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

1.0

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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

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

Red-Headed Woman

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

★ 6.6

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.3

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

★ 7.2

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.3

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.4

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.1

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.7

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

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

★ 5.4

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 4.9

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.3

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 4.0

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.3

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

★ 5.0

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.3

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 5.9

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.2

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.5

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.9

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.6

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.3

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar