
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.

East of Eden
1955 · as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · as Mr. Bleeker

His Girl Friday
1940 · as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce
1945 · as Personnel Man (uncredited)

All the King's Men
1949 · as Senator (uncredited)

Undercurrent
1946 · as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited)

The Pirate
1948 · as Artist (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers
1948

Foreign Correspondent
1940 · as Committeeman (uncredited)

The Fastest Gun Alive
1956 · as Jim Drews (uncredited)

Caught
1949 · as Servant (uncredited)

Union Pacific
1939 · as Businessman (uncredited)

Phantom of the Opera
1943 · as Reporter (uncredited)

Body and Soul
1947 · as Ben's Doctor (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
1947 · as Pharmacist (uncredited)

Law and Order
1953 · as Mr. Sterling (uncredited)

Not Wanted
1949 · as Mr. Kelton

The Prowler
1951 · as Doctor James