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Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Acting February 16, 1901 (69 years old) September 11, 1970 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.

Movies 91

Three Godfathers 6.9

Three Godfathers

as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

1936
The Great White Hope 6.3

The Great White Hope

as Pop Weaver

1970
The Big Parade of Comedy 7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

1964
Law of the Underworld 5.8

Law of the Underworld

as Gene Fillmore

1938
Canal Zone 6.0

Canal Zone

as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

1942
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle 6.1

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

1935
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 7.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972
They Met in a Taxi 6.8

They Met in a Taxi

as Jimmy Donlin

1936
The Chance of a Lifetime 6.7

The Chance of a Lifetime

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1943
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 5.4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

1946
Five Came Back 6.4

Five Came Back

as Bill Brooks

1939
The She-Creature 4.1

The She-Creature

as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

1956
Miss Susie Slagle's 8.5

Miss Susie Slagle's

as Paul (uncredited)

1946
Sunday Night at the Trocadero 4.5

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

as Chester Morris

1937
Blondie Johnson 6.0

Blondie Johnson

as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

1933
The Marines Fly High 5.3

The Marines Fly High

as Lt. Jim Malone

1940
Complicated Women 6.9

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003
The Gay Bride 6.0

The Gay Bride

as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

1934
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 5.6

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

as Boston Blackie

1942
Aerial Gunner 5.0

Aerial Gunner

as Foxy Pattis

1943
Second Choice 8.0

Second Choice

as Don Warren

1930
Confessions of Boston Blackie 6.3

Confessions of Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

1941
Pursuit 6.5

Pursuit

as Mitch Mitchell

1935
Boston Blackie and the Law 6.6

Boston Blackie and the Law

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946
Public Hero Number 1 6.3

Public Hero Number 1

as Jeff Crane

1935
The Divorcee 6.3

The Divorcee

as Ted

1930
Rough, Tough and Ready 9.0

Rough, Tough and Ready

as Brad Crowder

1945
King for a Night 7.2

King for a Night

as Bud Williams

1933
The Hollywood Gad-About 6.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

1934
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture 6.1

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1949
Woman Trap 5.3

Woman Trap

as Ray Malone

1929
From the Ends of the Earth 5.0

From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

1939
The Big House 6.5

The Big House

as John Morgan

1930
One Way to Love 7.0

One Way to Love

as Barry Cole

1946
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 5.9

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

1943
Red-Headed Woman 6.6

Red-Headed Woman

as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

1932
Society Doctor 7.2

Society Doctor

as Dr. Morgan

1935
Moonlight Murder 4.8

Moonlight Murder

as Steve Farrell

1936
Sky Giant 5.2

Sky Giant

as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

1938
No Hands on the Clock 5.6

No Hands on the Clock

as Detective Humphrey Campbell

1941
Pacific Liner 5.5

Pacific Liner

as Doctor Craig

1939
Cock of the Air 7.7

Cock of the Air

as Lt. Roger Craig

1932
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous 5.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945
Alibi 5.9

Alibi

as Chick Williams

1929
The Show of Shows 6.6

The Show of Shows

as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

1929
Blind Alley 5.9

Blind Alley

as Hal Wilson

1939
One Mysterious Night 6.2

One Mysterious Night

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1944
Embarrassing Moments 9.0

Embarrassing Moments

as Jerry Randolph

1934
Secret Command 6.6

Secret Command

as Jeff Gallagher

1944
I've Been Around 4.0

I've Been Around

as Eric Foster

1935
Sinners in the Sun 5.0

Sinners in the Sun

as Jimmie Martin

1932
Trapped by Boston Blackie 6.9

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1948
I Promise to Pay 6.0

I Promise to Pay

as Eddie Lang

1937
Unchained 7.0

Unchained

as Kenyon Scudder

1955
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 5.8

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1945
Thunder Afloat 6.1

Thunder Afloat

as 'Rocky' Blake

1939
The Phantom Thief 6.4

The Phantom Thief

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

1946
Girl from God's Country 9.0

Girl from God's Country

as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

1940
The Case of Sergeant Grischa 7.2

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

as Sergeant Grischa

1930
The Bat Whispers 6.6

The Bat Whispers

as Detective Anderson

1930
Golden Harvest 6.5

Golden Harvest

as Chris Martin

1933
She Couldn't Say No 10.0

She Couldn't Say No

as Jerry Casey

1930
Meet Boston Blackie 6.2

Meet Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

1941
Let's Talk It Over 10.0

Let's Talk It Over

as Mike McGann

1934
Flight from Glory 6.2

Flight from Glory

as Paul Smith

1937
Princess O'Hara 8.0

Princess O'Hara

as Vic Toledo

1935
Alias Boston Blackie 5.7

Alias Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

1942
I Live on Danger 6.1

I Live on Danger

as Jeff Morrell

1942
Infernal Machine 7.0

Infernal Machine

as Robert Holden

1933
Tomorrow at Seven 6.2

Tomorrow at Seven

as Neil Broderick

1933
The Miracle Man 5.9

The Miracle Man

as John 'Doc' Madison

1932
Corsair 4.4

Corsair

as John Hawks

1931
Smashing the Rackets 6.7

Smashing the Rackets

as Jim "Socker" Conway

1938
Devil's Playground 6.6

Devil's Playground

as Robert Mason

1937
Breach of Promise 10.0

Breach of Promise

as James Pomeroy

1932
Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

as Warden

1957
Gift of Gab 5.2

Gift of Gab

as Doyle

1934
Wagons Westward 6.5

Wagons Westward

as David Cook / Tom Cook

1940
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga 4.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

as Himself (uncredited)

1939
Fast Life 9.0

Fast Life

as Paul Palmer

1929
Double Exposure 6.2

Double Exposure

as Larry Burke

1944
Gambler's Choice 6.2

Gambler's Choice

as Ross Hadley

1944
Frankie and Johnnie 6.5

Frankie and Johnnie

as Johnnie Drew

1936
Tornado 5.7

Tornado

as Pete Ramsey

1943
Playing Around 5.0

Playing Around

as Nickey Solomon

1930
Counterfeit 6.2

Counterfeit

as John Joseph Madden

1936
Blind Spot 5.3

Blind Spot

as Jeffrey Andrews

1947
High Explosive 6.2

High Explosive

as Buzz Mitchell

1943
Wrecking Crew 7.0

Wrecking Crew

as Duke Mason

1942
The Computer Comes to Marketing

The Computer Comes to Marketing

as Oscar

1960
A String of Beads 8.0

A String of Beads

as Walter Harmon

1961

TV Shows 33

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