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
Phantom of the Opera
Boston Blackie
East of Eden
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Crossroads
His Girl Friday
The Pirate
Mildred Pierce
The Three Musketeers
Monsieur Verdoux
Foreign Correspondent
All the King's Men
Lady in the Lake
Undercurrent
Caught
Union Pacific
Tall in the Saddle
Law and Order
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Prowler
Body and Soul
Romance on the High Seas
The Time of Their Lives