Chester Morris
ActingBorn
February 16, 1901
Died
September 11, 1970
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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 th…
Known For
Filmography
Complicated Women
2003
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
The Great White Hope
1970
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
A String of Beads
1961
The Computer Comes to Marketing
1960
Child of Trouble
1957
The She-Creature
1956
Unchained
1955
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
Blind Spot
1947
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
The Phantom Thief
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
One Way to Love
1946
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945
Double Exposure
1944
One Mysterious Night
1944
Secret Command
1944
Gambler's Choice
1944
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Tornado
1943
High Explosive
1943
Aerial Gunner
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
Wrecking Crew
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
I Live on Danger
1942
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
Canal Zone
1942
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
No Hands on the Clock
1941
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
Girl from God's Country
1940
Wagons Westward
1940
The Marines Fly High
1940
Thunder Afloat
1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939
Five Came Back
1939
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
Blind Alley
1939
Pacific Liner
1939
Smashing the Rackets
1938
Sky Giant
1938
Law of the Underworld
1938
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
Flight from Glory
1937
I Promise to Pay
1937
Devil's Playground
1937
They Met in a Taxi
1936
Counterfeit
1936
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
Moonlight Murder
1936
Three Godfathers
1936
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
Pursuit
1935
Public Hero Number 1
1935
Princess O'Hara
1935
I've Been Around
1935
Society Doctor
1935
The Gay Bride
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
Gift of Gab
1934
Embarrassing Moments
1934
Let's Talk It Over
1934
King for a Night
1933
Golden Harvest
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
Infernal Machine
1933
Blondie Johnson
1933
Breach of Promise
1932
Red-Headed Woman
1932
Sinners in the Sun
1932
The Miracle Man
1932
Cock of the Air
1932
Corsair
1931
The Bat Whispers
1930
The Big House
1930
The Divorcee
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
She Couldn't Say No
1930
Playing Around
1930
Second Choice
1930
The Show of Shows
1929
Woman Trap
1929
Fast Life
1929
Alibi
1929
Cimarron Strip
1967
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Espionage
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
Route 66
1960
Route 66
1960
Checkmate
1960
Diagnosis: Unknown
1960
Play of the Week
1959
Rawhide
1959
Pursuit
1958
Naked City
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Gang Busters
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Cameo Theatre
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Lights Out
1949
Suspense
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948