Chester Morris
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.
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- Born:
- Feb 15, 1901 In New York City, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 104
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Alibi 1929-04-20
- Latest Project:
- Movie Complicated Women 2003-05-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
| Movie | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
| Movie | The Great White Hope | Pop Weaver | 1970-10-11 |
| Series | Cimarron Strip | Unknown | 1967-09-07 |
| Movie | The Big Parade of Comedy | Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
| Series | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-10 |
| Series | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-04 |
| Series | Dr. Kildare | Unknown | 1961-09-27 |
| Series | Ben Casey | Unknown | 1961-10-02 |
| Series | Checkmate | Albert DeWitt | 1960-09-17 |
| Series | Diagnosis: Unknown | 1960-07-05 | |
| Series | Route 66 | Unknown | 1960-10-07 |
| Series | Rawhide | Unknown | 1959-01-09 |
| Series | Naked City | Unknown | 1958-09-30 |
| Movie | The Arena | Jack Feeney | 1956-04-09 |
| Movie | The She-Creature | Dr. Carlo Lombardi | 1956-08-01 |
| Series | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
| Movie | Unchained | Kenyon Scudder | 1955-08-25 |
| Series | Gang Busters | Host | 1952-03-20 |
| Series | Tales of Tomorrow | Unknown | 1951-08-03 |
| Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
| Series | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown | 1950-01-30 |
| Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
| Movie | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1949-03-02 |
| Series | Suspense | Unknown | 1949-01-06 |
| Series | Lights Out | Unknown | 1949-07-19 |
| Movie | Trapped by Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1948-05-13 |
| Series | Studio One | Unknown | 1948-11-07 |
| Movie | Blind Spot | Jeffrey Andrews | 1947-02-06 |
| Movie | One Way to Love | Barry Cole | 1946-01-08 |
| Movie | A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | 1946-01-24 |
| Movie | The Phantom Thief | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-05-02 |
| Movie | Boston Blackie and the Law | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1946-12-12 |
| Movie | Rough, Tough and Ready | Brad Crowder | 1945-03-22 |
| Movie | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-05-10 |
| Movie | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1945-07-05 |
| Movie | Gambler's Choice | Ross Hadley | 1944-04-27 |
| Movie | Secret Command | Jeff Gallagher | 1944-07-30 |
| Movie | Double Exposure | Larry Burke | 1944-12-18 |
| Movie | One Mysterious Night | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1944-10-21 |
| Movie | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1943-03-18 |
| Movie | Aerial Gunner | Foxy Pattis | 1943-03-20 |
| Movie | Tornado | Pete Ramsey | 1943-08-09 |
| Movie | The Chance of a Lifetime | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black | 1943-10-26 |
| Movie | Alias Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1942-04-02 |
| Movie | I Live on Danger | Jeff Morrell | 1942-06-16 |
| Movie | Wrecking Crew | Duke Mason | 1942-11-07 |
| Movie | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie | 1942-11-05 |
| Movie | Meet Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-02-20 |
| Movie | No Hands on the Clock | Detective Humphrey Campbell | 1941-12-01 |
| Movie | Confessions of Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie | 1941-12-08 |
| Movie | The Marines Fly High | Lt. Jim Malone | 1940-03-04 |
| Movie | Girl from God's Country | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | 1940-07-30 |
| Movie | Wagons Westward | David Cook / Tom Cook | 1940-06-19 |
| Movie | Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig | 1939-01-06 |
| Movie | From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939-05-28 |
| Movie | Blind Alley | Hal Wilson | 1939-05-11 |
| Movie | Five Came Back | Bill Brooks | 1939-06-23 |
| Movie | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
| Movie | Thunder Afloat | 'Rocky' Blake | 1939-09-15 |
| Movie | Law of the Underworld | Gene Fillmore | 1938-05-06 |
| Movie | Smashing the Rackets | Jim "Socker" Conway | 1938-08-08 |
| Movie | Sky Giant | Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton | 1938-07-22 |
| Movie | I Promise to Pay | Eddie Lang | 1937-04-21 |
| Movie | Devil's Playground | Robert Mason | 1937-01-24 |
| Movie | Flight from Glory | Paul Smith | 1937-08-20 |
| Movie | Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Chester Morris | 1937-10-02 |
| Movie | Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster | 1936-03-06 |
| Movie | Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell | 1936-03-27 |
| Movie | Frankie and Johnnie | Johnnie Drew | 1936-04-30 |
| Movie | Counterfeit | John Joseph Madden | 1936-05-25 |
| Movie | They Met in a Taxi | Jimmy Donlin | 1936-09-08 |
| Movie | I've Been Around | Eric Foster | 1935-03-05 |
| Movie | Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan | 1935-01-25 |
| Movie | Princess O'Hara | Vic Toledo | 1935-03-31 |
| Movie | Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Pirate Captain (uncredited) | 1935-11-20 |
| Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Jeff Crane | 1935-05-31 |
| Movie | Pursuit | Mitch Mitchell | 1935-08-09 |
| Movie | Let's Talk It Over | Mike McGann | 1934-06-01 |
| Movie | Embarrassing Moments | Jerry Randolph | 1934-09-01 |
| Movie | The Gay Bride | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | 1934-12-14 |
| Movie | Gift of Gab | Doyle | 1934-09-01 |
| Movie | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
| Movie | Tomorrow at Seven | Neil Broderick | 1933-06-01 |
| Movie | Blondie Johnson | R. Burton "Danny" Jones | 1933-02-25 |
| Movie | Infernal Machine | Robert Holden | 1933-04-08 |
| Movie | Golden Harvest | Chris Martin | 1933-09-21 |
| Movie | King for a Night | Bud Williams | 1933-12-09 |
| Movie | Cock of the Air | Lt. Roger Craig | 1932-01-23 |
| Movie | The Miracle Man | John 'Doc' Madison | 1932-04-01 |
| Movie | Red-Headed Woman | William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | 1932-06-25 |
| Movie | Sinners in the Sun | Jimmie Martin | 1932-05-13 |
| Movie | Corsair | John Hawks | 1931-11-28 |
| Movie | The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson | 1930-11-13 |
| Movie | Second Choice | Don Warren | 1930-01-04 |
| Movie | She Couldn't Say No | 1930-02-15 | |
| Movie | Playing Around | Nickey Solomon | 1930-01-10 |
| Movie | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Sergeant Grischa | 1930-02-23 |
| Movie | The Big House | John Morgan | 1930-06-14 |
| Movie | The Divorcee | Ted | 1930-04-19 |
| Movie | Alibi | Chick Williams | 1929-04-20 |
| Movie | Fast Life | Paul Palmer | 1929-09-01 |
| Movie | Show of Shows | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | 1929-11-21 |
| Movie | Woman Trap | Ray Malone | 1929-09-28 |