Wheaton Chambers

Born: 1887-10-13 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1958-01-31

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1966

D-Day on Mars as Prof. Benjamin

1958

The Notorious Mr. Monks as Coroner (uncredited)

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive as Jim Drews (uncredited)
The Peacemaker as Doc Runyan

1955

Crossroads as R.W. Bergen
East of Eden as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Top Gun as Townsman (uncredited)

1954

The Miami Story

1953

Law and Order as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
Slaves of Babylon as Cyrus' Foster Father

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
The Cimarron Kid as Webb Thompson (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
Wagons West as Sam Wilkins

1951

Boston Blackie as Businessman (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still as Mr. Bleeker
The Unknown Man as Second Bailiff (uncredited)
The Prowler as Doctor James
The Well as Mr. Woody
The Son of Dr. Jekyll as Magistrate (uncredited)

1950

The Secret Fury as Ed Peterson (uncredited)
Three Secrets as Man With Dog (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn as Building Superintendent Blake
Peggy as Gateman
The Baron of Arizona as Brother Gregory (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee as Senator (uncredited)

1949

The Lone Ranger as Father Batista
All the King's Men as Senator (uncredited)
Caught as Servant (uncredited)
Not Wanted as Mr. Kelton
The Great Sinner as Priest (uncredited)
The Undercover Man as Parker's Secretary
Deputy Marshal as Harley Masters
Mississippi Rhythm as Townsman (uncredited)

1948

The Pirate as Artist (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Romance on the High Seas as Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Four Faces West as Station Agent (uncredited)
Panhandle as Cabot (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Song of the Drifter as Doctor

1947

Monsieur Verdoux as Pharmacist (uncredited)
Body and Soul as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass as Dean (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Gamble as Brown
Always Together as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Possessed as Waiter (uncredited)
Son of Zorro as Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
On the Old Spanish Trail as Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
The Invisible Wall as Conductor (uncredited)
Sarge Goes to College as Professor
The Wild Frontier as Doc Hardy
Gun Talk as Herk - the Barber

1946

Undercurrent as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
The Crimson Ghost as Wilson [Ch. 1]
The Time of Their Lives as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake as Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Valley of the Zombies as Coroner (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston as Greek Professor (uncredited)
Big Town as Witness (uncredited)
The Flying Serpent as Louis Havener
The Last Crooked Mile as Lane
Lost City of the Jungle as Peace Foundation Member #2
Stagecoach to Denver as Jasper Braydon
The El Paso Kid as Doctor Hamlin

1945

Mildred Pierce as Personnel Man (uncredited)
The Southerner as Store Customer (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Strange Confession
River Gang as Reporter
Apology for Murder as Minister
The Brighton Strangler as Clerk (Uncredited)
Hitchhike to Happiness as Sam Jones (uncredited)
Marshal of Laredo as Dr. Allen

1944

The Fighting Seabees as Navy Observer (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle as Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
The Falcon in Hollywood as Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
Heavenly Days as Well-Wisher

1943

Phantom of the Opera as Reporter (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine as Mr. Lorraine
The Seventh Victim as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie as Technician (Uncredited)
Black Hills Express as Dad Southern

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

The Devil Commands as Dr. Sanders
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Dr. Henderson
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Vanderbeek (uncredited)

1940

His Girl Friday as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent as Committeeman (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu as Dr. Humphrey
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Scientist (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder as Boswell

1939

Union Pacific as Businessman (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness as Reporter (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable as Guest (Uncredited)
Geronimo as John A. Rawlins

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)