ACTOR · FROM PHILADELPHIA, USA
Wheaton Chambers
1887–1958108 credits since 1935
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ABOUT WHEATON
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born13 October 1887
Died31 January 1958
BirthplacePhiladelphia, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora61 of 108 titles
Known for
The titles people know Wheaton from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 61
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- Mildred PierceIMDb 7.9
- Working since
- 1935
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1960s
1 title
as Prof. Benjamin
The 1950s
26 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
as Coroner (uncredited)
as Doc Runyan
Movieas Jim Drews (uncredited)
Movieas Townsman (uncredited)
as R.W. Bergen · 1 episode
Movieas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Movie
as Cyrus' Foster Father
The 1940s
72 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Senator (uncredited)
as Harley Masters
Seriesas Father Batista · 1 episode
Movieas Priest (uncredited)
Movieas Mr. Kelton
as Townsman (uncredited)
Movieas Parker's Secretary
Movieas Servant (uncredited)
The 1930s
9 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
Movieas Guest (Uncredited)
as John A. Rawlins
as Reporter (uncredited)
Movieas Businessman (uncredited)
Movieas Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited)
as Man at Train Wreck
as Reporter
as (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Wheaton’s titles.
Van HeflinThe Three Musketeers, Possessed and 1 more
Gene KellyThe Three Musketeers, The Pirate and 1 more
Joel McCreaForeign Correspondent, Union Pacific and 1 more
Broderick CrawfordAll the King's Men, The Fastest Gun Alive and 1 more
Leif EricksonThe Fastest Gun Alive, The Cimarron Kid and 1 more
Tom ConwayThe Seventh Victim, The Falcon in Hollywood and 1 more
Emory ParnellTall in the Saddle, The Falcon in Hollywood and 1 more
