Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-10-13

Day of Death

1958-01-31 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

James Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

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 Well

The Well

East of Eden

East of Eden

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

Acting

Black Hills Express

1943

Black Hills Express

as

Dad Southern

D-Day on Mars

1966

D-Day on Mars

as

Prof. Benjamin

The Prowler

1951

The Prowler

as

Doctor James

Panhandle

1948

Panhandle

as

Cabot (uncredited)

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Sam Jones (uncredited)

Apology for Murder

1945

Apology for Murder

as

Minister

The Well

1951

The Well

as

Mr. Woody

The Flying Serpent

1946

The Flying Serpent

as

Louis Havener

Phantom of the Opera

1943

Phantom of the Opera

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Undercover Man

1949

The Undercover Man

as

Parker's Secretary

Valley of the Zombies

1946

Valley of the Zombies

as

Coroner (uncredited)

Law and Order

1953

Law and Order

as

Mr. Sterling (uncredited)

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

Mr. Wong, Detective

as

Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek

as

Doc Hargrove (uncredited)

The Devil Commands

1941

The Devil Commands

as

Dr. Sanders

The Unknown Man

1951

The Unknown Man

as

Second Bailiff (uncredited)

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940

Adventures of Red Ryder

as

Boswell

Song of the Drifter

1948

Song of the Drifter

as

Doctor

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive

as

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

The Man Who Found Himself

as

Man at Train Wreck

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

as

Floorwalker

Not Wanted

1949

Not Wanted

as

Mr. Kelton

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Businessman (uncredited)

Invitation to Happiness

1939

Invitation to Happiness

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

The Magnificent Yankee

as

Senator (uncredited)

Big Town

1946

Big Town

as

Witness (uncredited)

Slightly Honorable

1939

Slightly Honorable

as

Guest (Uncredited)

Caught

1949

Caught

as

Servant (uncredited)

Slaves of Babylon

1953

Slaves of Babylon

as

Cyrus' Foster Father

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Dr. Humphrey

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as

Reporter

All the King's Men

1949

All the King's Men

as

Senator (uncredited)

The Southerner

1945

The Southerner

as

Store Customer (uncredited)

East of Eden

1955

East of Eden

as

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950

Between Midnight and Dawn

as

Building Superintendent Blake

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

Personnel Man (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as

Pharmacist (uncredited)

His Girl Friday

1940

His Girl Friday

as

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

1941

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

as

Vanderbeek (uncredited)

The Invisible Wall

1947

The Invisible Wall

as

Conductor (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Dean (uncredited)

The Pirate

1948

The Pirate

as

Artist (uncredited)

The Crimson Ghost

1946

The Crimson Ghost

as

Wilson [Ch. 1]

The Great Sinner

1949

The Great Sinner

as

Priest (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

1948

The Three Musketeers

as

This Land Is Mine

1943

This Land Is Mine

as

Mr. Lorraine

The Florentine Dagger

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as

Servant (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as

Committeeman (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Dr. Henderson

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

as

Scientist (uncredited)

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

John A. Rawlins

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

The Last Crooked Mile

as

Lane

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Navy Observer (uncredited)

Marshal of Laredo

1945

Marshal of Laredo

as

Dr. Allen

The Wild Frontier

1947

The Wild Frontier

as

Doc Hardy

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

Stagecoach to Denver

as

Jasper Braydon

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Gateman

Wagons West

1952

Wagons West

as

Sam Wilkins

The El Paso Kid

1946

The El Paso Kid

as

Doctor Hamlin

Gun Talk

1947

Gun Talk

as

Herk - the Barber

On the Old Spanish Trail

1947

On the Old Spanish Trail

as

Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre

Son of Zorro

1947

Son of Zorro

as

Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]

Deputy Marshal

1949

Deputy Marshal

as

Harley Masters

Lost City of the Jungle

1946

Lost City of the Jungle

as

Peace Foundation Member #2

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as

Chaplain

The Peacemaker

1956

The Peacemaker

as

Doc Runyan

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Sarge Goes to College

as

Professor

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

The Falcon in Mexico

as

Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

The Power of God

1942

The Power of God

as

Mr. Gilder

Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

as

Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)

The Secret Fury

1950

The Secret Fury

as

Ed Peterson (uncredited)

River Gang

1945

River Gang

as

Reporter

Three Secrets

1950

Three Secrets

as

Man With Dog (uncredited)

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

as

Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as

Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)

Body and Soul

1947

Body and Soul

as

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Always Together

1947

Always Together

as

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as

Pedestrian (uncredited)

The Time of Their Lives

1946

The Time of Their Lives

as

Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)

Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Two Sisters from Boston

as

Greek Professor (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as

Passport Photographer (uncredited)

The Brighton Strangler

1945

The Brighton Strangler

as

Clerk (Uncredited)

The Seventh Victim

1943

The Seventh Victim

as

Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

as

Technician (Uncredited)

The Miami Story

1954

The Miami Story

as

Strange Confession

1945

Strange Confession

as

Lady in the Lake

1946

Lady in the Lake

as

Property Clerk (Uncredited)

The Notorious Mr. Monks

1958

The Notorious Mr. Monks

as

Coroner (uncredited)

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as

Magistrate (uncredited)

Four Faces West

1948

Four Faces West

as

Station Agent (uncredited)

The Baron of Arizona

1950

The Baron of Arizona

as

Brother Gregory (uncredited)

Heavenly Days

1944

Heavenly Days

as

Well-Wisher

Florida Special

1936

Florida Special

as

(uncredited)

Mississippi Rhythm

1949

Mississippi Rhythm

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Stagecoach Express

1942

Stagecoach Express

as

Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

1947

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

as

Brown

Tall in the Saddle

1944

Tall in the Saddle

as

Ab Jenkins (uncredited)

Possessed

1947

Possessed

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Father Batista

Crossroads

Crossroads

as

R.W. Bergen

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

as

Businessman (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing