Wheaton Chambers
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Lone Ranger
Father Batista
1949
Series
Boston Blackie
Businessman (uncredited)
1951
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mr. Bleeker
1951
Film
East of Eden
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1955
Series
Crossroads
R.W. Bergen
1955
Film
His Girl Friday
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Three Musketeers
1948
Film
Mildred Pierce
Personnel Man (uncredited)
1945
Film
Law and Order
Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
1953
Film
Monsieur Verdoux
Pharmacist (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Pirate
Artist (uncredited)
1948
Film
Tall in the Saddle
Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
1944
Film
Foreign Correspondent
Committeeman (uncredited)
1940
Film
All the King's Men
Senator (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Fastest Gun Alive
Jim Drews (uncredited)
1956
Film
Body and Soul
Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
1947
Film
Phantom of the Opera
Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Film
Caught
Servant (uncredited)
1949
Film
Union Pacific
Businessman (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Seventh Victim
Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
1943
Film
The Duel at Silver Creek
Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
1952
Film
The Fighting Seabees
Navy Observer (uncredited)
1944
Film
Undercurrent
Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
1946
Film
Romance on the High Seas
Passport Photographer (uncredited)
1948
Film
The Prowler
Doctor James
1951
Film
The Great Sinner
Priest (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Secret Fury
Ed Peterson (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
Brown
1947
Film
The Time of Their Lives
Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
1946
Film
This Land Is Mine
Mr. Lorraine
1943
Film
The Crimson Ghost
Wilson [Ch. 1]
1946
Film
The Baron of Arizona
Brother Gregory (uncredited)
1950
Film
Three Secrets
Man With Dog (uncredited)
1950
Film
Possessed
Waiter (uncredited)
1947
Film
Lady in the Lake
Property Clerk (Uncredited)
1946
Film
Drums of Fu Manchu
Dr. Humphrey
1940
Film
Not Wanted
Mr. Kelton
1949
Film
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Scientist (uncredited)
1940
Film
The Southerner
Store Customer (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Undercover Man
Parker's Secretary
1949
Film
Invitation to Happiness
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Sea of Grass
Dean (uncredited)
1947
Film
Four Faces West
Station Agent (uncredited)
1948
Film
Two Sisters from Boston
Greek Professor (uncredited)
1946
Film
Christmas Holiday
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
1944
Film
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Brighton Strangler
Clerk (Uncredited)
1945
Film
The Cimarron Kid
Webb Thompson (uncredited)
1952
Film
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dr. Henderson
1941
Film
The Unknown Man
Second Bailiff (uncredited)
1951
Film
Adventures of Red Ryder
Boswell
1940
Film
Panhandle
Cabot (uncredited)
1948
Film
Between Midnight and Dawn
Building Superintendent Blake
1950
Film
The Well
Mr. Woody
1951
Film
The Last Crooked Mile
Lane
1946
Film
Geronimo
John A. Rawlins
1939
Film
Mr. Wong, Detective
Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
1938
Film
Valley of the Zombies
Coroner (uncredited)
1946
Film
Swing Shift Maisie
Technician (Uncredited)
1943
Film
Young Man with Ideas
Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
1952
Film
The Man Who Found Himself
Man at Train Wreck
1937
Film
The Magnificent Yankee
Senator (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Falcon in Hollywood
Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
1944
Film
Strange Confession
1945
Film
On the Old Spanish Trail
Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
1947
Film
The Florentine Dagger
Servant (uncredited)
1935
Film
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Vanderbeek (uncredited)
1941
Film
Top Gun
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Film
Slightly Honorable
Guest (Uncredited)
1939
Film
Always Together
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Miami Story
1954
Film
Apology for Murder
Minister
1945
Film
Walk Softly, Stranger
Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Film
The Devil Commands
Dr. Sanders
1941
Film
The Invisible Wall
Conductor (uncredited)
1947
Film
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Floorwalker
1942
Film
Stagecoach to Denver
Jasper Braydon
1946
Film
Wagons West
Sam Wilkins
1952
Film
River Gang
Reporter
1945
Film
Lost City of the Jungle
Peace Foundation Member #2
1946
Film
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Chaplain
1942
Film
Black Hills Express
Dad Southern
1943
Film
Midnight Court
Reporter
1937
Film
Stagecoach Express
Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
1942
Film
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Magistrate (uncredited)
1951
Film
Three Daring Daughters
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1948
Film
Hitchhike to Happiness
Sam Jones (uncredited)
1945
Film
Florida Special
(uncredited)
1936
Film
The Flying Serpent
Louis Havener
1946
Film
Peggy
Gateman
1950
Film
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Coroner (uncredited)
1958
Film
The Falcon in Mexico
Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
1944
Film
Sarge Goes to College
Professor
1947
Film
Son of Zorro
Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
1947
Film
Deputy Marshal
Harley Masters
1949
Film
Big Town
Witness (uncredited)
1946
Film
Song of the Drifter
Doctor
1948
Film
The Peacemaker
Doc Runyan
1956
Film
The Wild Frontier
Doc Hardy
1947
Film
Slaves of Babylon
Cyrus' Foster Father
1953
Film
Gun Talk
Herk - the Barber
1947
Film
Heavenly Days
Well-Wisher
1944
Film
D-Day on Mars
Prof. Benjamin
1966
Film
Mississippi Rhythm
Townsman (uncredited)
1949
Film
The El Paso Kid
Doctor Hamlin
1946
Film
The Power of God
Mr. Gilder
1942
Film
Marshal of Laredo
Dr. Allen
1945