
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still

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

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Three Musketeers

Caught

East of Eden

Union Pacific

Undercurrent

His Girl Friday

Mildred Pierce

The Pirate

Foreign Correspondent

All the King's Men

Law and Order

Romance on the High Seas

Monsieur Verdoux

Invitation to Happiness

The Crimson Ghost

The Fastest Gun Alive

Tall in the Saddle

Body and Soul

Possessed