1887-10-13 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.
D-Day on Mars | Prof. Benjamin | 1966-01-01 | |
The Notorious Mr. Monks | Coroner (uncredited) | 1958-02-28 | |
The Fastest Gun Alive | 1956-07-12 | ||
The Peacemaker | Doc Runyan | 1956-11-01 | |
East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | 1955-04-10 | |
The Miami Story | 1954-05-03 | ||
Slaves of Babylon | Cyrus' foster father | 1953-10-21 | |
Law and Order | Mr. Sterling (uncredited) | 1953-05-13 | |
The Duel at Silver Creek | Doc Hargrove (uncredited) | 1952-09-05 | |
Young Man with Ideas | Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited) | 1952-05-02 | |
Wagons West | Sam Wilkins | 1952-07-06 | |
The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Magistrate (Uncredited) | 1951-10-31 | |
The Well | Mr. Woody | 1951-09-24 | |
The Prowler | Doctor James | 1951-05-25 | |
The Unknown Man | 1951-11-09 | ||
The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mr. Bleeker, jeweller | 1951-09-28 | |
Between Midnight and Dawn | Building Superintendent Blake | 1950-10-01 | |
Walk Softly, Stranger | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) | 1950-10-14 | |
The Secret Fury | Ed Peterson (uncredited) | 1950-02-21 | |
The Magnificent Yankee | Senator (uncredited) | 1950-12-20 | |
Three Secrets | Man With Dog (uncredited) | 1950-10-20 | |
Peggy | Gateman | 1950-07-01 | |
All the King's Men | Senator (uncredited) | 1949-11-16 | |
Caught | Servant (uncredited) | 1949-02-17 | |
Not Wanted | Mr. Kelton | 1949-06-24 | |
The Undercover Man | Parker's Secretary | 1949-03-21 | |
Deputy Marshal | Harley Masters | 1949-10-28 | |
Panhandle | Cabot (uncredited) | 1948-02-22 | |
Romance on the High Seas | Passport Photographer (uncredited) | 1948-06-25 | |
Three Daring Daughters | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1948-02-12 | |
Song of the Drifter | Doctor | 1948-01-17 | |
Son of Zorro | Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9] | 1947-01-18 | |
On the Old Spanish Trail | Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre | 1947-10-15 | |
Always Together | Court Clerk (uncredited) | 1947-12-10 | |
Body and Soul | Ben's Doctor (uncredited) | 1947-11-11 | |
Sarge Goes to College | Professor | 1947-05-13 | |
Monsieur Verdoux | Pharmacist (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 | |
The Wild Frontier | Doc Hardy | 1947-09-30 | |
Gun Talk | Herk - the Barber | 1947-12-20 | |
The El Paso Kid | Doctor Hamlin | 1946-05-22 | |
The Last Crooked Mile | Lane | 1946-08-09 | |
The Flying Serpent | Louis Havener | 1946-02-01 | |
Valley of the Zombies | Coroner (uncredited) | 1946-05-26 | |
Two Sisters from Boston | Greek Professor (uncredited) | 1946-06-06 | |
Lost City of the Jungle | Peace Foundation Member #2 | 1946-04-23 | |
Undercurrent | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 | |
Stagecoach to Denver | Jasper Braydon | 1946-12-23 | |
Lady in the Lake | Property Clerk (Uncredited) | 1946-12-19 | |
Big Town | Witness (uncredited) | 1946-08-23 | |
The Crimson Ghost | Wilson [Ch. 1] | 1946-10-26 | |
The Time of Their Lives | Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) | 1946-08-13 | |
The Brighton Strangler | Clerk (Uncredited) | 1945-05-10 | |
Hitchhike to Happiness | Sam Jones (uncredited) | 1945-07-16 | |
Strange Confession | 1945-10-05 | ||
River Gang | Reporter | 1945-09-21 | |
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Pedestrian (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 | |
Marshal of Laredo | Dr. Allen | 1945-10-06 | |
Apology for Murder | Minister | 1945-09-27 | |
The Southerner | Store Customer (uncredited) | 1945-04-30 | |
Mildred Pierce | Personnel Man (uncredited) | 1945-10-20 | |
The Fighting Seabees | Navy Observer (uncredited) | 1944-01-27 | |
The Falcon in Mexico | Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) | 1944-08-04 | |
Black Hills Express | Dad Southern | 1943-08-15 | |
Phantom of the Opera | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-12 | |
Swing Shift Maisie | Technician (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 | |
This Land Is Mine | Mr. Lorraine | 1943-05-07 | |
The Seventh Victim | Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) | 1943-08-21 | |
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Floorwalker | 1942-12-09 | |
The Power of God | Mr. Gilder | 1942-01-15 | |
The Wife Takes a Flyer | Chaplain | 1942-04-28 | |
The Devil Commands | Dr. Sanders | 1941-02-03 | |
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Dr. Henderson | 1941-12-27 | |
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Scientist (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 | |
Adventures of Red Ryder | Boswell | 1940-06-28 | |
Foreign Correspondent | Committeeman (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 | |
His Girl Friday | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | 1940-01-18 | |
Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Humphrey | 1940-03-15 | |
Geronimo | John A. Rawlins | 1939-11-26 | |
Invitation to Happiness | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-06-07 | |
Union Pacific | Businessman (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 | |
Slightly Honorable | Guest (Uncredited) | 1939-12-22 | |
Mr. Wong, Detective | Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) | 1938-10-05 | |
The Man Who Found Himself | Man at Train Wreck | 1937-04-02 | |
Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 | |
The Florentine Dagger | Servant (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |