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.
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.
The Lone Ranger
Boston Blackie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
East of Eden
Crossroads
Mildred Pierce
His Girl Friday
The Three Musketeers
Monsieur Verdoux
Law and Order
The Pirate
All the King's Men
Tall in the Saddle
The Seventh Victim
Phantom of the Opera
Union Pacific
Caught
Undercurrent
The Fastest Gun Alive
Foreign Correspondent
The Duel at Silver Creek
Body and Soul
The Fighting Seabees
The Prowler