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.
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Filmography
all 85
Movies 84
TV Shows 1
Director 1
Prof. Benjamin
D-Day on Mars (1966)
Movie
Coroner (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
Movie
Doc Runyan
The Peacemaker (1956)
Movie
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
Movie
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
East of Eden (1955)
Movie
1
The Miami Story (1954)
Movie
Cyrus' foster father
Slaves of Babylon (1953)
Movie
Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
Law and Order (1953)
Movie
Doc Hargrove
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
Movie
Sam Wilkins
Wagons West (1952)
Movie
Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
Movie
The Unknown Man (1951)
Movie
Magistrate (Uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
Movie
Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Movie
6.1
Mr. Woody
The Well (1951)
Movie
Doctor James
The Prowler (1951)
Movie
Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
Movie
Man With Dog (uncredited)
Three Secrets (1950)
Movie
6
Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger (1950)
Movie
Building Superintendent Blake
Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
Movie
6
Gateman
Peggy (1950)
Movie
Ed Peterson (uncredited)
The Secret Fury (1950)
Movie
Senator (uncredited)
All the King's Men (1949)
Movie
Harley Masters
Deputy Marshal (1949)
Movie
Father Batista
The Lone Ranger (1949)
TV
Mr. Kelton
Not Wanted (1949)
Movie
Parker's Secretary
The Undercover Man (1949)
Movie
Servant (uncredited)
Caught (1949)
Movie
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Movie
Cabot (uncredited)
Panhandle (1948)
Movie
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters (1948)
Movie
Doctor
Song of the Drifter (1948)
Movie
Herk - the Barber
Gun Talk (1947)
Movie
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Always Together (1947)
Movie
Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Body and Soul (1947)
Movie
Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)
Movie
Doc Hardy
The Wild Frontier (1947)
Movie
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Movie
1
Professor
Sarge Goes to College (1947)
Movie
Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
Son of Zorro (1947)
Movie
Jasper Braydon
Stagecoach to Denver (1946)
Movie
Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake (1946)
Movie
Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
Undercurrent (1946)
Movie
Wilson [Ch. 1]
The Crimson Ghost (1946)
Movie
Witness (uncredited)
Big Town (1946)
Movie
Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Movie
Lane
The Last Crooked Mile (1946)
Movie
Greek Professor (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Movie
Coroner (uncredited)
Valley of the Zombies (1946)
Movie
Doctor Hamlin
The El Paso Kid (1946)
Movie
Peace Foundation Member #2
Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
Movie
Louis Havener
The Flying Serpent (1946)
Movie
Personnel Man (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Movie
3.88
Dr. Allen
Marshal of Laredo (1945)
Movie
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Movie
Strange Confession (1945)
Movie
4.88
Minister
Apology for Murder (1945)
Movie
5.75
Reporter
River Gang (1945)
Movie
Sam Jones (uncredited)
Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)
Movie
Clerk (Uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Movie
Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
Movie
Navy Observer (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees (1944)
Movie
4
Technician (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Movie
Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
The Seventh Victim (1943)
Movie
Dad Southern
Black Hills Express (1943)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Movie
Mr. Lorraine
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Movie
6
Floorwalker
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
Movie
Chaplain
The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
Movie
Mr. Gilder
The Power of God (1942)
Movie
Dr. Henderson
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)
Movie
Dr. Sanders
The Devil Commands (1941)
Movie
6.2
Committeeman (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Movie
4
Boswell
Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)
Movie
Dr. Humphrey
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Movie
Scientist (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Movie
9
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Movie
5.72
Guest (Uncredited)
Slightly Honorable (1939)
Movie
John A. Rawlins
Geronimo (1939)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
Movie
Businessman (uncredited)
Union Pacific (1939)
Movie
Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Movie
3.33
Man at Train Wreck
The Man Who Found Himself (1937)
Movie
Reporter
Midnight Court (1937)
Movie
Servant (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger (1935)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.63
Based on 383 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1887-10-13
Deathday1958-01-31 (70 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames Wheaton Chambers
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