

Phantom of the Opera
6.2

(1943) Phantom of the Opera

as Reporter (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters
5.7

(1948) Three Daring Daughters

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Undercover Man
6.2

(1949) The Undercover Man

as Parker's Secretary

Valley of the Zombies
5.2

(1946) Valley of the Zombies

as Coroner (uncredited)

Law and Order
4.8

(1953) Law and Order

as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)

Mr. Wong, Detective
5.7

(1938) Mr. Wong, Detective

as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)

The Duel at Silver Creek
6.9

(1952) The Duel at Silver Creek

as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)

The Devil Commands
6.2

(1941) The Devil Commands

as Dr. Sanders

The Unknown Man
4.8

(1951) The Unknown Man

as ---

Adventures of Red Ryder
5.5

(1940) Adventures of Red Ryder

as Boswell

Song of the Drifter
0.0

(1948) Song of the Drifter

as Doctor

The Fastest Gun Alive
6.8

(1956) The Fastest Gun Alive

as ---

The Man Who Found Himself
7.0

(1937) The Man Who Found Himself

as Man at Train Wreck

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.5

(1942) Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

as Floorwalker

Not Wanted
6.8

(1949) Not Wanted

as Mr. Kelton

Union Pacific
6.5

(1939) Union Pacific

as Businessman (uncredited)

Invitation to Happiness
0.0

(1939) Invitation to Happiness

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Magnificent Yankee
5.4

(1950) The Magnificent Yankee

as Senator (uncredited)

Big Town
4.8

(1946) Big Town

as Witness (uncredited)

Slightly Honorable
5.1

(1939) Slightly Honorable

as Guest (Uncredited)

Caught
6.6

(1949) Caught

as Servant (uncredited)

Slaves of Babylon
4.7

(1953) Slaves of Babylon

as Cyrus' foster father

Drums of Fu Manchu
6.1

(1940) Drums of Fu Manchu

as Dr. Humphrey

Midnight Court
4.8

(1937) Midnight Court

as Reporter

All the King's Men
7.0

(1949) All the King's Men

as Senator (uncredited)

The Southerner
6.6

(1945) The Southerner

as Store Customer (uncredited)

East of Eden
7.5

(1955) East of Eden

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Between Midnight and Dawn
5.8

(1950) Between Midnight and Dawn

as Building Superintendent Blake

Mildred Pierce
7.6

(1945) Mildred Pierce

as Personnel Man (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

(1947) Monsieur Verdoux

as Pharmacist (uncredited)

His Girl Friday
7.4

(1940) His Girl Friday

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Secrets of the Lone Wolf
6.3

(1941) Secrets of the Lone Wolf

as Vanderbeek (uncredited)

The Invisible Wall
5.4

(1947) The Invisible Wall

as Conductor (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
6.3

(1947) The Sea of Grass

as Dean (uncredited)

The Pirate
6.4

(1948) The Pirate

as Artist (uncredited)

The Crimson Ghost
5.0

(1946) The Crimson Ghost

as Wilson [Ch. 1]

The Great Sinner
6.7

(1949) The Great Sinner

as Priest (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers
6.8

(1948) The Three Musketeers

as ---

This Land Is Mine
7.1

(1943) This Land Is Mine

as Mr. Lorraine

The Florentine Dagger
5.7

(1935) The Florentine Dagger

as Servant (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent
7.0

(1940) Foreign Correspondent

as Committeeman (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
5.7

(1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as Dr. Henderson

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.6

(1940) Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

as Scientist (uncredited)

Geronimo
5.0

(1939) Geronimo

as John A. Rawlins

The Last Crooked Mile
4.7

(1946) The Last Crooked Mile

as Lane

The Fighting Seabees
6.2

(1944) The Fighting Seabees

as Navy Observer (uncredited)

Marshal of Laredo
0.0

(1945) Marshal of Laredo

as Dr. Allen

The Wild Frontier
0.0

(1947) The Wild Frontier

as Doc Hardy

Stagecoach to Denver
5.8

(1946) Stagecoach to Denver

as Jasper Braydon

Peggy
4.7

(1950) Peggy

as Gateman

Wagons West
6.0

(1952) Wagons West

as Sam Wilkins

The El Paso Kid
0.0

(1946) The El Paso Kid

as Doctor Hamlin

Gun Talk
0.0

(1947) Gun Talk

as Herk - the Barber

On the Old Spanish Trail
5.2

(1947) On the Old Spanish Trail

as Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre

Son of Zorro
6.0

(1947) Son of Zorro

as Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]

Deputy Marshal
6.8

(1949) Deputy Marshal

as Harley Masters

Lost City of the Jungle
6.2

(1946) Lost City of the Jungle

as Peace Foundation Member #2

The Wife Takes a Flyer
4.5

(1942) The Wife Takes a Flyer

as Chaplain

The Peacemaker
3.7

(1956) The Peacemaker

as Doc Runyan

Sarge Goes to College
4.0

(1947) Sarge Goes to College

as Professor

The Falcon in Mexico
5.3

(1944) The Falcon in Mexico

as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.5

(1951) The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

The Power of God
0.0

(1942) The Power of God

as Mr. Gilder

Undercurrent
5.8

(1946) Undercurrent

as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)

The Secret Fury
5.4

(1950) The Secret Fury

as Ed Peterson (uncredited)

River Gang
0.0

(1945) River Gang

as Reporter

Three Secrets
6.4

(1950) Three Secrets

as Man With Dog (uncredited)

Walk Softly, Stranger
5.0

(1950) Walk Softly, Stranger

as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
4.7

(1952) Young Man with Ideas

as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)

Body and Soul
6.7

(1947) Body and Soul

as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Always Together
6.7

(1947) Always Together

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.7

(1945) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

The Time of Their Lives
7.0

(1946) The Time of Their Lives

as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston
6.0

(1946) Two Sisters from Boston

as Greek Professor (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas
6.7

(1948) Romance on the High Seas

as Passport Photographer (uncredited)

The Brighton Strangler
5.9

(1945) The Brighton Strangler

as Clerk (Uncredited)

The Seventh Victim
6.4

(1943) The Seventh Victim

as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie
6.5

(1943) Swing Shift Maisie

as Technician (Uncredited)

The Miami Story
4.9

(1954) The Miami Story

as ---

Strange Confession
6.8

(1945) Strange Confession

as ---

Lady in the Lake
6.0

(1946) Lady in the Lake

as Property Clerk (Uncredited)

The Notorious Mr. Monks
0.0

(1958) The Notorious Mr. Monks

as Coroner (uncredited)

The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.0

(1951) The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as Magistrate (uncredited)

Four Faces West
5.6

(1948) Four Faces West

as Station Agent (uncredited)

The Baron of Arizona
6.7

(1950) The Baron of Arizona

as Brother Gregory (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger
6.6

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Father Batista

Crossroads
5.0

(1955) Crossroads

as R.W. Bergen