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.
Acted in 108
1960s
- 1966
D-Day on Mars
Prof. Benjamin
1950s
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Coroner (uncredited)
- 1956
The Peacemaker
Doc Runyan
The Fastest Gun Alive
Jim Drews (uncredited)
- 1955
Top Gun
Townsman (uncredited)
Crossroads
R.W. Bergen · 1 episode
- 1954
The Miami Story
Movie
- 1953
Slaves of Babylon
Cyrus' Foster Father
- 1952
Young Man with Ideas
Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
- 1951
The Unknown Man
Second Bailiff (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
Magistrate (uncredited)
The Well
Mr. Woody
- 1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Senator (uncredited)
Three Secrets
Man With Dog (uncredited)
Between Midnight and Dawn
Building Superintendent Blake
Peggy
Gateman
The Secret Fury
Ed Peterson (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Deputy Marshal
Harley Masters
Mississippi Rhythm
Townsman (uncredited)
The Undercover Man
Parker's Secretary
Caught
Servant (uncredited)
- 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Song of the Drifter
Doctor
- 1947
Gun Talk
Herk - the Barber
Always Together
Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
Brown
The Invisible Wall
Conductor (uncredited)
On the Old Spanish Trail
Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
The Wild Frontier
Doc Hardy
Sarge Goes to College
Professor
Son of Zorro
Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
- 1946
Stagecoach to Denver
Jasper Braydon
The Crimson Ghost
Wilson [Ch. 1]
Big Town
Witness (uncredited)
The Time of Their Lives
Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
The Last Crooked Mile
Lane
Two Sisters from Boston
Greek Professor (uncredited)
Valley of the Zombies
Coroner (uncredited)
The El Paso Kid
Doctor Hamlin
Lost City of the Jungle
Peace Foundation Member #2
The Flying Serpent
Louis Havener
- 1945
Marshal of Laredo
Dr. Allen
Strange Confession
Movie
Apology for Murder
Minister
River Gang
Reporter
Hitchhike to Happiness
Sam Jones (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler
Clerk (Uncredited)
- 1944
The Falcon in Hollywood
Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
Heavenly Days
Well-Wisher
The Falcon in Mexico
Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
Navy Observer (uncredited)
- 1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Technician (Uncredited)
Black Hills Express
Dad Southern
This Land Is Mine
Mr. Lorraine
- 1942
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Floorwalker
Even as IOU
Dr. O.B. Stretrick (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
Chaplain
Stagecoach Express
Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
The Power of God
Mr. Gilder
- 1941
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dr. Henderson
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Vanderbeek (uncredited)
The Devil Commands
Dr. Sanders
- 1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Boswell
Drums of Fu Manchu
Dr. Humphrey
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Scientist (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Slightly Honorable
Guest (Uncredited)
Geronimo
John A. Rawlins
Invitation to Happiness
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1938
- 1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Man at Train Wreck
Midnight Court
Reporter
- 1936
Florida Special
(uncredited)
- 1935
The Florentine Dagger
Servant (uncredited)
