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