Acting
Wheaton Chambers
EN cinema · 105 credits
Born
13 October 1887
Died
31 January 1958 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as James Wheaton Chambers
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
as Prof. Benjamin
The Notorious Mr. Monks
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Jim Drews (uncredited)
The Peacemaker
as Doc Runyan
East of Eden
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Top Gun
as Townsman (uncredited)
Law and Order
as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
Slaves of Babylon
as Cyrus' Foster Father
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
Wagons West
as Sam Wilkins
Young Man with Ideas
as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
The Cimarron Kid
as Webb Thompson (uncredited)
The Prowler
as Doctor James
The Well
as Mr. Woody
The Unknown Man
as Second Bailiff (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Mr. Bleeker
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
as Senator (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn
as Building Superintendent Blake
Peggy
as Gateman
The Secret Fury
as Ed Peterson (uncredited)
Three Secrets
as Man With Dog (uncredited)
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
The Baron of Arizona
as Brother Gregory (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
as Parker's Secretary
Not Wanted
as Mr. Kelton
Caught
as Servant (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Senator (uncredited)
The Great Sinner
as Priest (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal
as Harley Masters
Mississippi Rhythm
as Townsman (uncredited)
Panhandle
as Cabot (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Song of the Drifter
as Doctor
The Pirate
as Artist (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
as Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Four Faces West
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Pharmacist (uncredited)
The Invisible Wall
as Conductor (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Dean (uncredited)
The Wild Frontier
as Doc Hardy
Gun Talk
as Herk - the Barber
On the Old Spanish Trail
as Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
Son of Zorro
as Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
Sarge Goes to College
as Professor
Body and Soul
as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Always Together
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Possessed
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Flying Serpent
as Louis Havener
Valley of the Zombies
as Coroner (uncredited)
Big Town
as Witness (uncredited)
The Crimson Ghost
as Wilson [Ch. 1]
Stagecoach to Denver
as Jasper Braydon
The El Paso Kid
as Doctor Hamlin
Lost City of the Jungle
as Peace Foundation Member #2
Undercurrent
as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Greek Professor (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
as Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Sam Jones (uncredited)
Apology for Murder
as Minister
The Southerner
as Store Customer (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
as Personnel Man (uncredited)
Marshal of Laredo
as Dr. Allen
River Gang
as Reporter
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler
as Clerk (Uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
as Navy Observer (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico
as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
Heavenly Days
as Well-Wisher
Tall in the Saddle
as Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The Falcon in Hollywood
as Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
Black Hills Express
as Dad Southern
Phantom of the Opera
as Reporter (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
as Mr. Lorraine
The Seventh Victim
as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Technician (Uncredited)
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
as Floorwalker
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as Chaplain
The Power of God
as Mr. Gilder
Stagecoach Express
as Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
Even as IOU
as Dr. O.B. Stretrick (uncredited)
The Devil Commands
as Dr. Sanders
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
as Vanderbeek (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Dr. Henderson
Adventures of Red Ryder
as Boswell
Drums of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Humphrey
His Girl Friday
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Committeeman (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Scientist (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Businessman (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness
as Reporter (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable
as Guest (Uncredited)
Geronimo
as John A. Rawlins
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
The Man Who Found Himself
as Man at Train Wreck
Midnight Court
as Reporter
Florida Special
as (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
as Servant (uncredited)