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Chester Morris

Acting · Died aged 69

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TMDB ID: 34754 ↗
Born: 1901-02-16
Died: 1970-09-11
Age at death: 69
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting

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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Complicated Womenmovie · 2003

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factorymovie · 1972

Self (archive footage)

The Great White Hopemovie · 1970

Pop Weaver

Cimarron Striptv · 1967

The Big Parade of Comedymovie · 1964

Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) · Age at release: 63

Kraft Suspense Theatretv · 1963

Blaine Davis

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatretv · 1963

Major Whitman

Espionagetv · 1963

Harry Kemp

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsontv · 1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Showtv · 1961

Self

Ben Caseytv · 1961

Dr. Kildaretv · 1961

Tom Monahan

A String of Beadsmovie · 1961

Walter Harmon · Age at release: 59

Route 66tv · 1960

Mr. Hull · Emmett McNeill

Checkmatetv · 1960

Albert DeWitt

Diagnosis: Unknowntv · 1960

The Computer Comes to Marketingmovie · 1960

Oscar · Age at release: 58

Play of the Weektv · 1959

Swanson

Rawhidetv · 1959

Hugh Clements

Pursuittv · 1958

Moody

Naked Citytv · 1958

Frank Manfred

Tonight Starring Jack Paartv · 1957

Self

Child of Troublemovie · 1957

Warden · Age at release: 56

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatretv · 1956

Frank Simmons

The She-Creaturemovie · 1956

Dr. Carlo Lombardi · Age at release: 55

Unchainedmovie · 1955

Kenyon Scudder · Age at release: 54

Gang Busterstv · 1952

Host

Schlitz Playhouse of Starstv · 1951

The Dansker

The Red Skelton Showtv · 1951

Tony

Tales of Tomorrowtv · 1951

Lux Video Theatretv · 1950

Lefty

Cameo Theatretv · 1950

Merlini

Robert Montgomery Presentstv · 1950

Col. Bobo Nolan

Lights Outtv · 1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venturemovie · 1949

