Wheaton Chambers

Acting

October 13, 1887

— January 31, 1958(70 years old)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Also Known As

James Wheaton Chambers

Known For

6.8

The Lone Ranger

Father Batista

7.5

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

6.8

Crossroads

R.W. Bergen

6.8

The Three Musketeers

6.8

The Prowler

Doctor James

7.2

This Land Is Mine

Mr. Lorraine

6.1

The Undercover Man

Parker's Secretary

6.8

Not Wanted

Mr. Kelton

5.7

Between Midnight and Dawn

Building Superintendent Blake

7.3

The Well

Mr. Woody

6.9

Strange Confession

5.3

The Peacemaker

Doc Runyan

Filmography

1960s

6.0

D-Day on Mars

Prof. Benjamin

1950s

7.0

The Notorious Mr. Monks

Coroner (uncredited)

6.9

The Fastest Gun Alive

Jim Drews (uncredited)

5.3

The Peacemaker

Doc Runyan

7.5

East of Eden

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

4.9

The Miami Story

5.7

Law and Order

Mr. Sterling (uncredited)

5.8

Slaves of Babylon

Cyrus' Foster Father

7.0

The Duel at Silver Creek

Doc Hargrove (uncredited)

7.3

Wagons West

Sam Wilkins

5.2

Young Man with Ideas

Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)

7.5

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

6.8

The Prowler

Doctor James

7.3

The Well

Mr. Woody

5.1

The Unknown Man

Second Bailiff (uncredited)

4.9

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

Magistrate (uncredited)

6.5

Three Secrets

Man With Dog (uncredited)

6.7

The Baron of Arizona

Brother Gregory (uncredited)

5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)

5.7

Between Midnight and Dawn

Building Superintendent Blake

5.9

The Magnificent Yankee

Senator (uncredited)

6.0

Peggy

Gateman

5.5

The Secret Fury

Ed Peterson (uncredited)

1940s

7.0

All the King's Men

Senator (uncredited)

6.8

The Great Sinner

Priest (uncredited)

6.6

Caught

Servant (uncredited)

6.1

The Undercover Man

Parker's Secretary

6.8

Not Wanted

Mr. Kelton

6.3

Deputy Marshal

Harley Masters

7.0

Mississippi Rhythm

Townsman (uncredited)

6.5

The Pirate

Artist (uncredited)

6.8

The Three Musketeers

6.7

Romance on the High Seas

Passport Photographer (uncredited)

5.9

Three Daring Daughters

Stage Manager (uncredited)

5.8

Four Faces West

Station Agent (uncredited)

5.8

Panhandle

Cabot (uncredited)

7.0

Song of the Drifter

Doctor

7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

Pharmacist (uncredited)

6.1

The Sea of Grass

Dean (uncredited)

6.7

Body and Soul

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

6.9

Possessed

Waiter (uncredited)

8.0

Gun Talk

Herk - the Barber

7.5

Son of Zorro

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

7.3

Always Together

Court Clerk (uncredited)

6.0

The Invisible Wall

Conductor (uncredited)

6.0

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

Brown

9.0

The Wild Frontier

Doc Hardy

4.5

Sarge Goes to College

Professor

5.5

On the Old Spanish Trail

Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre

5.9

Undercurrent

Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)

6.1

Lady in the Lake

Property Clerk (Uncredited)

6.3

Two Sisters from Boston

Greek Professor (uncredited)

7.1

The Time of Their Lives

Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)

5.5

Big Town

Witness (uncredited)

4.8

The Flying Serpent

Louis Havener

5.3

The Crimson Ghost

Wilson [Ch. 1]

8.0

The El Paso Kid

Doctor Hamlin

5.5

The Last Crooked Mile

Lane

6.0

Stagecoach to Denver

Jasper Braydon

5.5

Valley of the Zombies

Coroner (uncredited)

6.5

Lost City of the Jungle

Peace Foundation Member #2

7.6

Mildred Pierce

Personnel Man (uncredited)

6.6

The Southerner

Store Customer (uncredited)

7.0

Hitchhike to Happiness

Sam Jones (uncredited)

9.0

River Gang

Reporter

5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Pedestrian (uncredited)

6.9

Strange Confession

6.2

The Brighton Strangler

Clerk (Uncredited)

4.9

Apology for Murder

Minister

8.0

Marshal of Laredo

Dr. Allen

6.6

Tall in the Saddle

Ab Jenkins (uncredited)

6.3

The Fighting Seabees

Navy Observer (uncredited)

8.0

Heavenly Days

Well-Wisher

5.5

The Falcon in Mexico

Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)

6.2

Phantom of the Opera

Reporter (uncredited)

7.2

This Land Is Mine

Mr. Lorraine

6.5

The Seventh Victim

Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)

6.8

Swing Shift Maisie

Technician (Uncredited)

6.5

Black Hills Express

Dad Southern

5.2

The Wife Takes a Flyer

Chaplain

6.8

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Floorwalker

The Power of God

Mr. Gilder

6.3

Stagecoach Express

Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)

6.8

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dr. Henderson

7.0

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Vanderbeek (uncredited)

6.3

The Devil Commands

Dr. Sanders

7.4

His Girl Friday

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

7.0

Foreign Correspondent

Committeeman (uncredited)

5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Scientist (uncredited)

6.3

Drums of Fu Manchu

Dr. Humphrey

6.7

Adventures of Red Ryder

Boswell

1930s

6.7

Union Pacific

Businessman (uncredited)

5.3

Geronimo

John A. Rawlins

7.0

Invitation to Happiness

Reporter (uncredited)

5.1

Slightly Honorable

Guest (Uncredited)

5.6

Mr. Wong, Detective

Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)

5.1

Midnight Court

Reporter

8.5

The Man Who Found Himself

Man at Train Wreck

7.0

Florida Special

(uncredited)

6.8

The Florentine Dagger

Servant (uncredited)