Chester Morris

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.

Born

Feb 16, 1901

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Sep 11, 1970

Known For

Acting

Movies

91 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

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The Show of Shows

1929 • as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

★ 6.6

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

Red-Headed Woman

1932 • as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

★ 6.6

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.3

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 • as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

★ 7.2

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.7

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.1

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.3

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

★ 5.4

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.3

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.5

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.4

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.3

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

★ 5.0

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 4.9

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 5.9

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 4.0

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.2

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.3

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.9

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.6

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.3

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar