Chester Morris
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-02-16
Day of Death
1970-09-11 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting
(2003)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
(1972)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
(1970)
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
(1964)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
(1961)
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
(1960)
The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar
(1956)
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
(1955)
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
(1949)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1948)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1947)
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
(1946)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
(1946)
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1946)
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
(1946)
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1945)
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
(1945)
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1945)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1944)
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
(1944)
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
(1944)
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1944)
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
(1943)
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
(1943)
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
(1943)
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
(1943)
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
(1943)
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
(1942)
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
(1942)
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
(1942)
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
(1942)
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
(1942)
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
(1941)
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
(1941)
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
(1941)
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
(1940)
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
(1940)
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
(1940)
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
(1939)
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
(1939)
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
(1939)
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
(1939)
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
(1939)
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
(1939)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
(1938)
Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
(1938)
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
(1937)
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
(1937)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
(1937)
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
(1937)
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
(1936)
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
(1936)
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
(1936)
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
(1936)
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
(1936)
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
(1935)
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
(1935)
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
(1935)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
(1935)
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
(1935)
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
(1935)
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
(1934)
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
(1934)
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
(1934)
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
(1934)
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
(1934)
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
(1933)
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
(1933)
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
(1933)
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
(1933)
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
(1933)
King for a Night
as Bud Williams
(1932)
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
(1932)
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
(1932)
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
(1932)
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
(1932)
Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy
(1931)
Corsair
as John Hawks
(1930)
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
(1930)
The Big House
as John Morgan
(1930)
The Divorcee
as Ted
(1930)
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
(1930)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
(1930)
Second Choice
as Don Warren
(1930)
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
(1929)
Alibi
as Chick Williams
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
(1929)
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
(1929)
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer