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
| Birth Location | New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901-02-16 |
| Died | 1970-09-11 |
Movies
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
1970
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
1964
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
1961
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
1956
The Arena
as Jack Feeney
1956
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
1955
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1949
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1948
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
1947
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
1946
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
1946
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1945
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
1945
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
1944
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1944
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
1944
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
1944
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
1943
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
1943
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
1943
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1943
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
1942
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
1942
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1942
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1941
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
1941
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
1941
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
1940
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
1940
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
1940
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
1939
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
1939
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
1939
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
1939
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
1939
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
1938
Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
1938
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
1938
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
1937
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
1937
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
1937
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
1937
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
1936
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
1936
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
1936
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
1936
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
1936
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
1935
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
1935
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
1935
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
1935
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
1935
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
1935
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
1934
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
1934
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
1934
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
1934
King for a Night
as Bud Williams
1933
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
1933
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
1933
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
1933
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
1933
Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy
1932
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
1932
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
1932
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
1932
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
1932
Corsair
as John Hawks
1931
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
1930
The Big House
as John Morgan
1930
The Divorcee
as Ted
1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
1930
1930
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
1930
Second Choice
as Don Warren
1930
Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
1929
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
1929
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer
1929
Alibi
as Chick Williams
1929
Chester Morris hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
