Wheaton Chambers

Known for: Acting

Born: 1887-10-13 – 1958-01-31 (aged 70)

From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography (107)

MOVIE★ 6.0
D-Day on Mars
1966
as Prof. Benjamin
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Notorious Mr. Monks
1958
as Coroner (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Peacemaker
1956
as Doc Runyan
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Jim Drews (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Top Gun
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
TV★ 6.8
Crossroads
1955
as R.W. Bergen
MOVIE★ 7.5
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Miami Story
1954
MOVIE★ 5.8
Slaves of Babylon
1953
as Cyrus' Foster Father
MOVIE★ 5.7
Law and Order
1953
as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Wagons West
1952
as Sam Wilkins
MOVIE★ 5.2
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Cimarron Kid
1952
as Webb Thompson (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Unknown Man
1951
as Second Bailiff (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1951
as Magistrate (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Well
1951
as Mr. Woody
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Mr. Bleeker
TV★ 4.0
Boston Blackie
1951
as Businessman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Prowler
1951
as Doctor James
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Senator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Three Secrets
1950
as Man With Dog (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Between Midnight and Dawn
1950
as Building Superintendent Blake
MOVIE★ 6.0
Peggy
1950
as Gateman
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Baron of Arizona
1950
as Brother Gregory (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Secret Fury
1950
as Ed Peterson (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
All the King's Men
1949
as Senator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Deputy Marshal
1949
as Harley Masters
TV★ 6.8
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Father Batista
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Great Sinner
1949
as Priest (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Not Wanted
1949
as Mr. Kelton
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mississippi Rhythm
1949
as Townsman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Undercover Man
1949
as Parker's Secretary
MOVIE★ 6.6
Caught
1949
as Servant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Three Musketeers
1948
MOVIE★ 5.8
Four Faces West
1948
as Station Agent (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Passport Photographer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Pirate
1948
as Artist (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Panhandle
1948
as Cabot (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Song of the Drifter
1948
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 8.0
Gun Talk
1947
as Herk - the Barber
MOVIE★ 7.3
Always Together
1947
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
1947
as Brown
MOVIE★ 6.7
Body and Soul
1947
as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Invisible Wall
1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
On the Old Spanish Trail
1947
as Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Wild Frontier
1947
as Doc Hardy
MOVIE★ 7.7
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Pharmacist (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Possessed
1947
as Waiter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sarge Goes to College
1947
as Professor
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Dean (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Son of Zorro
1947
as Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
MOVIE★ 6.0
Stagecoach to Denver
1946
as Jasper Braydon
MOVIE★ 6.1
Lady in the Lake
1946
as Property Clerk (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Undercurrent
1946
as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Crimson Ghost
1946
as Wilson [Ch. 1]
MOVIE★ 5.5
Big Town
1946
as Witness (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Time of Their Lives
1946
as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Lane
MOVIE★ 6.3
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Greek Professor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Valley of the Zombies
1946
as Coroner (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The El Paso Kid
1946
as Doctor Hamlin
MOVIE★ 6.5
Lost City of the Jungle
1946
as Peace Foundation Member #2
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Flying Serpent
1946
as Louis Havener
MOVIE★ 7.6
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Personnel Man (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Marshal of Laredo
1945
as Dr. Allen
MOVIE★ 5.8
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Strange Confession
1945
MOVIE★ 4.9
Apology for Murder
1945
as Minister
MOVIE★ 9.0
River Gang
1945
as Reporter
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hitchhike to Happiness
1945
as Sam Jones (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Brighton Strangler
1945
as Clerk (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Southerner
1945
as Store Customer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
as Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Heavenly Days
1944
as Well-Wisher
MOVIE★ 6.6
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Falcon in Mexico
1944
as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Navy Observer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Technician (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Seventh Victim
1943
as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Black Hills Express
1943
as Dad Southern
MOVIE★ 6.2
Phantom of the Opera
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.2
This Land Is Mine
1943
as Mr. Lorraine
MOVIE★ 6.8
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942
as Floorwalker
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as Chaplain
MOVIE★ 6.3
Stagecoach Express
1942
as Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
MOVIE
The Power of God
1942
as Mr. Gilder
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
as Dr. Henderson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
1941
as Vanderbeek (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Devil Commands
1941
as Dr. Sanders
MOVIE★ 7.0
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Committeeman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Adventures of Red Ryder
1940
as Boswell
MOVIE★ 6.3
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
as Dr. Humphrey
MOVIE★ 5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Scientist (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.4
His Girl Friday
1940
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Slightly Honorable
1939
as Guest (Uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Geronimo
1939
as John A. Rawlins
MOVIE★ 7.0
Invitation to Happiness
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Union Pacific
1939
as Businessman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Man at Train Wreck
MOVIE★ 5.1
Midnight Court
1937
as Reporter
MOVIE★ 7.0
Florida Special
1936
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Servant (uncredited)