Wheaton Chambers
Known for
Acting
Life
1887 – 1958 (aged 70)
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb107 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
The Day the Earth Stood Still
18 Sep 1951
His Girl Friday
18 Jan 1940
East of Eden
10 Apr 1955
Monsieur Verdoux
27 Aug 1947
Mildred Pierce
20 Oct 1945
Foreign Correspondent
16 Aug 1940
All the King's Men
16 Nov 1949
Phantom of the Opera
12 Aug 1943
Filmography
1966
- D-Day on Marsas Prof. Benjamin
1958
- The Notorious Mr. Monksas Coroner (uncredited)
1956
- The Peacemakeras Doc Runyan
- The Fastest Gun Aliveas Jim Drews (uncredited)
1955
- Top Gunas Townsman (uncredited)
- Crossroadsas R.W. Bergen1 episode
- East of Edenas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1954
1953
- Slaves of Babylonas Cyrus' Foster Father
- Law and Orderas Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
1952
- The Duel at Silver Creekas Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
- Wagons Westas Sam Wilkins
- Young Man with Ideasas Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
- The Cimarron Kidas Webb Thompson (uncredited)
1951
- The Unknown Manas Second Bailiff (uncredited)
- The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Magistrate (uncredited)
- The Wellas Mr. Woody
- The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Mr. Bleeker
- Boston Blackieas Businessman (uncredited)1 episode
- The Prowleras Doctor James
1950
- The Magnificent Yankeeas Senator (uncredited)
- Three Secretsas Man With Dog (uncredited)
- Walk Softly, Strangeras Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
- Between Midnight and Dawnas Building Superintendent Blake
- Peggyas Gateman
- The Baron of Arizonaas Brother Gregory (uncredited)
- The Secret Furyas Ed Peterson (uncredited)
1949
- All the King's Menas Senator (uncredited)
- Deputy Marshalas Harley Masters
- The Lone Rangeras Father Batista1 episode
- The Great Sinneras Priest (uncredited)
- Not Wantedas Mr. Kelton
- Mississippi Rhythmas Townsman (uncredited)
- The Undercover Manas Parker's Secretary
- Caughtas Servant (uncredited)
1948
- The Three Musketeers
- Four Faces Westas Station Agent (uncredited)
- Romance on the High Seasas Passport Photographer (uncredited)
- The Pirateas Artist (uncredited)
- Panhandleas Cabot (uncredited)
- Three Daring Daughtersas Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Song of the Drifteras Doctor
1947
- Gun Talkas Herk - the Barber
- Always Togetheras Court Clerk (uncredited)
- The Crime Doctor's Gambleas Brown
- Body and Soulas Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
- The Invisible Wallas Conductor (uncredited)
- On the Old Spanish Trailas Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
- The Wild Frontieras Doc Hardy
- Monsieur Verdouxas Pharmacist (uncredited)
- Possessedas Waiter (uncredited)
- Sarge Goes to Collegeas Professor
- The Sea of Grassas Dean (uncredited)
- Son of Zorroas Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
1946
- Stagecoach to Denveras Jasper Braydon
- Lady in the Lakeas Property Clerk (Uncredited)
- Undercurrentas Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Crimson Ghostas Wilson [Ch. 1]
- Big Townas Witness (uncredited)
- The Time of Their Livesas Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
- The Last Crooked Mileas Lane
- Two Sisters from Bostonas Greek Professor (uncredited)
- Valley of the Zombiesas Coroner (uncredited)
- The El Paso Kidas Doctor Hamlin
- Lost City of the Jungleas Peace Foundation Member #2
- The Flying Serpentas Louis Havener
1945
- Mildred Pierceas Personnel Man (uncredited)
- Marshal of Laredoas Dr. Allen
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Strange Confession
- Apology for Murderas Minister
- River Gangas Reporter
- Hitchhike to Happinessas Sam Jones (uncredited)
- The Brighton Strangleras Clerk (Uncredited)
- The Southerneras Store Customer (uncredited)
1944
- The Falcon in Hollywoodas Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
- Heavenly Daysas Well-Wisher
- Tall in the Saddleas Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
- The Falcon in Mexicoas Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
- Christmas Holidayas Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- The Fighting Seabeesas Navy Observer (uncredited)
1943
- Swing Shift Maisieas Technician (Uncredited)
- The Seventh Victimas Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
- Black Hills Expressas Dad Southern
- Phantom of the Operaas Reporter (uncredited)
- This Land Is Mineas Mr. Lorraine
1942
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirtyas Floorwalker
- The Wife Takes a Flyeras Chaplain
- Stagecoach Expressas Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
- The Power of Godas Mr. Gilder
1941
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Dr. Henderson
- Secrets of the Lone Wolfas Vanderbeek (uncredited)
- The Devil Commandsas Dr. Sanders
1940
- Foreign Correspondentas Committeeman (uncredited)
- Adventures of Red Ryderas Boswell
- Drums of Fu Manchuas Dr. Humphrey
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Scientist (uncredited)
- His Girl Fridayas Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1939
- Slightly Honorableas Guest (Uncredited)
- Geronimoas John A. Rawlins
- Invitation to Happinessas Reporter (uncredited)
- Union Pacificas Businessman (uncredited)
1938
- Mr. Wong, Detectiveas Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
1937
- The Man Who Found Himselfas Man at Train Wreck
- Midnight Courtas Reporter
1936
- Florida Specialas (uncredited)
1935
- The Florentine Daggeras Servant (uncredited)