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Wheaton Chambers is a Actor born on 13 october 1887
Wheaton Chambers (1887-1958) was an American actor during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Prolific, he appeared in over 200 films and television series during his career.
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Birth name James Wheaton Chambers
Birth 13 october 1887
Death 31 january 1958 (at 70 years)
Birth 13 october 1887
Death 31 january 1958 (at 70 years)
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The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
, 1h10Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Vera Ralston, Paul Fix, Leo Gordon, Luana Anders, Tom Brown, Lyle Talbot
Roles Coroner (uncredited)
Rating61%
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
, 1h36Directed by Russell Rouse
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford, Russ Tamblyn, Allyn Joslyn, Leif Erickson
Rating70%
Son of a notorious fast drawing Sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Glenn Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) settle down in the peaceful town of Cross Creek under assumed identities to avoid having to continually face men out to become famous for shooting down the "fastest gun alive." Now known as George Temple, he becomes a mild-mannered teetotal shopkeeper, little respected by the other townsfolk.
East of Eden (1955)
, 1h55Directed by Elia Kazan, Don Alvarado
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet
Roles Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Rating77%
The story is set during 1917 and 1918, leading into American involvement in World War I, in the central California coastal towns of Monterey and Salinas. Cal (James Dean) and Aron (Richard Davalos) are the sons of a modestly successful farmer and wartime draft board chairman, Adam Trask (Raymond Massey). Cal is moody and embittered by his belief that his father favors Aron. Although both Cal and Aron had long been led to believe that their mother had died "and gone to heaven," the opening scene reveals Cal has apparently learned that his mother is still alive, owning and running a successful brothel in nearby Monterey.
The Miami Story (1954)
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Barry Sullivan, Luther Adler, Adele Jergens, Beverly Garland, Damian O'Flynn, George E. Stone
Rating60%
All I Desire (1953)
, 1h19Directed by Douglas Sirk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lyle Bettger, Lori Nelson, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Long
Rating69%
Naomi Murdoch abandons her husband and children in Wisconsin, setting off to become an actress and also to flee from an aggressive former suitor, Dutch Heineman. She decides to return 10 years later at the invitation of daughter Lily, who is appearing in a high school play and about to graduate.
Law and Order (1953)
, 1h20Directed by Nathan Juran
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone, Preston Foster, Alex Nicol, Russell Johnson, Barry Kelley
Roles Mr. Sterling (uncredited)
Rating60%
Having cleaned up Tombstone, Arizona, marshal Frame Johnson (Ronald Reagan) quits after an attempted lynching. He hopes to settle down on a ranch near Cottonwood with his sweetheart Jeannie (Dorothy Malone). Before he can do so, he may have to clean up Cottonwood, too, making a great sacrifice to restore law and order.
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
, 1h17Directed by Don Siegel
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Faith Domergue, Stephen McNally, Susan Cabot, Gerald Mohr, Lee Marvin
Roles Doc Hargrove (uncredited)
Rating63%
Luke Cromwell, aka the "Silver Kid" (Audie Murphy), loses his father to mine claim-jumpers. He is deputised by Marshal Lightning Tyrone (Stephen McNally) of Silver City who wants to defeat the claim jumpers. Both men fall for woman, Tyrone for the treacherous Opal Lacey (Faith Domergue), who is secretly in league with the claim jumpers, and Cromwell with tomboy, Dusty Fargo (Susan Cabot).
Young Man with Ideas (1952)
, 1h24Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Glenn Ford, Ruth Roman, Denise Darcel, Nina Foch, Donna Corcoran, Ray Collins
Roles Proctor - Law Professor (uncredited)
Rating59%
Maxwell Webster is a Montana attorney whose career isn't going as well as wife Julie feels it should be. She gets tipsy at a country club and praises her husband's work in front of colleagues, then urges him to ask boss Edmund Jethrow for a partnership. Instead, he loses his job.
The Prowler (1951)
, 1h32Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes, Katherine Warren, Emerson Treacy, Madge Blake, Wheaton Chambers
Roles Doctor James
Rating70%
Webb Garwood, a disgruntled cop, is called to investigate a voyeur by Susan Gilvray. Her husband works nights as an overnight radio personality. The cop falls in love with the young and attractive married woman.
, 1h32Directed by Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Radio, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Frances Bavier
Roles Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
Rating76%
When a flying saucer lands in Washington, D.C., the U. S. Army quickly encircles the spaceship. A humanoid (Michael Rennie) emerges, announcing that he has come in peace. As he advances, he unexpectedly opens a small cylindrical device and is shot by a nervous soldier who thinks it's a weapon. A tall robot emerges from the saucer and quickly disintegrates the army's deployed weapons with an energy ray. The alien orders the robot, Gort, to stop. He explains that the broken device was a gift for the President, which would have enabled him "to study life on the other planets".
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
, 1h18Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror, Crime, Romance
Actors Louis Hayward, Jody Lawrance, Alexander Knox, Lester Matthews, Gavin Muir, Paul Cavanagh
Roles Magistrate (Uncredited)
Rating49%
The film begins with a prologue set in 1860, where Mr. Hyde is chased down in the streets of London, after murdering his wife at their Soho flat. He escapes to the house of Dr. Jekyll, where he prepares the potion that will transform him back to the respected doctor. Unfortunately, the mob has already set the house ablaze. The flames drive Hyde to the top floor, and in attempt to leap to the ground, he meets his demise when he falls to the ground. As he dies, he changes back to Dr. Jekyll.
The Well (1951)
, 1h26Directed by Russell Rouse
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Richard Steven Rauber, George Hamilton, Maidie Norman, Richard "Dick" Simmons, Lane Chandler, Wheaton Chambers
Roles Mr. Woody
Rating71%
The film centers around Carolyn, a five-year-old black girl who falls in to an abandoned, overgrown well while picking flowers on her way to school one morning. Her parents seek assistance from Sheriff Ben Kellogg (Richard Rober) to help find their daughter.
The Unknown Man (1951)
, 1h26Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding, Barry Sullivan, Lewis Stone, Keefe Brasselle, Eduard Franz
Rating63%
Defense attorney Dwight Bradley Masen (Walter Pidgeon) is successful in seeking the acquittal of a young man, Rudi Walchek (Keefe Brasselle), accused of knifing to death the 19-year-old son of a local locksmith, but when Rudi lets a comment slip after the trial, Masen realizes he has defended a guilty man. Masen discovers that Rudi is also a member of a syndicate extorting money from the scared merchants in the locksmith's neighborhood. After unearthing new evidence, Masen tries to convince the D.A. (Barry Sullivan) to retry the case, but the latter refuses on grounds of double jeopardy.
The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
, 1h29Directed by John Sturges
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Louis Calhern, Ann Harding, Eduard Franz, Philip Ober, Ian Wolfe, Edith Evanson
Roles Senator (uncredited)
Rating67%
Biographie de Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr..
The Secret Fury (1950)
, 1h25Directed by Mel Ferrer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane Cowl, Paul Kelly, Elisabeth Risdon, Philip Ober
Roles Ed Peterson (uncredited)
Rating65%
A wealthy classical pianist, Ellen, is accused of already being married when she attempts to take her wedding vows; the wedding guests are shocked. They temporarily call off the wedding and the couple tries to investigate why someone would accuse her of already being married.