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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Acting

Born: February 16, 1901New 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.

Known For
Filmography
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

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
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
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

Jerry Randolph

1934
Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

Doyle

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

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