Chester Morris

Acting

Chester Morris

Born February 16, 1901New York City, New York, USA117 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

Filmography

Complicated Women
2003Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Great White Hope
1970The Great White Hope
as Pop WeaverMovie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)Movie
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildare
as Tom MonahanTV
A String of Beads
1961A String of Beads
as Walter HarmonMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66
as Mr. HullTV
Checkmate
1960Checkmate
as Albert DeWittTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhide
as Hugh ClementsTV
P
1958Pursuit
as MoodyTV
Naked City
1958Naked City
as Frank ManfredTV
Child of Trouble
1957Child of Trouble
as WardenMovie
The She-Creature
1956The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo LombardiMovie
Unchained
1955Unchained
as Kenyon ScudderMovie
C
1950Cameo Theatre
as MerliniTV
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Suspense
1949Suspense
as EdwardsTV
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Jack FeeneyTV
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Blind Spot
1947Blind Spot
as Jeffrey AndrewsMovie
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
The Phantom Thief
1946The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)Movie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus PeytonMovie
One Way to Love
1946One Way to Love
as Barry ColeMovie
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad CrowderMovie
Double Exposure
1944Double Exposure
as Larry BurkeMovie
One Mysterious Night
1944One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Secret Command
1944Secret Command
as Jeff GallagherMovie
Gambler's Choice
1944Gambler's Choice
as Ross HadleyMovie
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' BlackMovie
Tornado
1943Tornado
as Pete RamseyMovie
High Explosive
1943High Explosive
as Buzz MitchellMovie
Aerial Gunner
1943Aerial Gunner
as Foxy PattisMovie
Wrecking Crew
1942Wrecking Crew
as Duke MasonMovie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston BlackieMovie
I Live on Danger
1942I Live on Danger
as Jeff MorrellMovie
Alias Boston Blackie
1942Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston BlackieMovie
Canal Zone
1942Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' HamiltonMovie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston BlackieMovie
No Hands on the Clock
1941No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey CampbellMovie
Meet Boston Blackie
1941Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston BlackieMovie
Girl from God's Country
1940Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary CurrierMovie
Wagons Westward
1940Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom CookMovie
The Marines Fly High
1940The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim MaloneMovie
Thunder Afloat
1939Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' BlakeMovie
Five Came Back
1939Five Came Back
as Bill BrooksMovie
Blind Alley
1939Blind Alley
as Hal WilsonMovie
Pacific Liner
1939Pacific Liner
as Doctor CraigMovie
Smashing the Rackets
1938Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" ConwayMovie
Sky Giant
1938Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' StocktonMovie
Law of the Underworld
1938Law of the Underworld
as Gene FillmoreMovie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester MorrisMovie
Flight from Glory
1937Flight from Glory
as Paul SmithMovie
I Promise to Pay
1937I Promise to Pay
as Eddie LangMovie
Devil's Playground
1937Devil's Playground
as Robert MasonMovie
They Met in a Taxi
1936They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy DonlinMovie
Counterfeit
1936Counterfeit
as John Joseph MaddenMovie
Frankie and Johnnie
1936Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie DrewMovie
Moonlight Murder
1936Moonlight Murder
as Steve FarrellMovie
Three Godfathers
1936Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' SangsterMovie
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)Movie
Pursuit
1935Pursuit
as Mitch MitchellMovie
Public Hero Number 1
1935Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff CraneMovie
Princess O'Hara
1935Princess O'Hara
as Vic ToledoMovie
I've Been Around
1935I've Been Around
as Eric FosterMovie
Society Doctor
1935Society Doctor
as Dr. MorganMovie
The Gay Bride
1934The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' BurnhamMovie
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Gift of Gab
1934Gift of Gab
as DoyleMovie
Embarrassing Moments
1934Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry RandolphMovie
Let's Talk It Over
1934Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGannMovie
King for a Night
1933King for a Night
as Bud WilliamsMovie
Golden Harvest
1933Golden Harvest
as Chris MartinMovie
Tomorrow at Seven
1933Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil BroderickMovie
Infernal Machine
1933Infernal Machine
as Robert HoldenMovie
Blondie Johnson
1933Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" JonesMovie
B
1932Breach of Promise
as James PomeroyMovie
Red-Headed Woman
1932Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.Movie
Sinners in the Sun
1932Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie MartinMovie
The Miracle Man
1932The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' MadisonMovie
Cock of the Air
1932Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger CraigMovie
Corsair
1931Corsair
as John HawksMovie
The Bat Whispers
1930The Bat Whispers
as Detective AndersonMovie
The Big House
1930The Big House
as John MorganMovie
The Divorcee
1930The Divorcee
as TedMovie
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant GrischaMovie
She Couldn't Say No
1930She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry CaseyMovie
Playing Around
1930Playing Around
as Nickey SolomonMovie
Second Choice
1930Second Choice
as Don WarrenMovie
The Show of Shows
1929The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersMovie
Woman Trap
1929Woman Trap
as Ray MaloneMovie
Fast Life
1929Fast Life
as Paul PalmerMovie
Alibi
1929Alibi
as Chick WilliamsMovie