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.
| Movie | D-Day on Mars | Prof. Benjamin | 1966-01-01 |
| Movie | The Notorious Mr. Monks | Coroner (uncredited) | 1958-02-28 |
| Movie | The Fastest Gun Alive | 1956-07-12 | |
| Movie | The Peacemaker | Doc Runyan | 1956-11-01 |
| Movie | East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | 1955-04-10 |
| Movie | The Miami Story | 1954-05-03 | |
| Movie | Law and Order | Mr. Sterling (uncredited) | 1953-05-13 |
| Movie | Slaves of Babylon | Cyrus' foster father | 1953-10-21 |
| Movie | All I Desire | 1953-07-03 | |
| Movie | Young Man with Ideas | Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited) | 1952-05-02 |
| Movie | Wagons West | Sam Wilkins | 1952-07-06 |
| Movie | The Duel at Silver Creek | Doc Hargrove (uncredited) | 1952-09-05 |
| Movie | The Prowler | Doctor James | 1951-05-25 |
| Movie | The Well | Mr. Woody | 1951-09-24 |
| Movie | The Son of Dr. Jekyll | Magistrate (uncredited) | 1951-10-31 |
| Movie | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Mr. Bleeker, jeweller | 1951-09-28 |
| Movie | The Unknown Man | 1951-11-09 | |
| Movie | The Baron of Arizona | Brother Gregory (uncredited) | 1950-03-04 |
| Movie | The Secret Fury | Ed Peterson (uncredited) | 1950-02-21 |
| Movie | Between Midnight and Dawn | Building Superintendent Blake | 1950-10-01 |
| Movie | Peggy | Gateman | 1950-07-01 |
| Movie | Walk Softly, Stranger | Tobacco Clerk (uncredited) | 1950-10-14 |
| Movie | The Magnificent Yankee | Senator (uncredited) | 1950-12-20 |
| Movie | Three Secrets | Man With Dog (uncredited) | 1950-10-20 |
| Movie | Mississippi Rhythm | Townsman (uncredited) | 1949-05-28 |
| Movie | The Undercover Man | Parker's Secretary | 1949-03-21 |
| Movie | Not Wanted | Mr. Kelton | 1949-06-24 |
| Movie | Caught | Servant (uncredited) | 1949-02-17 |
| Movie | The Great Sinner | Priest (uncredited) | 1949-06-29 |
| Movie | All the King's Men | Senator (uncredited) | 1949-11-16 |
| Movie | Deputy Marshal | Harley Masters | 1949-10-28 |
| Series | The Lone Ranger | Father Batista | 1949-09-15 |
| Movie | Three Daring Daughters | Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1948-02-12 |
| Movie | The Pirate | Artist (uncredited) | 1948-06-11 |
| Movie | Panhandle | Cabot (uncredited) | 1948-02-22 |
| Movie | Romance on the High Seas | Passport Photographer (uncredited) | 1948-06-25 |
| Movie | The Three Musketeers | 1948-10-20 | |
| Movie | Four Faces West | Station Agent (uncredited) | 1948-08-03 |
| Movie | Possessed | Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-05-29 |
| Movie | Monsieur Verdoux | Pharmacist (uncredited) | 1947-09-26 |
| Movie | Sarge Goes to College | Professor | 1947-05-13 |
| Movie | Son of Zorro | Caleb Baldwin [Chs. 2-3, 5, 9] | 1947-01-18 |
| Movie | The Wild Frontier | Doc Hardy | 1947-09-30 |
| Movie | The Sea of Grass | Dean (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
| Movie | On the Old Spanish Trail | Oil Co. Clerk Silas MacIntyre | 1947-10-15 |
| Movie | Always Together | Court Clerk (uncredited) | 1947-12-10 |
| Movie | The Invisible Wall | Conductor (uncredited) | 1947-10-15 |
| Movie | The Crime Doctor's Gamble | Brown | 1947-11-27 |
| Movie | Gun Talk | Herk - the Barber | 1947-12-20 |
| Movie | Body and Soul | Ben's Doctor (uncredited) | 1947-11-11 |
| Movie | Valley of the Zombies | Coroner (uncredited) | 1946-05-26 |
| Movie | Two Sisters from Boston | Greek Professor (uncredited) | 1946-06-06 |
| Movie | The El Paso Kid | Doctor Hamlin | 1946-05-22 |
