Wheaton Chambers

Personal Info

Birthday

October 13, 1887

Day of Death

1958-01-31

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

James Wheaton Chambers

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

The Lone Ranger

Crossroads

The Baron of Arizona

Not Wanted

East of Eden

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Foreign Correspondent

His Girl Friday

Filmography

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