Chester Morris
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1901-02-16
- Died
- 1970-09-11
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Chester Brooks 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
TV Shows (27)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Tom Monahan
Ben Casey
1961
Naked City
1958
as Frank Manfred
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Frank Simmons
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Major Whitman
Rawhide
1959
as Hugh Clements
Studio One
1948
as Jack Feeney / Jack Sparling / Sam Benson / Warden Garry
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Tony
Route 66
1960
as Mr. Hull / Emmett McNeill
Lights Out
1949
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Blaine Davis
Suspense
1949
as Edwards
Checkmate
1960
as Albert DeWitt
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Lefty
Cimarron Strip
1967
Espionage
1963
as Harry Kemp
Gang Busters
1952
as Host
Play of the Week
1959
as Swanson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as The Dansker
Cameo Theatre
1950
as Merlini
Pursuit
1958
as Moody
Diagnosis: Unknown
1960
Movies (91)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Blind Spot
1947
as Jeffrey Andrews
Secret Command
1944
as Jeff Gallagher
Golden Harvest
1933
as Chris Martin
The Show of Shows
1929
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Alibi
1929
as Chick Williams
Woman Trap
1929
as Ray Malone
Canal Zone
1942
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Five Came Back
1939
as Bill Brooks
Moonlight Murder
1936
as Steve Farrell
Society Doctor
1935
as Dr. Morgan
Aerial Gunner
1943
as Foxy Pattis
Unchained
1955
as Kenyon Scudder
Tornado
1943
as Pete Ramsey
Corsair
1931
as John Hawks
Blondie Johnson
1933
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Three Godfathers
1936
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
High Explosive
1943
as Buzz Mitchell
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Jerry Randolph
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
Wrecking Crew
1942
as Duke Mason
Infernal Machine
1933
as Robert Holden
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
The Big House
1930
as John Morgan
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Neil Broderick
Thunder Afloat
1939
as 'Rocky' Blake
The She-Creature
1956
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Double Exposure
1944
as Larry Burke
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Jimmy Donlin
Blind Alley
1939
as Hal Wilson
Cock of the Air
1932
as Lt. Roger Craig
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
as Boston Blackie
Princess O'Hara
1935
as Vic Toledo
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Chester Morris
Sinners in the Sun
1932
as Jimmie Martin
Devil's Playground
1937
as Robert Mason
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Flight from Glory
1937
as Paul Smith
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Jim "Socker" Conway
The Miracle Man
1932
as John 'Doc' Madison
Gambler's Choice
1944
as Ross Hadley
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Boston Blackie
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Gene Fillmore
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
as Boston Blackie
Sky Giant
1938
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
The Divorcee
1930
as Ted
The Bat Whispers
1930
as Detective Anderson
The Great White Hope
1970
as Pop Weaver
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
as Boston Blackie
The Gay Bride
1934
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Phantom Thief
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Playing Around
1930
as Nickey Solomon
Pacific Liner
1939
as Doctor Craig
Pursuit
1935
as Mitch Mitchell
Counterfeit
1936
as John Joseph Madden
King for a Night
1933
as Bud Williams
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Jeff Crane
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
A String of Beads
1961
as Walter Harmon
She Couldn't Say No
1930
as Jerry Casey
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Paul (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
No Hands on the Clock
1941
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
I Live on Danger
1942
as Jeff Morrell
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Boston Blackie
I Promise to Pay
1937
as Eddie Lang
Let's Talk It Over
1934
as Mike McGann
Gift of Gab
1934
as Doyle
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945
as Brad Crowder
One Way to Love
1946
as Barry Cole
Breach of Promise
1932
as James Pomeroy
Girl from God's Country
1940
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939
as Himself (uncredited)
I've Been Around
1935
as Eric Foster
Wagons Westward
1940
as David Cook / Tom Cook
Child of Trouble
1957
as Warden
Fast Life
1929
as Paul Palmer
Second Choice
1930
as Don Warren
The Marines Fly High
1940
as Lt. Jim Malone
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Sergeant Grischa
The Computer Comes to Marketing
1960
as Oscar
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
as Johnnie Drew
About 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. With 118 credits spanning from 1929 to 2003, Chester Morris has appeared in 91 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chester Morris Movies
- Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) — as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- Blind Spot (1947) — as Jeffrey Andrews
- Secret Command (1944) — as Jeff Gallagher
- Golden Harvest (1933) — as Chris Martin
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