Wheaton Chambers
Biography
Wheaton Chambers was an American actor who worked in films and television from the 1930s through the 1950s and appeared in more than 200 productions. Born in Philadelphia, he studied at Princeton University, graduating in 1909, and trained with the Henry Duffy Players before his film debut as a servant in The Florentine Dagger in 1935. Over the next 23 years he played doctors, lawyers, reporters and western townsmen, with notable parts in The Flying Serpent (1946), Stagecoach to Denver (1946) and The Prowler (1951). He also appeared in serials such as Drums of Fu Manchu and Son of Zorro, and on television in The Lone Ranger in 1949. His final performance was a small role in Gunman's Walk, released in 1958, the year he died.
70years old at death
- Born Philadelphia
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as James Wheaton Chambers
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 11 years1941 to 1952
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First role
Chambers made his film debut in 1935 as a servant in The Florentine Dagger, a small part that opened a 23-year screen career.
Early training
Chambers got his start in acting with the Henry Duffy Players, gaining experience there before he went on to work in films.
A change of course
Chambers earned a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University in 1909, and while he was there he captained a championship swimming team.
First role
Chambers first appeared on television in 1949. He played Father Batista, a featured role, in the eighth episode of the classic western series The Lone Ranger.
Wheaton Chambers movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Rossen directed two of these films. Eddie Acuff appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Eddie Acuff's page
George Chandler's page
J. Carrol Naish's page
Walter Baldwin's page
Dorothy Adams's page
Gale Sondergaard's page
Robert RossenDirector, 2 films, 1947 to 1949
All films by Robert Rossen
Also two films together5 more actors
- Anne RevereBody and Soul (1947) and The Devil Commands (1941)
- Madge BlakeThe Prowler (1951) and Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
- Katherine WarrenThe Prowler (1951) and All the King's Men (1949)
- Budd BusterStagecoach to Denver (1946) and The Flying Serpent (1946)
- George M. CarletonBody and Soul (1947) and The Time of Their Lives (1946)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.