1943Nominee
Best Performance
Phantom of the Opera
Wheaton Chambers
Actor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
October 13, 1887
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1955Winner
Best Performance
East of Eden
1951Nominee
Best Performance
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Career Highlights
1940Highlight
Best Performance
His Girl Friday
1948Highlight
Best Performance
The Pirate
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Phantom of the Opera
East of Eden
The Day the Earth Stood Still