Wheaton Chambers

Oct 13, 1887 - Jan 31, 1958 (70 years old) in 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

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The Lone Ranger

Father Batista

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Crossroads

R.W. Bergen

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

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East of Eden

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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His Girl Friday

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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Body and Soul

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

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Midnight Court

Reporter

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Mildred Pierce

Personnel Man (uncredited)

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Panhandle

Cabot (uncredited)

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Monsieur Verdoux

Pharmacist (uncredited)

Credits

D-Day on Mars 1966

Prof. Benjamin

★ 3
The Notorious Mr. Monks 1958

Coroner (uncredited)

★ NR
The Peacemaker 1956

Doc Runyan

★ 3.7
The Fastest Gun Alive 1956

★ 6.9
Crossroads 1955

R.W. Bergen

★ 5
East of Eden 1955

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

★ 7.5
The Miami Story 1954

★ 4.9
Slaves of Babylon 1953

Cyrus' foster father

★ 4.7
Law and Order 1953

Mr. Sterling (uncredited)

★ 4.9
The Duel at Silver Creek 1952

Doc Hargrove (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Wagons West 1952

Sam Wilkins

★ 6
Young Man with Ideas 1952

Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)

★ 4.7
The Unknown Man 1951

★ 4.8
The Son of Dr. Jekyll 1951

Magistrate (uncredited)

★ 4
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

★ 7.4
The Well 1951

Mr. Woody

★ 7
The Prowler 1951

Doctor James

★ 6.8
The Magnificent Yankee 1950

Senator (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Three Secrets 1950

Man With Dog (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Walk Softly, Stranger 1950

Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)

★ 5
Between Midnight and Dawn 1950

Building Superintendent Blake

★ 5.8
Peggy 1950

Gateman

★ 4.7
The Baron of Arizona 1950

Brother Gregory (uncredited)

★ 6.7
The Secret Fury 1950

Ed Peterson (uncredited)

★ 5.4
All the King's Men 1949

Senator (uncredited)

★ 7
Deputy Marshal 1949

Harley Masters

★ 5.6
The Lone Ranger 1949

Father Batista

★ 6.7
The Great Sinner 1949

Priest (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Not Wanted 1949

Mr. Kelton

★ 6.8
Mississippi Rhythm 1949

Townsman (uncredited)

★ NR
The Undercover Man 1949

Parker's Secretary

★ 6.2
Caught 1949

Servant (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Three Musketeers 1948

★ 6.7
Four Faces West 1948

Station Agent (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Romance on the High Seas 1948

Passport Photographer (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Pirate 1948

Artist (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Panhandle 1948

Cabot (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Three Daring Daughters 1948

Stage Manager (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Song of the Drifter 1948

Doctor

★ NR
Gun Talk 1947

Herk - the Barber

★ NR
Always Together 1947

Court Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Body and Soul 1947

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

★ 6.7
The Invisible Wall 1947

Conductor (uncredited)

★ 5.4
On the Old Spanish Trail 1947

Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre

★ 5.2
The Wild Frontier 1947

Doc Hardy

★ NR
Monsieur Verdoux 1947

Pharmacist (uncredited)

★ 7.7
Sarge Goes to College 1947

Professor

★ 4
The Sea of Grass 1947

Dean (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Son of Zorro 1947

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

★ 6
Stagecoach to Denver 1946

Jasper Braydon

★ 5.8
Lady in the Lake 1946

Property Clerk (Uncredited)

★ 6
Undercurrent 1946

Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Crimson Ghost 1946

Wilson [Ch. 1]

★ 4.8
Big Town 1946

Witness (uncredited)

★ 4.8
The Time of Their Lives 1946

Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)

★ 7
The Last Crooked Mile 1946

Lane

★ 5
Two Sisters from Boston 1946

Greek Professor (uncredited)

★ 6
Valley of the Zombies 1946

Coroner (uncredited)

★ 5.2
The El Paso Kid 1946

Doctor Hamlin

★ NR
Lost City of the Jungle 1946

Peace Foundation Member #2

★ 5.9
The Flying Serpent 1946

Louis Havener

★ 4.6
Mildred Pierce 1945

Personnel Man (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Marshal of Laredo 1945

Dr. Allen

★ NR
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 1945

Pedestrian (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Strange Confession 1945

★ 6.8
Apology for Murder 1945

Minister

★ 4.8
River Gang 1945

Reporter

★ NR
Hitchhike to Happiness 1945

Sam Jones (uncredited)

★ 5
The Brighton Strangler 1945

Clerk (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Southerner 1945

Store Customer (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Heavenly Days 1944

Well-Wisher

★ NR
The Falcon in Mexico 1944

Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)

★ 5.3
The Fighting Seabees 1944

Navy Observer (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Swing Shift Maisie 1943

Technician (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Seventh Victim 1943

Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Black Hills Express 1943

Dad Southern

★ 6
Phantom of the Opera 1943

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6.2
This Land Is Mine 1943

Mr. Lorraine

★ 7.1
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty 1942

Floorwalker

★ 6.5
The Wife Takes a Flyer 1942

Chaplain

★ 4.5
Stagecoach Express 1942

Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Power of God 1942

Mr. Gilder

★ NR
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. 1941

Dr. Henderson

★ 5.7
Secrets of the Lone Wolf 1941

Vanderbeek (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Devil Commands 1941

Dr. Sanders

★ 6.2
Foreign Correspondent 1940

Committeeman (uncredited)

★ 7
Adventures of Red Ryder 1940

Boswell

★ 5.5
Drums of Fu Manchu 1940

Dr. Humphrey

★ 6.1
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940

Scientist (uncredited)

★ 5.6
His Girl Friday 1940

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

★ 7.4
Slightly Honorable 1939

Guest (Uncredited)

★ 4.7
Geronimo 1939

John A. Rawlins

★ 5
Invitation to Happiness 1939

Reporter (uncredited)

★ NR
Union Pacific 1939

Businessman (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Mr. Wong, Detective 1938

Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)

★ 5.5
The Man Who Found Himself 1937

Man at Train Wreck

★ 7
Midnight Court 1937

Reporter

★ 4.8
Florida Special 1936

(uncredited)

★ 6
The Florentine Dagger 1935

Servant (uncredited)

★ 5.7