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Wheaton Chambers

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Wheaton Chambers

Born October 13, 1887 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died January 31, 1958

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 Day the Earth Stood Still

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Mr. Bleeker

His Girl Friday

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His Girl Friday

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

East of Eden

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East of Eden

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

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Monsieur Verdoux

Pharmacist (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent

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Foreign Correspondent

Committeeman (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce

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Mildred Pierce

Personnel Man (uncredited)

All the King's Men

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All the King's Men

Senator (uncredited)

Phantom of the Opera

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Phantom of the Opera

Reporter (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

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The Three Musketeers

1948 · Movie

The Seventh Victim

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The Seventh Victim

Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)

Body and Soul

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Body and Soul

Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Lady in the Lake

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Lady in the Lake

Property Clerk (Uncredited)

The Pirate

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The Pirate

Artist (uncredited)

Caught

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Caught

Servant (uncredited)

The Prowler

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The Prowler

Doctor James

Possessed

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Possessed

Waiter (uncredited)

Union Pacific

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Union Pacific

Businessman (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine

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This Land Is Mine

Mr. Lorraine

Tall in the Saddle

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Tall in the Saddle

Ab Jenkins (uncredited)

The Southerner

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The Southerner

Store Customer (uncredited)

Filmography

  1. 1966D-Day on MarsProf. BenjaminMovie
  2. 1958The Notorious Mr. MonksCoroner (uncredited)Movie
  3. 1956The PeacemakerDoc RunyanMovie
  4. 1956The Fastest Gun AliveJim Drews (uncredited)Movie
  5. 1955Top GunTownsman (uncredited)Movie
  6. 1955CrossroadsR.W. BergenSeries
  7. 1955East of EdenTownsman at Carnival (uncredited)Movie
  8. 1954The Miami StoryMovie
  9. 1953Slaves of BabylonCyrus' Foster FatherMovie
  10. 1953Law and OrderMr. Sterling (uncredited)Movie
  11. 1952The Duel at Silver CreekDoc Hargrove (uncredited)Movie
  12. 1952Wagons WestSam WilkinsMovie
  13. 1952Young Man with IdeasProctor - Law Professor (uncredited)Movie
  14. 1952The Cimarron KidWebb Thompson (uncredited)Movie
  15. 1951The Unknown ManSecond Bailiff (uncredited)Movie
  16. 1951The Son of Dr. JekyllMagistrate (uncredited)Movie
  17. 1951The WellMr. WoodyMovie
  18. 1951The Day the Earth Stood StillMr. BleekerMovie
  19. 1951Boston BlackieBusinessman (uncredited)Series
  20. 1951The ProwlerDoctor JamesMovie
  21. 1950The Magnificent YankeeSenator (uncredited)Movie
  22. 1950Three SecretsMan With Dog (uncredited)Movie
  23. 1950Walk Softly, StrangerTobacco Clerk (uncredited)Movie
  24. 1950Between Midnight and DawnBuilding Superintendent BlakeMovie
  25. 1950PeggyGatemanMovie
  26. 1950The Baron of ArizonaBrother Gregory (uncredited)Movie
  27. 1950The Secret FuryEd Peterson (uncredited)Movie
  28. 1949All the King's MenSenator (uncredited)Movie
  29. 1949Deputy MarshalHarley MastersMovie
  30. 1949The Lone RangerFather BatistaSeries
  31. 1949The Great SinnerPriest (uncredited)Movie
