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Wheaton Chambers
Actor · Crew· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 roles that explain the career.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mr. Bleeker · 1951
His Girl Friday
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) · 1940
East of Eden
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) · 1955
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Mildred Pierce
Personnel Man (uncredited) · 1945
Foreign Correspondent
1940
All the King's Men
Senator (uncredited) · 1949
Phantom of the Opera
1943
Filmography
71 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | D-Day on Mars | Prof. Benjamin | Film |
| 1958 | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Coroner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Jim Drews (uncredited) | Film |
| 1956 | The Peacemaker | Doc Runyan | Film |
| 1955 | Top Gun | Townsman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | The Miami Story | Film | |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Mr. Sterling (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | The Cimarron Kid | Webb Thompson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creek | Doc Hargrove (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Magistrate (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The Well | Mr. Woody | Film |
| 1951 | The Prowler | Doctor James | Film |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man | Second Bailiff (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mr. Bleeker | Film |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn | Building Superintendent Blake | Film |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Man With Dog (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Secret Fury | Ed Peterson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Magnificent Yankee | Senator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Baron of Arizona | Brother Gregory (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Caught | Servant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | Parker's Secretary | Film |
| 1949 | Not Wanted | Mr. Kelton | Film |
| 1949 | The Great Sinner | Priest (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | All the King's Men | Senator (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Four Faces West | Station Agent (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Panhandle | Cabot (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Stage Manager (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | The Pirate | Artist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Body and Soul | Ben's Doctor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Invisible Wall | Conductor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Possessed | Waiter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Crime Doctor's Gamble | Brown | Film |
| 1947 | Son of Zorro | Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9] | Film |
| 1946 | The Flying Serpent | Louis Havener | Film |
| 1946 | Stagecoach to Denver | Jasper Braydon | Film |
| 1946 | Valley of the Zombies | Coroner (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Time of Their Lives | Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Lost City of the Jungle | Peace Foundation Member #2 | Film |
| 1946 | Lady in the Lake | Property Clerk (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Big Town | Witness (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Crimson Ghost | Wilson [Ch. 1] | Film |
| 1946 | Undercurrent | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The El Paso Kid | Doctor Hamlin | Film |
| 1945 | Strange Confession | Film | |
| 1945 | The Southerner | Store Customer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Apology for Murder | Minister | Film |
| 1945 | Hitchhike to Happiness | Sam Jones (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | The Brighton Strangler | Clerk (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce | Personnel Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Mexico | Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees | Navy Observer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Christmas Holiday | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle | Ab Jenkins (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days | Well-Wisher | Film |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Hollywood | Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | The Seventh Victim | Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie | Technician (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Chaplain | Film |
| 1942 | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Floorwalker | Film |
| 1941 | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Vanderbeek (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | The Devil Commands | Dr. Sanders | Film |
| 1941 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Dr. Henderson | Film |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Humphrey | Film |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Invitation to Happiness | Reporter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective | Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself | Man at Train Wreck | Film |
| 1937 | Midnight Court | Reporter | Film |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | Servant (uncredited) | Film |
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