Wheaton Chambers
Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1887
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
January 31, 1958 (aged 70)
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.
Best known work
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
His Girl Friday
1940
East of Eden
1955
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Mildred Pierce
1945
Foreign Correspondent
1940
All the King's Men
1949
Phantom of the Opera
1943
The Three Musketeers
1948
The Seventh Victim
1943Filmography
1966
D-Day on Marsas Prof. Benjamin
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monksas Coroner (uncredited)
1956
The Peacemakeras Doc Runyan
1956
The Fastest Gun Aliveas Jim Drews (uncredited)
1955
Top Gunas Townsman (uncredited)
1955
1955
East of Edenas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1954
1953
Slaves of Babylonas Cyrus' Foster Father
1953
Law and Orderas Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
1952
The Duel at Silver Creekas Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
1952
Wagons Westas Sam Wilkins
1952
Young Man with Ideasas Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
1952
The Cimarron Kidas Webb Thompson (uncredited)
1951
The Unknown Manas Second Bailiff (uncredited)
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyllas Magistrate (uncredited)
1951
The Wellas Mr. Woody
1951
The Day the Earth Stood Stillas Mr. Bleeker
1951
1951
The Prowleras Doctor James
1950
The Magnificent Yankeeas Senator (uncredited)
1950
Three Secretsas Man With Dog (uncredited)
1950
Walk Softly, Strangeras Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Between Midnight and Dawnas Building Superintendent Blake
1950
Peggyas Gateman