Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 16, 1901
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Chester Morris
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope | Pop Weaver |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) |
| 1961 | A String of Beads | Walter Harmon |
| 1960 | The Computer Comes to Marketing | Oscar |
| 1956 | The She-Creature | Dr. Carlo Lombardi |
| 1955 | Unchained | Kenyon Scudder |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1947 | Blind Spot | Jeffrey Andrews |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the Law | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1946 | The Phantom Thief | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1946 | One Way to Love | Barry Cole |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and Ready | Brad Crowder |
| 1944 | One Mysterious Night | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1944 | Secret Command | Jeff Gallagher |
| 1944 | Double Exposure | Larry Burke |
| 1944 | Gambler's Choice | Ross Hadley |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie |
| 1943 | The Chance of a Lifetime | Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black |
| 1943 | Tornado | Pete Ramsey |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Foxy Pattis |
| 1943 | High Explosive | Buzz Mitchell |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood | Boston Blackie |
| 1942 | Alias Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger | Jeff Morrell |
| 1942 | Canal Zone | 'Hardtack' Hamilton |
| 1942 | Wrecking Crew | Duke Mason |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie | Boston Blackie |
| 1941 | No Hands on the Clock | Detective Humphrey Campbell |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High | Lt. Jim Malone |
| 1940 | Wagons Westward | David Cook / Tom Cook |
| 1940 | Girl from God's Country | Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier |
| 1939 | Blind Alley | Hal Wilson |
| 1939 | Five Came Back | Bill Brooks |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat | 'Rocky' Blake |
| 1939 | Pacific Liner | Doctor Craig |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earth | Self |
| 1939 | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Sky Giant | Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton |
| 1938 | Law of the Underworld | Gene Fillmore |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets | Jim "Socker" Conway |
| 1937 | Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Chester Morris |
| 1937 | Flight from Glory | Paul Smith |
| 1937 | I Promise to Pay | Eddie Lang |
| 1937 | Devil's Playground | Robert Mason |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers | Robert 'Bob' Sangster |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murder | Steve Farrell |
| 1936 | They Met in a Taxi | Jimmy Donlin |
| 1936 | Frankie and Johnnie | Johnnie Drew |
| 1936 | Counterfeit | John Joseph Madden |
| 1935 | I've Been Around | Eric Foster |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 | Jeff Crane |
| 1935 | Society Doctor | Dr. Morgan |
| 1935 | Pursuit | Mitch Mitchell |
| 1935 | Princess O'Hara | Vic Toledo |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Pirate Captain (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride | Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab | Doyle |
| 1934 | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Embarrassing Moments | Jerry Randolph |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It Over | Mike McGann |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson | R. Burton "Danny" Jones |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven | Neil Broderick |
| 1933 | King for a Night | Bud Williams |
| 1933 | Infernal Machine | Robert Holden |
| 1933 | Golden Harvest | Chris Martin |
| 1932 | Sinners in the Sun | Jimmie Martin |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman | William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. |
| 1932 | Breach of Promise | James Pomeroy |
| 1932 | Cock of the Air | Lt. Roger Craig |
| 1932 | The Miracle Man | John 'Doc' Madison |
| 1931 | Corsair | John Hawks |
| 1930 | The Bat Whispers | Detective Anderson |
| 1930 | The Big House | John Morgan |
| 1930 | The Divorcee | Ted |
| 1930 | She Couldn't Say No | Jerry Casey |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Sergeant Grischa |
| 1930 | Second Choice | Don Warren |
| 1930 | Playing Around | Nickey Solomon |
| 1929 | Alibi | Chick Williams |
| 1929 | Woman Trap | Ray Malone |
| 1929 | Show of Shows | Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers |
| 1929 | Fast Life | Paul Palmer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Blaine Davis |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Major Whitman |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Tom Monahan |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Mr. Hull |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Emmett McNeill |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown | |
| 1960 | Checkmate | Albert DeWitt |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Hugh Clements |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Swanson |
| 1958 | Naked City | Frank Manfred |
| 1958 | Pursuit | Moody |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Frank Simmons |
| 1952 | Gang Busters | Host |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | The Dansker |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Tony |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Lefty |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatre | Merlini |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Col. Bobo Nolan |
| 1949 | Suspense | Edwards |
| 1949 | Lights Out | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Jack Feeney |
| 1948 | Studio One | Jack Sparling |
| 1948 | Studio One | Sam Benson |
| 1948 | Studio One | Warden Garry |