Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

🎂 13th October 1887 (138 yrs) 📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Wheaton Chambers

🎬 Movies Featuring Wheaton Chambers

D-Day on Mars

D-Day on Mars (1966)

as Prof. Benjamin
The Notorious Mr. Monks

The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)

as Coroner (uncredited)
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker (1956)

as Doc Runyan
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

East of Eden

East of Eden (1955)

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Miami Story

The Miami Story (1954)

Slaves of Babylon

Slaves of Babylon (1953)

as Cyrus' Foster Father
Law and Order

Law and Order (1953)

as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)

as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
Wagons West

Wagons West (1952)

as Sam Wilkins
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man (1951)

as Second Bailiff (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)

as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Well

The Well (1951)

as Mr. Woody
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

as Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
The Prowler

The Prowler (1951)

as Doctor James
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee (1950)

as Senator (uncredited)
Three Secrets

Three Secrets (1950)

as Man With Dog (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)

as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)

as Building Superintendent Blake
Peggy

Peggy (1950)

as Gateman
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona (1950)

as Brother Gregory (uncredited)
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury (1950)

as Ed Peterson (uncredited)
All the King's Men

All the King's Men (1949)

as Senator (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal (1949)

as Harley Masters
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner (1949)

as Priest (uncredited)
Not Wanted

Not Wanted (1949)

as Mr. Kelton
Mississippi Rhythm

Mississippi Rhythm (1949)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man (1949)

as Parker's Secretary
Caught

Caught (1949)

as Servant (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Four Faces West

Four Faces West (1948)

as Station Agent (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

as Passport Photographer (uncredited)
The Pirate

The Pirate (1948)

as Artist (uncredited)
Panhandle

Panhandle (1948)

as Cabot (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters (1948)

as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Song of the Drifter

Song of the Drifter (1948)

as Doctor
Gun Talk

Gun Talk (1947)

as Herk - the Barber
Always Together

Always Together (1947)

as Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)

as Brown
Body and Soul

Body and Soul (1947)

as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall (1947)

as Conductor (uncredited)
On the Old Spanish Trail

On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)

as Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
The Wild Frontier

The Wild Frontier (1947)

as Doc Hardy
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Pharmacist (uncredited)
Possessed

Possessed (1947)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College (1947)

as Professor
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

as Dean (uncredited)
Son of Zorro

Son of Zorro (1947)

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

Stagecoach to Denver (1946)

as Jasper Braydon
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

as Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost (1946)

as Wilson [Ch. 1]
Big Town

Big Town (1946)

as Witness (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives (1946)

as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

as Lane
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

as Greek Professor (uncredited)
Valley of the Zombies

Valley of the Zombies (1946)

as Coroner (uncredited)
The El Paso Kid

The El Paso Kid (1946)

as Doctor Hamlin
Lost City of the Jungle

Lost City of the Jungle (1946)

as Peace Foundation Member #2
The Flying Serpent

The Flying Serpent (1946)

as Louis Havener
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (1945)

as Personnel Man (uncredited)
Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo (1945)

as Dr. Allen
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)

as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Strange Confession

Strange Confession (1945)

Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder (1945)

as Minister
River Gang

River Gang (1945)

as Reporter
Hitchhike to Happiness

Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)

as Sam Jones (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler (1945)

as Clerk (Uncredited)
The Southerner

The Southerner (1945)

as Store Customer (uncredited)
Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days (1944)

as Well-Wisher
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle (1944)

as Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico (1944)

as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday (1944)

as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

as Navy Observer (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

as Technician (Uncredited)
The Seventh Victim

The Seventh Victim (1943)

as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
Black Hills Express

Black Hills Express (1943)

as Dad Southern
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera (1943)

as Reporter (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

as Mr. Lorraine
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

as Floorwalker
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

as Chaplain
Stagecoach Express

Stagecoach Express (1942)

as Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
The Power of God

The Power of God (1942)

as Mr. Gilder
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)

as Dr. Henderson
Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)

as Vanderbeek (uncredited)
The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands (1941)

as Dr. Sanders
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

as Committeeman (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

as Boswell
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)

as Dr. Humphrey
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

as Scientist (uncredited)
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable (1939)

as Guest (Uncredited)
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as John A. Rawlins
Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness (1939)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Businessman (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself (1937)

as Man at Train Wreck
Midnight Court

Midnight Court (1937)

as Reporter
Florida Special

Florida Special (1936)

as (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger (1935)

as Servant (uncredited)