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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
121
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-02-16 (124 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)1970
The Great White Hope as Pop Weaver1967
Cimarron Strip as Not available1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Major Whitman1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Blaine Davis1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1961
Dr. Kildare as Tom Monahan1961
Ben Casey as Not available1961
A String of Beads as Walter Harmon1960
Checkmate as Albert DeWitt1960
Route 66 as Mr. Hull1960
Route 66 as Emmett McNeill1960
Diagnosis: Unknown as Not available1960
The Computer Comes to Marketing as Oscar1959
Rawhide as Hugh Clements1959
Play of the Week as Swanson1958
Naked City as Frank Manfred1958
Pursuit as Moody1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Frank Simmons1956
The She-Creature as Dr. Carlo Lombardi1955
Unchained as Kenyon Scudder1952
Gang Busters as Host1951
The Red Skelton Show as Tony1951
Tales of Tomorrow as Not available1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as The Dansker1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Not available1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Col. Bobo Nolan1950
Lux Video Theatre as Lefty1950
Cameo Theatre as Merlini1949
Lights Out as Not available1949
Suspense as Edwards1949
Suspense as Not available1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1948
Studio One as Jack Feeney1948
Studio One as Jack Sparling1948
Studio One as Sam Benson1948
Studio One as Warden Garry1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1947
Blind Spot as Jeffrey Andrews1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton1946
One Way to Love as Barry Cole1946
Boston Blackie and the Law as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1946
The Phantom Thief as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945
Rough, Tough and Ready as Brad Crowder1944
Double Exposure as Larry Burke1944
Secret Command as Jeff Gallagher1944
Gambler's Choice as Ross Hadley1944
One Mysterious Night as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1943
Aerial Gunner as Foxy Pattis1943
Tornado as Pete Ramsey1943
High Explosive as Buzz Mitchell1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie1943
The Chance of a Lifetime as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black1942
Wrecking Crew as Duke Mason1942
Alias Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie1942
I Live on Danger as Jeff Morrell1942
Canal Zone as 'Hardtack' Hamilton1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Boston Blackie1941
No Hands on the Clock as Detective Humphrey Campbell1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie1941
Meet Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie1940
Wagons Westward as David Cook / Tom Cook1940
The Marines Fly High as Lt. Jim Malone1940
Girl from God's Country as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier1939
Five Came Back as Bill Brooks1939
Blind Alley as Hal Wilson1939
Pacific Liner as Doctor Craig1939
Thunder Afloat as 'Rocky' Blake1939
From the Ends of the Earth as Self1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Himself (uncredited)1938
Smashing the Rackets as Jim "Socker" Conway1938
Sky Giant as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton1938
Law of the Underworld as Gene Fillmore1937
Devil's Playground as Robert Mason1937
I Promise to Pay as Eddie Lang1937
Flight from Glory as Paul Smith1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Chester Morris1936
Three Godfathers as Robert 'Bob' Sangster1936
They Met in a Taxi as Jimmy Donlin1936
Moonlight Murder as Steve Farrell1936
Counterfeit as John Joseph Madden1936
Frankie and Johnnie as Johnnie Drew1935
Pursuit as Mitch Mitchell1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Pirate Captain (uncredited)1935
Public Hero Number 1 as Jeff Crane1935
Society Doctor as Dr. Morgan1935
Princess O'Hara as Vic Toledo1935
I've Been Around as Eric Foster1934
The Gay Bride as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham1934
Let's Talk It Over as Mike McGann1934
Gift of Gab as Doyle1934
The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)1934
Embarrassing Moments as Jerry Randolph1933
Infernal Machine as Robert Holden1933
Golden Harvest as Chris Martin1933
King for a Night as Bud Williams1933
Blondie Johnson as R. Burton "Danny" Jones1933
Tomorrow at Seven as Neil Broderick1932
Red-Headed Woman as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.1932
Cock of the Air as Lt. Roger Craig1932
Sinners in the Sun as Jimmie Martin1932
The Miracle Man as John 'Doc' Madison1932
Breach of Promise as James Pomeroy1931
Corsair as John Hawks1930
The Bat Whispers as Detective Anderson1930
The Divorcee as Ted1930
The Big House as John Morgan1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Sergeant Grischa1930
Playing Around as Nickey Solomon1930
Second Choice as Don Warren1930
She Couldn't Say No as Jerry Casey1929
Woman Trap as Ray Malone1929
Alibi as Chick Williams1929
Fast Life as Paul Palmer1929
Show of Shows as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers