Chester Morris
Acting • Born 1901-02-16 – Died 1970-09-11
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.
Filmography
122 credits
Blondie Johnson
Movie • 1933
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
I've Been Around
Movie • 1935
Eric Foster
Public Hero Number 1
Movie • 1935
Jeff Crane
The Bat Whispers
Movie • 1930
Detective Anderson
Alibi
Movie • 1929
Chick Williams
Blind Alley
Movie • 1939
Hal Wilson
The She-Creature
Movie • 1956
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Blind Spot
Movie • 1947
Jeffrey Andrews
The Big House
Movie • 1930
John Morgan
Five Came Back
Movie • 1939
Bill Brooks
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Movie • 1946
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
Movie • 1943
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Movie • 1945
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Movie • 1949
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Movie • 1945
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Movie • 1942
Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Movie • 1941
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie and the Law
Movie • 1946
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Divorcee
Movie • 1930
Ted
Meet Boston Blackie
Movie • 1941
Boston Blackie
One Mysterious Night
Movie • 1944
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Movie • 1948
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Sinners in the Sun
Movie • 1932
Jimmie Martin
Alias Boston Blackie
Movie • 1942
Boston Blackie
Secret Command
Movie • 1944
Jeff Gallagher
Corsair
Movie • 1931
John Hawks
The Chance of a Lifetime
Movie • 1943
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
Movie • 1946
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Red-Headed Woman
Movie • 1932
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Thunder Afloat
Movie • 1939
'Rocky' Blake
Breach of Promise
Movie • 1932
James Pomeroy
Sky Giant
Movie • 1938
Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Movie • 1972
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Movie • 1937
Chester Morris
No Hands on the Clock
Movie • 1941
Detective Humphrey Campbell
Double Exposure
Movie • 1944
Larry Burke
Society Doctor
Movie • 1935
Dr. Morgan
Three Godfathers
Movie • 1936
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Pursuit
Movie • 1935
Mitch Mitchell
Flight from Glory
Movie • 1937
Paul Smith
Tomorrow at Seven
Movie • 1933
Neil Broderick
Law of the Underworld
Movie • 1938
Gene Fillmore
She Couldn't Say No
Movie • 1930
Jerry Casey
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Movie • 1930
Sergeant Grischa
Moonlight Murder
Movie • 1936
Steve Farrell
Smashing the Rackets
Movie • 1938
Jim "Socker" Conway
Tornado
Movie • 1943
Pete Ramsey
Woman Trap
Movie • 1929
Ray Malone
The Gay Bride
Movie • 1934
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
I Promise to Pay
Movie • 1937
Eddie Lang
Second Choice
Movie • 1930
Don Warren
I Live on Danger
Movie • 1942
Jeff Morrell
Playing Around
Movie • 1930
Nickey Solomon
Aerial Gunner
Movie • 1943
Foxy Pattis
Gambler's Choice
Movie • 1944
Ross Hadley
The Marines Fly High
Movie • 1940
Lt. Jim Malone
One Way to Love
Movie • 1946
Barry Cole
The Miracle Man
Movie • 1932
John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air
Movie • 1932
Lt. Roger Craig
Princess O'Hara
Movie • 1935
Vic Toledo
A String of Beads
Movie • 1961
Walter Harmon
They Met in a Taxi
Movie • 1936
Jimmy Donlin
The Great White Hope
Movie • 1970
Pop Weaver
King for a Night
Movie • 1933
Bud Williams
Frankie and Johnnie
Movie • 1936
Johnnie Drew
Devil's Playground
Movie • 1937
Robert Mason
Pacific Liner
Movie • 1939
Doctor Craig
Wagons Westward
Movie • 1940
David Cook / Tom Cook
Girl from God's Country
Movie • 1940
Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Rough, Tough and Ready
Movie • 1945
Brad Crowder
Counterfeit
Movie • 1936
John Joseph Madden
Unchained
Movie • 1955
Kenyon Scudder
Gift of Gab
Movie • 1934
Doyle
Canal Zone
Movie • 1942
'Hardtack' Hamilton
The Show of Shows
Movie • 1929
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Fast Life
Movie • 1929
Paul Palmer
The Computer Comes to Marketing
Movie • 1960
Oscar
Infernal Machine
Movie • 1933
Robert Holden
Golden Harvest
Movie • 1933
Chris Martin
The Hollywood Gad-About
Movie • 1934
Self (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Movie • 1935
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Complicated Women
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
Movie • 1939
Self
Wrecking Crew
Movie • 1942
Duke Mason
Embarrassing Moments
Movie • 1934
Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
Movie • 1934
Mike McGann
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie • 1964
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
High Explosive
Movie • 1943
Buzz Mitchell
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Movie • 1939
Himself (uncredited)
Child of Trouble
Movie • 1957
Warden
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Blaine Davis
Route 66
TV • 1960
Mr. Hull
Naked City
TV • 1958
Frank Manfred
Studio One
TV • 1948
Jack Feeney
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Hugh Clements
Cimarron Strip
TV • 1967
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Lefty
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
The Dansker
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Major Whitman
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
Suspense
TV • 1949
Edwards
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Frank Simmons
Tales of Tomorrow
TV • 1951
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Lights Out
TV • 1949
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Tom Monahan
Cameo Theatre
TV • 1950
Merlini
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Tony
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Route 66
TV • 1960
Emmett McNeill
Diagnosis: Unknown
TV • 1960
Gang Busters
TV • 1952
Host
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Col. Bobo Nolan
Pursuit
TV • 1958
Moody
Checkmate
TV • 1960
Albert DeWitt
Studio One
TV • 1948
Jack Sparling
Studio One
TV • 1948
Sam Benson
Studio One
TV • 1948
Warden Garry
Play of the Week
TV • 1959
Swanson
Suspense
TV • 1949