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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Mr. Bleeker
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His Girl Friday (1940) — Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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East of Eden (1955) — Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
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Monsieur Verdoux (1947) — Pharmacist (uncredited)
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Mildred Pierce (1945) — Personnel Man (uncredited)
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Foreign Correspondent (1940) — Committeeman (uncredited)
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All the King's Men (1949) — Senator (uncredited)
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Phantom of the Opera (1943) — Reporter (uncredited)
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The Three Musketeers (1948)
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The Seventh Victim (1943) — Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
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Body and Soul (1947) — Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
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Lady in the Lake (1946) — Property Clerk (Uncredited)
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The Pirate (1948) — Artist (uncredited)
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Caught (1949) — Servant (uncredited)
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The Prowler (1951) — Doctor James
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Possessed (1947) — Waiter (uncredited)
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Union Pacific (1939) — Businessman (uncredited)
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Tall in the Saddle (1944) — Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
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This Land Is Mine (1943) — Mr. Lorraine
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The Southerner (1945) — Store Customer (uncredited)
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The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) — Jim Drews (uncredited)
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The Baron of Arizona (1950) — Brother Gregory (uncredited)
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The Fighting Seabees (1944) — Navy Observer (uncredited)
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Undercurrent (1946) — Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
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The Time of Their Lives (1946) — Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
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The Undercover Man (1949) — Parker's Secretary
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The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) — Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
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Romance on the High Seas (1948) — Passport Photographer (uncredited)
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Christmas Holiday (1944) — Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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The Lone Ranger (1949) — Father Batista
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The Devil Commands (1941) — Dr. Sanders
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Not Wanted (1949) — Mr. Kelton
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Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) — Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
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Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) — Building Superintendent Blake
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The Sea of Grass (1947) — Dean (uncredited)
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) — Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Walk Softly, Stranger (1950) — Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) — Scientist (uncredited)
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Strange Confession (1945)
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Four Faces West (1948) — Station Agent (uncredited)