Chester Morris
Known for acting · Born 16 February 1901 · Died 11 September 1970 · aged 69 · New York City, New York, USA
118 credits
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
The Divorcee
1930
Red-Headed Woman
1932
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1952
The Big House
1930
Five Came Back
1939
The She-Creature
1956
The Bat Whispers
1930
Alibi
1929
Three Godfathers
1936
Blondie Johnson
1933
Blind Alley
1939
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
Acting (118)
2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)Film
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)Film
1970The Great White HopePop WeaverFilm
1967Cimarron StripSeries
1964The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)Film
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMajor WhitmanSeries
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreBlaine DavisSeries
1963EspionageHarry KempSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1961Dr. KildareTom MonahanSeries
1961Ben CaseySeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1961A String of BeadsWalter HarmonFilm
1960Route 66Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeillSeries
1960CheckmateAlbert DeWittSeries
1960Diagnosis: Unknown · 9 episodesSeries
1960The Computer Comes to MarketingOscarFilm
1959RawhideHugh ClementsSeries
1959Play of the WeekSwansonSeries
1958Naked CityFrank ManfredSeries
1958PursuitMoodySeries
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1957Child of TroubleWardenFilm
1956The She-CreatureDr. Carlo LombardiFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank SimmonsSeries
1955UnchainedKenyon ScudderFilm
1952Gang BustersHost · 31 episodesSeries
1951The Red Skelton ShowTonySeries
1951Tales of Tomorrow · 2 episodesSeries
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsThe DanskerSeries
1950Robert Montgomery Presents · 2 episodes, Col. Bobo NolanSeries
1950Lux Video TheatreLeftySeries
1950Cameo TheatreMerliniSeries
1949SuspenseEdwardsSeries
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1949Lights OutSeries
1948Studio OneJack Feeney, Jack Sparling, Sam Benson, Warden GarrySeries
1948Trapped by Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1947Blind SpotJeffrey AndrewsFilm
1946A Close Call for Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus PeytonFilm
1946Boston Blackie and the LawHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1946The Phantom ThiefHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1946One Way to LoveBarry ColeFilm
1946Miss Susie Slagle'sPaul (uncredited)Film
1945Boston Blackie's RendezvousHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1945Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1945Rough, Tough and ReadyBrad CrowderFilm
1944One Mysterious NightHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1944Secret CommandJeff GallagherFilm
1944Double ExposureLarry BurkeFilm
1944Gambler's ChoiceRoss HadleyFilm
1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieBoston BlackieFilm
1943The Chance of a LifetimeHoratio 'Boston Blackie' BlackFilm
1943TornadoPete RamseyFilm
1943Aerial GunnerFoxy PattisFilm
1943High ExplosiveBuzz MitchellFilm
1942Alias Boston BlackieBoston BlackieFilm
1942Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston BlackieFilm
1942I Live on DangerJeff MorrellFilm
1942Wrecking CrewDuke MasonFilm
1942Canal Zone'Hardtack' HamiltonFilm
1941Meet Boston BlackieBoston BlackieFilm
1941Confessions of Boston BlackieBoston BlackieFilm
1941No Hands on the ClockDetective Humphrey CampbellFilm
1940The Marines Fly HighLt. Jim MaloneFilm
1940Wagons WestwardDavid Cook / Tom CookFilm
1940Girl from God's CountryJim Holden / Dr. Gary CurrierFilm
1939Five Came BackBill BrooksFilm
1939Blind AlleyHal WilsonFilm
1939Pacific LinerDoctor CraigFilm
1939Thunder Afloat'Rocky' BlakeFilm
1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaHimself (uncredited)Film
1939From the Ends of the EarthSelfFilm
1938Law of the UnderworldGene FillmoreFilm
1938Sky GiantKenneth 'Ken' StocktonFilm
1938Smashing the RacketsJim "Socker" ConwayFilm
1937Sunday Night at the TrocaderoChester MorrisFilm
1937Flight from GloryPaul SmithFilm
1937Devil's PlaygroundRobert MasonFilm
1937I Promise to PayEddie LangFilm
1936Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' SangsterFilm
1936Moonlight MurderSteve FarrellFilm
1936They Met in a TaxiJimmy DonlinFilm
1936CounterfeitJohn Joseph MaddenFilm
1936Frankie and JohnnieJohnnie DrewFilm
1935Pirate Party on Catalina IslePirate Captain (uncredited)Film
1935Public Hero Number 1Jeff CraneFilm
1935I've Been AroundEric FosterFilm
1935Society DoctorDr. MorganFilm
1935PursuitMitch MitchellFilm
1935Princess O'HaraVic ToledoFilm
1934The Gay BrideJimmie 'Office Boy' BurnhamFilm
1934Gift of GabDoyleFilm
1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)Film
1934Embarrassing MomentsJerry RandolphFilm
1934Let's Talk It OverMike McGannFilm
1933Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" JonesFilm
1933Tomorrow at SevenNeil BroderickFilm
1933King for a NightBud WilliamsFilm
1933Golden HarvestChris MartinFilm
1933Infernal MachineRobert HoldenFilm
1932Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.Film
1932Sinners in the SunJimmie MartinFilm
1932The Miracle ManJohn 'Doc' MadisonFilm
1932Cock of the AirLt. Roger CraigFilm
1932Breach of PromiseJames PomeroyFilm
1931CorsairJohn HawksFilm
1930The DivorceeTedFilm
1930The Big HouseJohn MorganFilm
1930The Bat WhispersDetective AndersonFilm
1930Playing AroundNickey SolomonFilm
1930The Case of Sergeant GrischaSergeant GrischaFilm
1930She Couldn't Say NoJerry CaseyFilm
1930Second ChoiceDon WarrenFilm
1929AlibiChick WilliamsFilm
1929Woman TrapRay MaloneFilm
1929The Show of ShowsPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersFilm
1929Fast LifePaul PalmerFilm