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