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 48

Suspensetv · 1949

Edwards

Studio Onetv · 1948

Jack Feeney · Jack Sparling · Sam Benson · Warden Garry

Trapped by Boston Blackiemovie · 1948

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 47

Blind Spotmovie · 1947

Jeffrey Andrews · Age at release: 45

Boston Blackie and the Lawmovie · 1946

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 45

The Phantom Thiefmovie · 1946

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 45

Miss Susie Slagle'smovie · 1946

Paul (uncredited) · Age at release: 45

A Close Call for Boston Blackiemovie · 1946

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton · Age at release: 44

One Way to Lovemovie · 1946

Barry Cole · Age at release: 44

Boston Blackie's Rendezvousmovie · 1945

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 44

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionmovie · 1945

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 44

Rough, Tough and Readymovie · 1945

Brad Crowder · Age at release: 44

Double Exposuremovie · 1944

Larry Burke · Age at release: 43

One Mysterious Nightmovie · 1944

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 43

Secret Commandmovie · 1944

Jeff Gallagher · Age at release: 43

Gambler's Choicemovie · 1944

Ross Hadley · Age at release: 43

The Chance of a Lifetimemovie · 1943

Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black · Age at release: 42

Tornadomovie · 1943

Pete Ramsey · Age at release: 42

High Explosivemovie · 1943

Buzz Mitchell · Age at release: 42

Aerial Gunnermovie · 1943

Foxy Pattis · Age at release: 42

After Midnight with Boston Blackiemovie · 1943

Boston Blackie · Age at release: 42

Wrecking Crewmovie · 1942

Duke Mason · Age at release: 41

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywoodmovie · 1942

Boston Blackie · Age at release: 41

I Live on Dangermovie · 1942

Jeff Morrell · Age at release: 41

Alias Boston Blackiemovie · 1942

Boston Blackie · Age at release: 41

Canal Zonemovie · 1942

'Hardtack' Hamilton · Age at release: 41

Confessions of Boston Blackiemovie · 1941

Boston Blackie · Age at release: 40

No Hands on the Clockmovie · 1941

Detective Humphrey Campbell · Age at release: 40

Meet Boston Blackiemovie · 1941

Boston Blackie · Age at release: 40

Girl from God's Countrymovie · 1940

Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier · Age at release: 39

Wagons Westwardmovie · 1940

David Cook / Tom Cook · Age at release: 39

The Marines Fly Highmovie · 1940

Lt. Jim Malone · Age at release: 39

Thunder Afloatmovie · 1939

'Rocky' Blake · Age at release: 38

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congamovie · 1939

Himself (uncredited) · Age at release: 38

Five Came Backmovie · 1939

Bill Brooks · Age at release: 38

From the Ends of the Earthmovie · 1939

Self · Age at release: 38

Blind Alleymovie · 1939

Hal Wilson · Age at release: 38

Pacific Linermovie · 1939

Doctor Craig · Age at release: 37

Smashing the Racketsmovie · 1938

Jim "Socker" Conway · Age at release: 37

Sky Giantmovie · 1938

Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton · Age at release: 37

Law of the Underworldmovie · 1938

Gene Fillmore · Age at release: 37

Sunday Night at the Trocaderomovie · 1937

Chester Morris · Age at release: 36

Flight from Glorymovie · 1937

Paul Smith · Age at release: 36

I Promise to Paymovie · 1937

Eddie Lang · Age at release: 36

Devil's Playgroundmovie · 1937

Robert Mason · Age at release: 35

They Met in a Taximovie · 1936

Jimmy Donlin · Age at release: 35

Counterfeitmovie · 1936

John Joseph Madden · Age at release: 35

Frankie and Johnniemovie · 1936

Johnnie Drew · Age at release: 35

Moonlight Murdermovie · 1936

Steve Farrell · Age at release: 35

Three Godfathersmovie · 1936

Robert 'Bob' Sangster · Age at release: 35

Pirate Party on Catalina Islemovie · 1935

Pirate Captain (uncredited) · Age at release: 34

Pursuitmovie · 1935

Mitch Mitchell · Age at release: 34

Public Hero Number 1movie · 1935

Jeff Crane · Age at release: 34

Princess O'Haramovie · 1935

Vic Toledo · Age at release: 34

I've Been Aroundmovie · 1935

Eric Foster · Age at release: 34

Society Doctormovie · 1935

Dr. Morgan · Age at release: 33

The Gay Bridemovie · 1934

Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham · Age at release: 33

The Hollywood Gad-Aboutmovie · 1934

Self (uncredited) · Age at release: 33

Gift of Gabmovie · 1934

Doyle · Age at release: 33

Embarrassing Momentsmovie · 1934

Jerry Randolph · Age at release: 33

Let's Talk It Overmovie · 1934

Mike McGann · Age at release: 33

King for a Nightmovie · 1933

Bud Williams · Age at release: 32

Golden Harvestmovie · 1933

Chris Martin · Age at release: 32

Tomorrow at Sevenmovie · 1933

Neil Broderick · Age at release: 32

Infernal Machinemovie · 1933

Robert Holden · Age at release: 32

Blondie Johnsonmovie · 1933

R. Burton "Danny" Jones · Age at release: 32

Breach of Promisemovie · 1932

James Pomeroy · Age at release: 31

Red-Headed Womanmovie · 1932

William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. · Age at release: 31

Sinners in the Sunmovie · 1932

Jimmie Martin · Age at release: 31

The Miracle Manmovie · 1932

John 'Doc' Madison · Age at release: 31

Cock of the Airmovie · 1932

Lt. Roger Craig · Age at release: 30

Corsairmovie · 1931

John Hawks · Age at release: 30

The Bat Whispersmovie · 1930

Detective Anderson · Age at release: 29

The Big Housemovie · 1930

John Morgan · Age at release: 29

The Divorceemovie · 1930

Ted · Age at release: 29

The Case of Sergeant Grischamovie · 1930

Sergeant Grischa · Age at release: 29

She Couldn't Say Nomovie · 1930

Jerry Casey · Age at release: 28

Playing Aroundmovie · 1930

Nickey Solomon · Age at release: 28

Second Choicemovie · 1930

Don Warren · Age at release: 28

The Show of Showsmovie · 1929

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers · Age at release: 28

Woman Trapmovie · 1929

Ray Malone · Age at release: 28

Fast Lifemovie · 1929

Paul Palmer · Age at release: 28

Alibimovie · 1929

Chick Williams · Age at release: 28