Wheaton Chambers

Career timeline

1. 1887 · Born

   Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2. 1935 · Screen debut

   The Florentine Dagger (Movie)

3. 1949 · Breakthrough

   The Lone Ranger (TV)

4. 1956 · Latest release

   The Peacemaker (Movie)

5. 1958 · Died

   January 31, 1958

Career in numbers

9 1930s

51 1940s

23 1950s

• Drama35
• Crime24
• Romance18
• Western16
• Comedy15
• Mystery11

Highest-rated title Monsieur Verdoux 1947 7.7 Most popular title The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 7.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Wheaton Chambers in our catalogue.

Robert Barrat

4 titles together

Herbert Stothart

4 titles together

Roy Webb

3 titles together

Tom Conway

3 titles together

John Leipold

2 titles together

Bud Abbott

2 titles together

Morris Ankrum

2 titles together

Sheldon Leonard

2 titles together

John Hamilton

2 titles together

Chubby Johnson

2 titles together

1. 1956 The Peacemaker as Doc Runyan Movie
2. 1956 The Fastest Gun Alive as Jim Drews (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
3. 1955 Top Gun as Townsman (uncredited) Movie
4. 1955 Crossroads as R.W. Bergen TV
5. 1955 East of Eden as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) 7.5 Movie
6. 1954 The Miami Story Movie
7. 1953 Law and Order as Mr. Sterling (uncredited) Movie
8. 1952 The Duel at Silver Creek as Doc Hargrove (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
9. 1952 Wagons West as Sam Wilkins Movie
10. 1952 Young Man with Ideas as Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited) Movie
11. 1952 The Cimarron Kid as Webb Thompson (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
12. 1951 The Unknown Man as Second Bailiff (uncredited) Movie
13. 1951 The Son of Dr. Jekyll as Magistrate (uncredited) Movie
14. 1951 The Well as Mr. Woody Movie
15. 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still as Mr. Bleeker 7.4 Movie
16. 1951 Boston Blackie as Businessman (uncredited) TV
17. 1951 The Prowler as Doctor James 6.8 Movie
18. 1950 Three Secrets as Man With Dog (uncredited) Movie
19. 1950 Walk Softly, Stranger as Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) 5.1 Movie
20. 1950 Between Midnight and Dawn as Building Superintendent Blake 5.7 Movie
21. 1950 Peggy as Gateman Movie
22. 1950 The Baron of Arizona as Brother Gregory (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
23. 1950 The Secret Fury as Ed Peterson (uncredited) Movie
24. 1949 All the King's Men as Senator (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
25. 1949 The Lone Ranger as Father Batista 6.7 TV
26. 1949 The Great Sinner as Priest (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
27. 1949 Not Wanted as Mr. Kelton 6.8 Movie
28. 1949 The Undercover Man as Parker's Secretary 6.1 Movie
29. 1949 Caught as Servant (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
30. 1948 The Three Musketeers 6.8 Movie
31. 1948 Four Faces West as Station Agent (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
32. 1948 Romance on the High Seas as Passport Photographer (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
33. 1948 The Pirate as Artist (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
34. 1948 Panhandle as Cabot (uncredited) Movie
35. 1948 Three Daring Daughters as Stage Manager (uncredited) Movie
36. 1947 The Crime Doctor's Gamble as Brown Movie
37. 1947 Body and Soul as Ben's Doctor (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
38. 1947 Monsieur Verdoux as Pharmacist (uncredited) 7.7 Movie
39. 1947 Possessed as Waiter (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
40. 1947 Sarge Goes to College as Professor Movie
41. 1947 The Sea of Grass as Dean (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
42. 1946 Lady in the Lake as Property Clerk (Uncredited) 6.1 Movie
43. 1946 Undercurrent as Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
44. 1946 The Crimson Ghost as Wilson [Ch. 1] Movie
45. 1946 The Time of Their Lives as Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
46. 1946 The Last Crooked Mile as Lane Movie
47. 1946 Two Sisters from Boston as Greek Professor (uncredited) Movie
48. 1946 Valley of the Zombies as Coroner (uncredited) Movie
49. 1946 Lost City of the Jungle as Peace Foundation Member #2 Movie
50. 1946 The Flying Serpent as Louis Havener Movie
51. 1945 Mildred Pierce as Personnel Man (uncredited) 7.6 Movie
52. 1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Pedestrian (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
53. 1945 Apology for Murder as Minister Movie
54. 1945 The Southerner as Store Customer (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
55. 1944 The Falcon in Hollywood as Marvin, in Miniatures (uncredited) Movie
56. 1944 Tall in the Saddle as Ab Jenkins (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
57. 1944 The Falcon in Mexico as Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) Movie
58. 1944 Christmas Holiday as Plane Passenger (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
59. 1944 The Fighting Seabees as Navy Observer (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
60. 1943 Swing Shift Maisie as Technician (Uncredited) Movie
61. 1943 The Seventh Victim as Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) 6.4 Movie
62. 1943 Phantom of the Opera as Reporter (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
63. 1943 This Land Is Mine as Mr. Lorraine 7.1 Movie
64. 1942 Life Begins at Eight-Thirty as Floorwalker Movie
65. 1942 Even as IOU as Dr. O.B. Stretrick (uncredited) Movie
66. 1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer as Chaplain Movie
67. 1941 Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Dr. Henderson Movie
68. 1941 Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Vanderbeek (uncredited) Movie
69. 1941 The Devil Commands as Dr. Sanders 6.3 Movie
70. 1940 Foreign Correspondent as Committeeman (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
71. 1940 Adventures of Red Ryder as Boswell Movie
72. 1940 Drums of Fu Manchu as Dr. Humphrey Movie
73. 1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Scientist (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
74. 1940 His Girl Friday as Elevator Passenger (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
75. 1939 Slightly Honorable as Guest (Uncredited) Movie
76. 1939 Geronimo as John A. Rawlins Movie
77. 1939 Invitation to Happiness as Reporter (uncredited) Movie
78. 1939 Union Pacific as Businessman (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
79. 1938 Mr. Wong, Detective as Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) 5.5 Movie
80. 1937 The Man Who Found Himself as Man at Train Wreck Movie
81. 1937 Midnight Court as Reporter Movie
82. 1936 Florida Special as (uncredited) Movie
83. 1935 The Florentine Dagger as Servant (uncredited) Movie

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