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Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Acting

Born October 13, 1887 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 · 40 titles

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949
Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1951
Crossroads

Crossroads

1955
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948
East of Eden

East of Eden

1955
The Pirate

The Pirate

1948
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949
The Seventh Victim

The Seventh Victim

1943
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945
The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

1943
Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948
Caught

Caught

1949
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1947
Law and Order

Law and Order

1953
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949
The Prowler

The Prowler

1951
The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost

1946
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946
Between Midnight and Dawn

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950
Possessed

Possessed

1947
The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

1947
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940
The Southerner

The Southerner

1945
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

1950
Valley of the Zombies

Valley of the Zombies

1946
Song of the Drifter

Song of the Drifter

1948