Chester Morris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1901
- Died
- September 11, 1970 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- 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 the 1940s.
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Filmography
Complicated Women
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
Movie · as Pop Weaver
Cimarron Strip
TV · 1 ep
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie · as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Blaine Davis · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Major Whitman · 1 ep
Espionage
TV · as Harry Kemp · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A String of Beads
Movie · as Walter Harmon
Ben Casey
TV · 1 ep
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Tom Monahan · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Movie · as Oscar
Route 66
TV · as Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill · 1 ep
Diagnosis: Unknown
TV · 9 eps
Checkmate
TV · as Albert DeWitt · 1 ep
Rawhide
TV · as Hugh Clements · 1 ep
Play of the Week
TV · as Swanson · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Frank Manfred · 1 ep
Pursuit
TV · as Moody · 1 ep
Child of Trouble
Movie · as Warden
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The She-Creature
Movie · as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Frank Simmons · 1 ep
Unchained
Movie · as Kenyon Scudder
Gang Busters
TV · as Host · 31 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as The Dansker · 1 ep
Tales of Tomorrow
TV · 2 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Tony · 1 ep
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Lefty · 1 ep
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV · as Col. Bobo Nolan · 2 eps
Cameo Theatre
TV · as Merlini · 1 ep
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Suspense
TV · as Edwards · 1 ep
Lights Out
TV · 1 ep
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Studio One
TV · as Jack Feeney, Jack Sparling, Sam Benson, Warden Garry · 1 ep
Blind Spot
Movie · as Jeffrey Andrews
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Way to Love
Movie · as Barry Cole
Miss Susie Slagle's
Movie · as Paul (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
Movie · as Brad Crowder
One Mysterious Night
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
Movie · as Jeff Gallagher
Double Exposure
Movie · as Larry Burke
Gambler's Choice
Movie · as Ross Hadley
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie · as Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime
Movie · as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
Movie · as Pete Ramsey
Aerial Gunner
Movie · as Foxy Pattis
High Explosive
Movie · as Buzz Mitchell
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Movie · as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
Movie · as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
Movie · as Jeff Morrell
Canal Zone
Movie · as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Wrecking Crew
Movie · as Duke Mason
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Movie · as Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
Movie · as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
Movie · as Detective Humphrey Campbell
The Marines Fly High
Movie · as Lt. Jim Malone
Wagons Westward
Movie · as David Cook / Tom Cook
Girl from God's Country
Movie · as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Blind Alley
Movie · as Hal Wilson
Five Came Back
Movie · as Bill Brooks
Thunder Afloat
Movie · as 'Rocky' Blake
Pacific Liner
Movie · as Doctor Craig
From the Ends of the Earth
Movie · as Self
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)
Sky Giant
Movie · as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld
Movie · as Gene Fillmore
Smashing the Rackets
Movie · as Jim "Socker" Conway
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Movie · as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory
Movie · as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
Movie · as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground
Movie · as Robert Mason
Three Godfathers
Movie · as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Moonlight Murder
Movie · as Steve Farrell
They Met in a Taxi
Movie · as Jimmy Donlin
Frankie and Johnnie
Movie · as Johnnie Drew
Counterfeit
Movie · as John Joseph Madden
I've Been Around
Movie · as Eric Foster
Public Hero Number 1
Movie · as Jeff Crane
Society Doctor
Movie · as Dr. Morgan
Pursuit
Movie · as Mitch Mitchell
Princess O'Hara
Movie · as Vic Toledo
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Movie · as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
Movie · as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Gift of Gab
Movie · as Doyle
The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
Movie · as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
Movie · as Mike McGann
Blondie Johnson
Movie · as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Tomorrow at Seven
Movie · as Neil Broderick
King for a Night
Movie · as Bud Williams
Infernal Machine
Movie · as Robert Holden
Golden Harvest
Movie · as Chris Martin
Sinners in the Sun
Movie · as Jimmie Martin
Red-Headed Woman
Movie · as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Breach of Promise
Movie · as James Pomeroy
Cock of the Air
Movie · as Lt. Roger Craig
The Miracle Man
Movie · as John 'Doc' Madison
Corsair
Movie · as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers
Movie · as Detective Anderson
The Big House
Movie · as John Morgan
The Divorcee
Movie · as Ted
She Couldn't Say No
Movie · as Jerry Casey
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Movie · as Sergeant Grischa
Second Choice
Movie · as Don Warren
Playing Around
Movie · as Nickey Solomon
Alibi
Movie · as Chick Williams
Woman Trap
Movie · as Ray Malone
The Show of Shows
Movie · as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Fast Life
Movie · as Paul Palmer