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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Acting

Born February 16, 1901 — Died September 11, 1970 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.

TV Shows(27)

Movies(91)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1972

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

Pop Weaver

1970

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

1964

A String of Beads

A String of Beads

Walter Harmon

1961

The Computer Comes to Marketing

The Computer Comes to Marketing

Oscar

1960

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

Warden

1957

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1956

Unchained

Unchained

Kenyon Scudder

1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Jeffrey Andrews

1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle's

Paul (uncredited)

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

1946

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

Barry Cole

1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

Brad Crowder

1945

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Larry Burke

1944

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944

Secret Command

Secret Command

Jeff Gallagher

1944

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

Ross Hadley

1944

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1943

Tornado

Tornado

Pete Ramsey

1943

High Explosive

High Explosive

Buzz Mitchell

1943

Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

Foxy Pattis

1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1943

Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

Duke Mason

1942

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie

1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

Jeff Morrell

1942

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1942

Canal Zone

Canal Zone

'Hardtack' Hamilton

1942

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1941

No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

Detective Humphrey Campbell

1941

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1941

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

1940

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

David Cook / Tom Cook

1940

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Lt. Jim Malone

1940

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

'Rocky' Blake

1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Himself (uncredited)

1939

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Bill Brooks

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

Self

1939

Blind Alley

Blind Alley

Hal Wilson

1939

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Doctor Craig

1939

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Jim "Socker" Conway

1938

Sky Giant

Sky Giant

Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

1938

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Gene Fillmore

1938

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Chester Morris

1937

Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory

Paul Smith

1937

I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

Eddie Lang

1937

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Robert Mason

1937

They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

Jimmy Donlin

1936

Counterfeit

Counterfeit

John Joseph Madden

1936

Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie

Johnnie Drew

1936

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

Steve Farrell

1936

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Robert 'Bob' Sangster

1936

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Captain (uncredited)

1935

Pursuit

Pursuit

Mitch Mitchell

1935

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Jeff Crane

1935

Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara

Vic Toledo

1935

I've Been Around

I've Been Around

Eric Foster

1935

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

Dr. Morgan

1935

The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

Self (uncredited)

1934

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

Doyle

1934

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

Jerry Randolph

1934

Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over

Mike McGann

1934

King for a Night

King for a Night

Bud Williams

1933

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Chris Martin

1933

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

Neil Broderick

1933

Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

Robert Holden

1933

Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

R. Burton "Danny" Jones

1933

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

James Pomeroy

1932

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

1932

Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

Jimmie Martin

1932

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

John 'Doc' Madison

1932

Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

Lt. Roger Craig

1932

Corsair

Corsair

John Hawks

1931

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

Detective Anderson

1930

The Big House

The Big House

John Morgan

1930

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

Ted

1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Sergeant Grischa

1930

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Jerry Casey

1930

Playing Around

Playing Around

Nickey Solomon

1930

Second Choice

Second Choice

Don Warren

1930

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

1929

Woman Trap

Woman Trap

Ray Malone

1929

Fast Life

Fast Life

Paul Palmer

1929

Alibi

Alibi

Chick Williams

1929