
East of Eden
East of Eden

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.
Born: 1887-10-13 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

East of Eden

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Tall in the Saddle

The Three Musketeers

Foreign Correspondent

His Girl Friday

Mildred Pierce

The Fighting Seabees

The Time of Their Lives

The Pirate

The Fastest Gun Alive

Possessed

Phantom of the Opera

Monsieur Verdoux

Union Pacific

Lady in the Lake

All the King's Men

Panhandle

Caught

Body and Soul