Chester Morris
Acting·February 16, 1901·† September 11, 1970 — 69 years old·New York City, New York, USA
Chester Morris (born John Chester Brooks Morris; February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Chester Morris is best remembered today for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the modestly budgeted Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.
Known For
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2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)1970The Great White HopePop Weaver1967Cimarron StripTV1964The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1963Kraft Suspense TheatreTVBlaine Davis1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTVMajor Whitman1963EspionageTVHarry Kemp1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1961Ben CaseyTV1961Dr. KildareTVTom Monahan1961A String of BeadsWalter Harmon1960Route 66TVMr. Hull · Emmett McNeill1960CheckmateTVAlbert DeWitt1960Diagnosis: UnknownTV1960The Computer Comes to MarketingOscar1959Play of the WeekTVSwanson1959RawhideTVHugh Clements1958PursuitTVMoody1958Naked CityTVFrank Manfred1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarTVSelf1957Child of TroubleWarden1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTVFrank Simmons1956The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi1955UnchainedKenyon Scudder1952Gang BustersTVHost1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTVThe Dansker1951The Red Skelton ShowTVTony1951Tales of TomorrowTV1950Lux Video TheatreTVLefty1950Cameo TheatreTVMerlini1950Robert Montgomery PresentsTVCol. Bobo Nolan1949Lights OutTV1949Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1949SuspenseTVEdwards1948Studio OneTVJack Feeney · Jack Sparling · Sam Benson · Warden Garry1948Trapped by Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1947Blind SpotJeffrey Andrews1946Boston Blackie and the LawHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1946The Phantom ThiefHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1946Miss Susie Slagle'sPaul (uncredited)1946A Close Call for Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton1946One Way to LoveBarry Cole1945Boston Blackie's RendezvousHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945Rough, Tough and ReadyBrad Crowder1944Double ExposureLarry Burke1944One Mysterious NightHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1944Secret CommandJeff Gallagher1944Gambler's ChoiceRoss Hadley1943The Chance of a LifetimeHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1943TornadoPete Ramsey1943High ExplosiveBuzz Mitchell1943Aerial GunnerFoxy Pattis1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1942Wrecking CrewDuke Mason1942Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie1942I Live on DangerJeff Morrell1942Alias Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1942Canal Zone'Hardtack' Hamilton1941Confessions of Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1941No Hands on the ClockDetective Humphrey Campbell1941Meet Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1940Girl from God's CountryJim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier1940Wagons WestwardDavid Cook / Tom Cook1940The Marines Fly HighLt. Jim Malone1939Thunder Afloat'Rocky' Blake1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaHimself (uncredited)1939Five Came BackBill Brooks1939From the Ends of the EarthSelf1939Blind AlleyHal Wilson1939Pacific LinerDoctor Craig1938Smashing the RacketsJim "Socker" Conway1938Sky GiantKenneth 'Ken' Stockton1938Law of the UnderworldGene Fillmore1937Sunday Night at the TrocaderoChester Morris1937Flight from GloryPaul Smith1937I Promise to PayEddie Lang1937Devil's PlaygroundRobert Mason1936They Met in a TaxiJimmy Donlin1936CounterfeitJohn Joseph Madden1936Frankie and JohnnieJohnnie Drew1936Moonlight MurderSteve Farrell1936Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' Sangster1935Pirate Party on Catalina IslePirate Captain (uncredited)1935PursuitMitch Mitchell1935Public Hero Number 1Jeff Crane1935Princess O'HaraVic Toledo1935I've Been AroundEric Foster1935Society DoctorDr. Morgan1934The Gay BrideJimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)1934Gift of GabDoyle1934Embarrassing MomentsJerry Randolph1934Let's Talk It OverMike McGann1933King for a NightBud Williams1933Golden HarvestChris Martin1933Tomorrow at SevenNeil Broderick1933Infernal MachineRobert Holden1933Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" Jones1932Breach of PromiseJames Pomeroy1932Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.1932Sinners in the SunJimmie Martin1932The Miracle ManJohn 'Doc' Madison1932Cock of the AirLt. Roger Craig1931CorsairJohn Hawks1930The Bat WhispersDetective Anderson1930The Big HouseJohn Morgan1930The DivorceeTed1930The Case of Sergeant GrischaSergeant Grischa1930She Couldn't Say NoJerry Casey1930Playing AroundNickey Solomon1930Second ChoiceDon Warren1929The Show of ShowsPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers1929Woman TrapRay Malone1929Fast LifePaul Palmer1929AlibiChick Williams