| Movie | Lost City of the Jungle | Peace Foundation Member #2 | 1946-04-23 |
| Movie | The Last Crooked Mile | Lane | 1946-08-09 |
| Movie | The Flying Serpent | Louis Havener | 1946-02-01 |
| Movie | Stagecoach to Denver | Jasper Braydon | 1946-12-23 |
| Movie | The Time of Their Lives | Bill - Museum Guard (uncredited) | 1946-08-13 |
| Movie | Undercurrent | Bookstore Proprietor (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
| Movie | Lady in the Lake | Property Clerk (Uncredited) | 1946-12-19 |
| Movie | The Crimson Ghost | Wilson [Ch. 1] | 1946-10-26 |
| Movie | Big Town | Witness (uncredited) | 1946-08-23 |
| Movie | Hitchhike to Happiness | Sam Jones (uncredited) | 1945-07-16 |
| Movie | The Brighton Strangler | Clerk (Uncredited) | 1945-05-10 |
| Movie | The Southerner | Store Customer (uncredited) | 1945-04-30 |
| Movie | River Gang | Reporter | 1945-09-21 |
| Movie | Apology for Murder | Minister | 1945-09-27 |
| Movie | Mildred Pierce | Personnel Man (uncredited) | 1945-10-20 |
| Movie | Marshal of Laredo | Dr. Allen | 1945-10-06 |
| Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Pedestrian (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
| Movie | Strange Confession | 1945-10-05 | |
| Movie | The Fighting Seabees | Navy Observer (uncredited) | 1944-01-27 |
| Movie | The Falcon in Mexico | Jarvis the Butler (uncredited) | 1944-08-04 |
| Movie | Heavenly Days | Well-Wisher | 1944-10-20 |
| Movie | Tall in the Saddle | Ab Jenkins (uncredited) | 1944-09-29 |
| Movie | Black Hills Express | Dad Southern | 1943-08-15 |
| Movie | This Land Is Mine | Mr. Lorraine | 1943-05-07 |
| Movie | Phantom of the Opera | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-12 |
| Movie | The Seventh Victim | Missing Girl's Father (Uncredited) | 1943-08-21 |
| Movie | Swing Shift Maisie | Technician (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
| Movie | Stagecoach Express | Gates - Stage Line Official (uncredited) | 1942-03-06 |
| Movie | The Power of God | Mr. Gilder | 1942-01-15 |
| Movie | The Wife Takes a Flyer | Chaplain | 1942-04-28 |
| Movie | Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Floorwalker | 1942-12-09 |
| Movie | The Devil Commands | Dr. Sanders | 1941-08-15 |
| Movie | Secrets of the Lone Wolf | Vanderbeek (uncredited) | 1941-11-13 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Dr. Henderson | 1941-12-27 |
| Movie | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Scientist (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
| Movie | His Girl Friday | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | 1940-01-18 |
| Movie | Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. Humphrey | 1940-03-15 |
| Movie | Adventures of Red Ryder | Boswell | 1940-06-28 |
| Movie | Foreign Correspondent | Committeeman (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
| Movie | Invitation to Happiness | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-06-07 |
| Movie | Union Pacific | Businessman (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
| Movie | Geronimo | John A. Rawlins | 1939-11-26 |
| Movie | Slightly Honorable | Guest (Uncredited) | 1939-12-22 |
| Movie | Mr. Wong, Detective | Chemistry Lab Director (uncredited) | 1938-10-05 |
| Movie | Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
| Movie | The Man Who Found Himself | Man at Train Wreck | 1937-04-02 |
| Movie | Florida Special | (uncredited) | 1936-05-01 |
| Movie | The Florentine Dagger | Servant (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |