Chester Morris
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 16, 1901 (125 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
| 2003 | Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | The Great White HopePop Weaver | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreBlaine Davis | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMajor Whitman | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1961 | A String of BeadsWalter Harmon | |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareTom Monahan | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1960 | The Computer Comes to MarketingOscar | |
| 1960 | Route 66Mr. Hull | |
| 1960 | Route 66Emmett McNeill | |
| 1960 | Diagnosis: Unknown | |
| 1960 | CheckmateAlbert DeWitt | |
| 1959 | RawhideHugh Clements | |
| 1959 | Play of the WeekSwanson | |
| 1958 | Naked CityFrank Manfred | |
| 1958 | PursuitMoody | |
| 1957 | Child of TroubleWarden | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf | |
| 1956 | The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank Simmons | |
| 1955 | UnchainedKenyon Scudder | |
| 1952 | Gang BustersHost | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Dansker | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowTony | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreLefty | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | |
| 1950 | Cameo TheatreMerlini | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery PresentsCol. Bobo Nolan | |
| 1949 | Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1949 | SuspenseEdwards | |
| 1949 | Lights Out | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1948 | Trapped by Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1948 | Studio OneJack Feeney | |
| 1948 | Studio OneJack Sparling | |
| 1948 | Studio OneSam Benson | |
| 1948 | Studio OneWarden Garry | |
| 1947 | Blind SpotJeffrey Andrews | |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton | |
| 1946 | Boston Blackie and the LawHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1946 | The Phantom ThiefHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1946 | One Way to LoveBarry Cole | |
| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle'sPaul (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie's RendezvousHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1945 | Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and ReadyBrad Crowder | |
| 1944 | One Mysterious NightHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1944 | Secret CommandJeff Gallagher | |
| 1944 | Double ExposureLarry Burke | |
| 1944 | Gambler's ChoiceRoss Hadley | |
| 1943 | After Midnight with Boston BlackieBoston Blackie | |
| 1943 | The Chance of a LifetimeHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black | |
| 1943 | TornadoPete Ramsey | |
| 1943 | Aerial GunnerFoxy Pattis | |
| 1943 | High ExplosiveBuzz Mitchell | |
| 1942 | Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie | |
| 1942 | Alias Boston BlackieBoston Blackie | |
| 1942 | I Live on DangerJeff Morrell | |
| 1942 | Canal Zone'Hardtack' Hamilton | |
| 1942 | Wrecking CrewDuke Mason | |
| 1941 | Confessions of Boston BlackieBoston Blackie | |
| 1941 | Meet Boston BlackieBoston Blackie | |
| 1941 | No Hands on the ClockDetective Humphrey Campbell | |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly HighLt. Jim Malone | |
| 1940 | Wagons WestwardDavid Cook / Tom Cook | |
| 1940 | Girl from God's CountryJim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier | |
| 1939 | Blind AlleyHal Wilson | |
| 1939 | Five Came BackBill Brooks | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat'Rocky' Blake | |
| 1939 | Pacific LinerDoctor Craig | |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the EarthSelf | |
| 1939 | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaHimself (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Sky GiantKenneth 'Ken' Stockton | |
| 1938 | Law of the UnderworldGene Fillmore | |
| 1938 | Smashing the RacketsJim "Socker" Conway | |
| 1937 | Sunday Night at the TrocaderoChester Morris | |
| 1937 | Flight from GloryPaul Smith | |
| 1937 | I Promise to PayEddie Lang | |
| 1937 | Devil's PlaygroundRobert Mason | |
| 1936 | Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' Sangster | |
| 1936 | Moonlight MurderSteve Farrell | |
| 1936 | They Met in a TaxiJimmy Donlin | |
| 1936 | Frankie and JohnnieJohnnie Drew | |
| 1936 | CounterfeitJohn Joseph Madden | |
| 1935 | I've Been AroundEric Foster | |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1Jeff Crane | |
| 1935 | Society DoctorDr. Morgan | |
| 1935 | PursuitMitch Mitchell | |
| 1935 | Princess O'HaraVic Toledo | |
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina IslePirate Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Gay BrideJimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham | |
| 1934 | Gift of GabDoyle | |
| 1934 | The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Embarrassing MomentsJerry Randolph | |
| 1934 | Let's Talk It OverMike McGann | |
| 1933 | Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" Jones | |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at SevenNeil Broderick | |
| 1933 | King for a NightBud Williams | |
| 1933 | Infernal MachineRobert Holden | |
| 1933 | Golden HarvestChris Martin | |
| 1932 | Sinners in the SunJimmie Martin | |
| 1932 | Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. | |
| 1932 | Breach of PromiseJames Pomeroy | |
| 1932 | The Miracle ManJohn 'Doc' Madison | |
| 1932 | Cock of the AirLt. Roger Craig | |
| 1931 | CorsairJohn Hawks | |
| 1930 | The Bat WhispersDetective Anderson | |
| 1930 | The Big HouseJohn Morgan | |
| 1930 | The DivorceeTed | |
| 1930 | She Couldn't Say NoJerry Casey | |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant GrischaSergeant Grischa | |
| 1930 | Second ChoiceDon Warren | |
| 1930 | Playing AroundNickey Solomon | |
| 1929 | AlibiChick Williams | |
| 1929 | Woman TrapRay Malone | |
| 1929 | The Show of ShowsPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers | |
| 1929 | Fast LifePaul Palmer |