Person Details

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Aliases: James Wheaton Chambers

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 63

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Lone Ranger
Average
7

The Lone Ranger

(1949) Father Batista
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Average
8

The Day the Earth Stood Still

(1951) Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
East of Eden
Average
8

East of Eden

(1955) Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
Average
7

Foreign Correspondent

(1940) Committeeman (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Average
8

Mildred Pierce

(1945) Personnel Man (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
Average
6

Phantom of the Opera

(1943) Reporter (uncredited)
All the King's Men
Average
7

All the King's Men

(1949) Senator (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Average
7

Body and Soul

(1947) Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1966 Prof. Benjamin
1958 Coroner (uncredited)
1956 Doc Runyan
N/A
1955 Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1954 N/A
1953 Cyrus' foster father
Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
1952 Doc Hargrove
Sam Wilkins
Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
1951 N/A
Magistrate (Uncredited)
Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
Mr. Woody
Doctor James
1950 Senator (uncredited)
Man With Dog (uncredited)
Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
Building Superintendent Blake
Gateman
Ed Peterson (uncredited)
1949 Senator (uncredited)
Harley Masters
Father Batista
Mr. Kelton
N/A
Servant (uncredited)
1948 Passport Photographer (uncredited)
Cabot (uncredited)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Doctor
1947 Herk - the Barber
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
Doc Hardy
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Professor
Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
1946 Jasper Braydon
Property Clerk (Uncredited)
Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
Wilson [Ch. 1]
Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
Lane
Greek Professor (uncredited)
Coroner (uncredited)
Doctor Hamlin
Peace Foundation Member #2
Louis Havener
1945 Personnel Man (uncredited)
Dr. Allen
N/A
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Minister
Reporter
Sam Jones (uncredited)
Clerk (Uncredited)
1944 Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
Navy Observer (uncredited)
1943 Technician (Uncredited)
Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
Dad Southern
Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Lorraine
1942 Chaplain
Mr. Gilder
1941 Dr. Henderson
Dr. Sanders
1940 Committeeman (uncredited)
Boswell
Dr. Humphrey
Scientist (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1939 Guest (Uncredited)
John A. Rawlins
Reporter (uncredited)
Businessman (uncredited)
1938 Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
1937 Man at Train Wreck
Reporter
1935 Servant (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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