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