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.
1966D-Day on MarsMovieas Prof. Benjamin
1958The Notorious Mr. MonksMovieas Coroner (uncredited)
1956The PeacemakerMovieas Doc Runyan
1956The Fastest Gun AliveMovieas Jim Drews (uncredited)
1955Top GunMovieas Townsman (uncredited)
1955CrossroadsTV showas R.W. Bergen · 1 episodes1955East of EdenMovieas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1954The Miami StoryMovie
1953Slaves of BabylonMovieas Cyrus' Foster Father
1953Law and OrderMovieas Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
1952The Duel at Silver CreekMovieas Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
1952Wagons WestMovieas Sam Wilkins
1952Young Man with IdeasMovieas Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
1952The Cimarron KidMovieas Webb Thompson (uncredited)
1951The Unknown ManMovieas Second Bailiff (uncredited)
1951The Son of Dr. JekyllMovieas Magistrate (uncredited)
1951The WellMovieas Mr. Woody1951The Day the Earth Stood StillMovieas Mr. Bleeker
1951Boston BlackieTV showas Businessman (uncredited) · 1 episodes1951The ProwlerMovieas Doctor James
1950The Magnificent YankeeMovieas Senator (uncredited)
1950Three SecretsMovieas Man With Dog (uncredited)
1950Walk Softly, StrangerMovieas Tobacco Clerk (uncredited)
1950Between Midnight and DawnMovieas Building Superintendent Blake
1950PeggyMovieas Gateman
1950The Baron of ArizonaMovieas Brother Gregory (uncredited)
1950The Secret FuryMovieas Ed Peterson (uncredited)1949All the King's MenMovieas Senator (uncredited)
1949Deputy MarshalMovieas Harley Masters
1949The Lone RangerTV showas Father Batista · 1 episodes
1949The Great SinnerMovieas Priest (uncredited)
1949Not WantedMovieas Mr. Kelton
1949Mississippi RhythmMovieas Townsman (uncredited)
1949The Undercover ManMovieas Parker's Secretary1949CaughtMovieas Servant (uncredited)1948The Three MusketeersMovie
1948Four Faces WestMovieas Station Agent (uncredited)
1948Romance on the High SeasMovieas Passport Photographer (uncredited)1948The PirateMovieas Artist (uncredited)
1948PanhandleMovieas Cabot (uncredited)
1948Three Daring DaughtersMovieas Stage Manager (uncredited)
1948Song of the DrifterMovieas Doctor
1947Gun TalkMovieas Herk - the Barber
1947Always TogetherMovieas Court Clerk (uncredited)
1947The Crime Doctor's GambleMovieas Brown1947Body and SoulMovieas Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
1947The Invisible WallMovieas Conductor (uncredited)
1947On the Old Spanish TrailMovieas Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre
1947The Wild FrontierMovieas Doc Hardy1947Monsieur VerdouxMovieas Pharmacist (uncredited)1947PossessedMovieas Waiter (uncredited)
1947Sarge Goes to CollegeMovieas Professor
1947The Sea of GrassMovieas Dean (uncredited)
1947Son of ZorroMovieas Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9]
1946Stagecoach to DenverMovieas Jasper Braydon1946Lady in the LakeMovieas Property Clerk (Uncredited)
1946UndercurrentMovieas Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)
1946The Crimson GhostMovieas Wilson [Ch. 1]
1946Big TownMovieas Witness (uncredited)
1946The Time of Their LivesMovieas Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited)
1946The Last Crooked MileMovieas Lane
1946Two Sisters from BostonMovieas Greek Professor (uncredited)
1946Valley of the ZombiesMovieas Coroner (uncredited)
1946The El Paso KidMovieas Doctor Hamlin
1946Lost City of the JungleMovieas Peace Foundation Member #2
1946The Flying SerpentMovieas Louis Havener1945Mildred PierceMovieas Personnel Man (uncredited)
1945Marshal of LaredoMovieas Dr. Allen
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodMovieas Pedestrian (uncredited)
1945Strange ConfessionMovie
1945Apology for MurderMovieas Minister
1945River GangMovieas Reporter
1945Hitchhike to HappinessMovieas Sam Jones (uncredited)
1945The Brighton StranglerMovieas Clerk (Uncredited)1945The SouthernerMovieas Store Customer (uncredited)
1944The Falcon in HollywoodMovieas Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited)
1944Heavenly DaysMovieas Well-Wisher1944Tall in the SaddleMovieas Ab Jenkins (uncredited)
1944The Falcon in MexicoMovieas Jarvis the Butler (uncredited)
1944Christmas HolidayMovieas Plane Passenger (uncredited)
1944The Fighting SeabeesMovieas Navy Observer (uncredited)
1943Swing Shift MaisieMovieas Technician (Uncredited)1943The Seventh VictimMovieas Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited)
1943Black Hills ExpressMovieas Dad Southern1943Phantom of the OperaMovieas Reporter (uncredited)1943This Land Is MineMovieas Mr. Lorraine
1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyMovieas Floorwalker
1942Even as IOUMovieas Dr. O.B. Stretrick (uncredited)
1942The Wife Takes a FlyerMovieas Chaplain
1942Stagecoach ExpressMovieas Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited)
1942The Power of GodMovieas Mr. Gilder
1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Movieas Dr. Henderson
1941Secrets of the Lone WolfMovieas Vanderbeek (uncredited)
1941The Devil CommandsMovieas Dr. Sanders1940Foreign CorrespondentMovieas Committeeman (uncredited)
1940Adventures of Red RyderMovieas Boswell
1940Drums of Fu ManchuMovieas Dr. Humphrey
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseMovieas Scientist (uncredited)1940His Girl FridayMovieas Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1939Slightly HonorableMovieas Guest (Uncredited)
1939GeronimoMovieas John A. Rawlins
1939Invitation to HappinessMovieas Reporter (uncredited)1939Union PacificMovieas Businessman (uncredited)
1938Mr. Wong, DetectiveMovieas Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
1937The Man Who Found HimselfMovieas Man at Train Wreck
1937Midnight CourtMovieas Reporter
1936Florida SpecialMovieas (uncredited)
1935The Florentine DaggerMovieas Servant (uncredited)