Wheaton Chambers

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 13, 1887

died

January 31, 1958

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

James Wheaton Chambers

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.5

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951as Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
East of Eden
7.5

East of Eden

1955as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
7.1

The Time of Their Lives

1946as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Possessed
6.9

Possessed

1947as Waiter (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
6.8

The Three Musketeers

1948
Law and Order
5.7

Law and Order

1953as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
7.6

Mildred Pierce

1945as Personnel Man (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Pharmacist (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
6.9

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956as Jim Drews (uncredited)
All the King's Men
7.0

All the King's Men

1949as Senator (uncredited)
Lady in the Lake
6.1

Lady in the Lake

1946as Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Caught
6.6

Caught

1949as Servant (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
7.0

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952as Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
The Prowler
6.8

The Prowler

1951as Doctor James
Phantom of the Opera
6.2

Phantom of the Opera

1943as Reporter (uncredited)
Body and Soul
6.7

Body and Soul

1947as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
The Pirate
6.5

The Pirate

1948as Artist (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

1940as Committeeman (uncredited)
Undercurrent
5.9

Undercurrent

1946as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
6.3

The Fighting Seabees

1944as Navy Observer (uncredited)
The Well
7.3

The Well

1951as Mr. Woody
Tall in the Saddle
6.6

Tall in the Saddle

1944as Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
6.7

Romance on the High Seas

1948as Passport Photographer (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947as Dean (uncredited)
Four Faces West
5.8

Four Faces West

1948as Station Agent (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.3

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940as Dr. Humphrey
The Unknown Man
5.1

The Unknown Man

1951as Second Bailiff (uncredited)
Three Secrets
6.5

Three Secrets

1950as Man With Dog (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
6.1

The Undercover Man

1949as Parker's Secretary
Top Gun
6.6

Top Gun

1955as Townsman (uncredited)
Florida Special
7.0

Florida Special

1936as (uncredited)
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939as Businessman (uncredited)
The Southerner
6.6

The Southerner

1945as Store Customer (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

1946as Greek Professor (uncredited)
The Seventh Victim
6.5

The Seventh Victim

1943as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
Not Wanted
6.8

Not Wanted

1949as Mr. Kelton
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
6.8

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942as Floorwalker
Walk Softly, Stranger
5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
Peggy
6.0

Peggy

1950as Gateman
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940as Scientist (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn
5.7

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950as Building Superintendent Blake
Christmas Holiday
6.5

Christmas Holiday

1944as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
6.8

Swing Shift Maisie

1943as Technician (Uncredited)
The Cimarron Kid
6.1

The Cimarron Kid

1952as Webb Thompson (uncredited)
The Crimson Ghost
5.3

The Crimson Ghost

1946as Wilson [Ch. 1]
Three Daring Daughters
5.9

Three Daring Daughters

1948as Stage Manager (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
7.2

This Land Is Mine

1943as Mr. Lorraine
Mr. Wong, Detective
5.6

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)