Chester Morris
86 movies · 20 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 16, 1901
- Died
- Sep 11, 1970 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Chester Brooks Morris
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Chester Morris: movies and TV shows
Acting (106)
- 1970 The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
- 1967
- 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
- 1963
- 1963
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961 A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957 Child of Trouble
as Warden
- 1956
- 1956 The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
- 1955 Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950
- 1950
- 1950
- 1949 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1949
- 1948
- 1948 Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1947 Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
- 1946 Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1946 The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1946 Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)
- 1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
- 1946 One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
- 1945 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
- 1944 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
- 1943 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
- 1942 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 Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
- 1941 Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
- 1941 No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
- 1941 Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
- 1940 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
- 1939 Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
- 1939 Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
- 1939 Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
- 1939 Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
- 1938 Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
- 1938 Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
- 1938 Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
- 1937 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
- 1936 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
- 1935 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
- 1934 The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
- 1934 Gift of Gab
as Doyle
- 1934 Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
- 1934 Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
- 1933 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
- 1932 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
- 1931 Corsair
as John Hawks
- 1930 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 She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
- 1930 Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
- 1930 Second Choice
as Don Warren
- 1929 The 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
Talk shows and appearances (12)
- 2003
- 1972
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
2 episodes
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar
3 episodes
- 1952 Gang Busters
31 episodes
- 1951 The Red Skelton Show
1 episode
- 1949 Lights Out
1 episode
- 1939
- 1939
- 1934