Person
Wheaton Chambers
Acting · 1887–1958 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Lone Ranger
Father Batista
Boston Blackie
Businessman (uncredited)
The Pirate
Artist (uncredited)
Crossroads
R.W. Bergen
His Girl Friday
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mr. Bleeker
The Three Musketeers
1948
East of Eden
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Undercurrent
Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
All the King's Men
Senator (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1966D-Day on MarsProf. Benjamin
- 1958The Notorious Mr. MonksCoroner (uncredited)
- 1956The PeacemakerDoc Runyan
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveJim Drews (uncredited)
- 1955Top GunTownsman (uncredited)
- 1955CrossroadsR.W. Bergen
- 1955East of EdenTownsman at Carnival (uncredited)
- 1954The Miami Story
- 1953Slaves of BabylonCyrus' Foster Father
- 1953Law and OrderMr. Sterling (uncredited)
- 1952The Duel at Silver CreekDoc Hargrove (uncredited)
- 1952Wagons WestSam Wilkins
- 1952Young Man with IdeasProctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
- 1952The Cimarron KidWebb Thompson (uncredited)
- 1951The Unknown ManSecond Bailiff (uncredited)
- 1951The Son of Dr. JekyllMagistrate (uncredited)
- 1951The WellMr. Woody
- 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillMr. Bleeker
- 1951Boston BlackieBusinessman (uncredited)
- 1951The ProwlerDoctor James
- 1950The Magnificent YankeeSenator (uncredited)
- 1950Three SecretsMan With Dog (uncredited)
- 1950Walk Softly, StrangerTobacco Clerk (uncredited)
- 1950Between Midnight and DawnBuilding Superintendent Blake
- 1950PeggyGateman
- 1950The Baron of ArizonaBrother Gregory (uncredited)
- 1950The Secret FuryEd Peterson (uncredited)
- 1949All the King's MenSenator (uncredited)
- 1949Deputy MarshalHarley Masters
- 1949The Lone RangerFather Batista
- 1949The Great SinnerPriest (uncredited)
- 1949Not WantedMr. Kelton
- 1949Mississippi RhythmTownsman (uncredited)
- 1949The Undercover ManParker's Secretary
- 1949CaughtServant (uncredited)
- 1948The Three Musketeers
- 1948Four Faces WestStation Agent (uncredited)
- 1948Romance on the High SeasPassport Photographer (uncredited)
- 1948The PirateArtist (uncredited)
- 1948PanhandleCabot (uncredited)
- 1948Three Daring DaughtersStage Manager (uncredited)
- 1948Song of the DrifterDoctor
- 1947Gun TalkHerk - the Barber
- 1947Always TogetherCourt Clerk (uncredited)
- 1947The Crime Doctor's GambleBrown
- 1947Body and SoulBen's Doctor (uncredited)
- 1947The Invisible WallConductor (uncredited)
- 1947On the Old Spanish TrailOil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
- 1947The Wild FrontierDoc Hardy
- 1947Monsieur VerdouxPharmacist (uncredited)
- 1947PossessedWaiter (uncredited)
- 1947Sarge Goes to CollegeProfessor
- 1947The Sea of GrassDean (uncredited)
- 1947Son of ZorroCaleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
- 1946Stagecoach to DenverJasper Braydon
- 1946Lady in the LakeProperty Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1946UndercurrentBookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1946The Crimson GhostWilson [Ch. 1]
- 1946Big TownWitness (uncredited)
- 1946The Time of Their LivesBill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
- 1946The Last Crooked MileLane
- 1946Two Sisters from BostonGreek Professor (uncredited)
- 1946Valley of the ZombiesCoroner (uncredited)
- 1946The El Paso KidDoctor Hamlin
- 1946Lost City of the JunglePeace Foundation Member #2
- 1946The Flying SerpentLouis Havener
- 1945Mildred PiercePersonnel Man (uncredited)
- 1945Marshal of LaredoDr. Allen
- 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodPedestrian (uncredited)
- 1945Strange Confession
- 1945Apology for MurderMinister
- 1945River GangReporter
- 1945Hitchhike to HappinessSam Jones (uncredited)
- 1945The Brighton StranglerClerk (Uncredited)
- 1945The SouthernerStore Customer (uncredited)
- 1944The Falcon in HollywoodMarvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
- 1944Heavenly DaysWell-Wisher
- 1944Tall in the SaddleAb Jenkins (uncredited)
- 1944The Falcon in MexicoJarvis the Butler (uncredited)
- 1944Christmas HolidayPlane Passenger (uncredited)
- 1944The Fighting SeabeesNavy Observer (uncredited)
- 1943Swing Shift MaisieTechnician (Uncredited)
- 1943The Seventh VictimMissing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
- 1943Black Hills ExpressDad Southern
- 1943Phantom of the OperaReporter (uncredited)
- 1943This Land Is MineMr. Lorraine
- 1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyFloorwalker
- 1942The Wife Takes a FlyerChaplain
- 1942Stagecoach ExpressGates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
- 1942The Power of GodMr. Gilder
- 1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Dr. Henderson
- 1941Secrets of the Lone WolfVanderbeek (uncredited)
- 1941The Devil CommandsDr. Sanders
- 1940Foreign CorrespondentCommitteeman (uncredited)
- 1940Adventures of Red RyderBoswell
- 1940Drums of Fu ManchuDr. Humphrey
- 1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseScientist (uncredited)
- 1940His Girl FridayElevator Passenger (uncredited)
- 1939Slightly HonorableGuest (Uncredited)
- 1939GeronimoJohn A. Rawlins
- 1939Invitation to HappinessReporter (uncredited)
- 1939Union PacificBusinessman (uncredited)
- 1938Mr. Wong, DetectiveChemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
- 1937The Man Who Found HimselfMan at Train Wreck
- 1937Midnight CourtReporter
- 1936Florida Special(uncredited)
- 1935The Florentine DaggerServant (uncredited)
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