  32. 1949Not WantedMr. KeltonMovie
  33. 1949Mississippi RhythmTownsman (uncredited)Movie
  34. 1949The Undercover ManParker's SecretaryMovie
  35. 1949CaughtServant (uncredited)Movie
  36. 1948The Three MusketeersMovie
  37. 1948Four Faces WestStation Agent (uncredited)Movie
  38. 1948Romance on the High SeasPassport Photographer (uncredited)Movie
  39. 1948The PirateArtist (uncredited)Movie
  40. 1948PanhandleCabot (uncredited)Movie
  41. 1948Three Daring DaughtersStage Manager (uncredited)Movie
  42. 1948Song of the DrifterDoctorMovie
  43. 1947Gun TalkHerk - the BarberMovie
  44. 1947Always TogetherCourt Clerk (uncredited)Movie
  45. 1947The Crime Doctor's GambleBrownMovie
  46. 1947Body and SoulBen's Doctor (uncredited)Movie
  47. 1947The Invisible WallConductor (uncredited)Movie
  48. 1947On the Old Spanish TrailOil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyreMovie
  49. 1947The Wild FrontierDoc HardyMovie
  50. 1947Monsieur VerdouxPharmacist (uncredited)Movie
  51. 1947PossessedWaiter (uncredited)Movie
  52. 1947Sarge Goes to CollegeProfessorMovie
  53. 1947The Sea of GrassDean (uncredited)Movie
  54. 1947Son of ZorroCaleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]Movie
  55. 1946Stagecoach to DenverJasper BraydonMovie
  56. 1946Lady in the LakeProperty Clerk (Uncredited)Movie
  57. 1946UndercurrentBookstore Proprietor (uncredited)Movie
  58. 1946The Crimson GhostWilson [Ch. 1]Movie
  59. 1946Big TownWitness (uncredited)Movie
  60. 1946The Time of Their LivesBill - Museum Guard (uncredited)Movie
  61. 1946The Last Crooked MileLaneMovie
  62. 1946Two Sisters from BostonGreek Professor (uncredited)Movie
  63. 1946Valley of the ZombiesCoroner (uncredited)Movie
  64. 1946The El Paso KidDoctor HamlinMovie
  65. 1946Lost City of the JunglePeace Foundation Member #2Movie
  66. 1946The Flying SerpentLouis HavenerMovie
  67. 1945Mildred PiercePersonnel Man (uncredited)Movie
  68. 1945Marshal of LaredoDr. AllenMovie
  69. 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodPedestrian (uncredited)Movie
  70. 1945Strange ConfessionMovie
  71. 1945Apology for MurderMinisterMovie
  72. 1945River GangReporterMovie
  73. 1945Hitchhike to HappinessSam Jones (uncredited)Movie
  74. 1945The Brighton StranglerClerk (Uncredited)Movie
  75. 1945The SouthernerStore Customer (uncredited)Movie
  76. 1944The Falcon in HollywoodMarvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)Movie
  77. 1944Heavenly DaysWell-WisherMovie
  78. 1944Tall in the SaddleAb Jenkins (uncredited)Movie
  79. 1944The Falcon in MexicoJarvis the Butler (uncredited)Movie
  80. 1944Christmas HolidayPlane Passenger (uncredited)Movie
  81. 1944The Fighting SeabeesNavy Observer (uncredited)Movie
  82. 1943Swing Shift MaisieTechnician (Uncredited)Movie
  83. 1943The Seventh VictimMissing Girl's Father (Uncredited)Movie
  84. 1943Black Hills ExpressDad SouthernMovie
  85. 1943Phantom of the OperaReporter (uncredited)Movie
  86. 1943This Land Is MineMr. LorraineMovie
  87. 1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyFloorwalkerMovie
  88. 1942Even as IOUDr. O.B. Stretrick (uncredited)Movie
  89. 1942The Wife Takes a FlyerChaplainMovie
  90. 1942Stagecoach ExpressGates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)Movie
  91. 1942The Power of GodMr. GilderMovie
  92. 1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Dr. HendersonMovie
  93. 1941Secrets of the Lone WolfVanderbeek (uncredited)Movie
  94. 1941The Devil CommandsDr. SandersMovie
  95. 1940Foreign CorrespondentCommitteeman (uncredited)Movie
  96. 1940Adventures of Red RyderBoswellMovie
  97. 1940Drums of Fu ManchuDr. HumphreyMovie
  98. 1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseScientist (uncredited)Movie
  99. 1940His Girl FridayElevator Passenger (uncredited)Movie
  100. 1939Slightly HonorableGuest (Uncredited)Movie
  101. 1939GeronimoJohn A. RawlinsMovie
  102. 1939Invitation to HappinessReporter (uncredited)Movie
  103. 1939Union PacificBusinessman (uncredited)Movie
  104. 1938Mr. Wong, DetectiveChemistry Lab Director (uncredited)Movie
  105. 1937The Man Who Found HimselfMan at Train WreckMovie
  106. 1937Midnight CourtReporterMovie
  107. 1936Florida Special(uncredited)Movie
  108. 1935The Florentine DaggerServant (uncredited)Movie