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