Chester Morris
John Chester Brooks Morris
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1901-02-16
Place of birth:New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:0
Date of death1970-09-11
69Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)2003-05-066.912
- Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)1972-01-107.34
- The Great White HopePop Weaver1970-10-116.336
- Cimarron Strip1967-09-075.713
- The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1964-09-027.26
- Kraft Suspense TheatreBlaine Davis1963-10-106.54
- EspionageHarry Kemp1963-10-0210.01
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Dr. KildareTom Monahan1961-09-275.719
- A String of BeadsWalter Harmon1961-02-078.01
- Route 66Mr. Hull1960-10-076.720
- Route 66Emmett McNeill1960-10-076.720
- CheckmateAlbert DeWitt1960-09-174.88
- Diagnosis: Unknown1960-07-056.02
- The Computer Comes to MarketingOscar1960-01-010.00
- Play of the WeekSwanson1959-10-128.01
- RawhideHugh Clements1959-01-097.249
- PursuitMoody1958-10-228.01
- Naked CityFrank Manfred1958-09-305.712
- Child of TroubleWarden1957-05-020.00
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank Simmons1956-10-056.210
- The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi1956-08-014.136
- UnchainedKenyon Scudder1955-08-257.01
- Gang BustersHost1952-03-207.02
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Dansker1951-10-057.25
- Tales of Tomorrow1951-08-036.47
- Lux Video TheatreLefty1950-10-026.77
- Cameo TheatreMerlini1950-05-168.01
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950-01-306.08
- Robert Montgomery PresentsCol. Bobo Nolan1950-01-306.08
- Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1949-03-026.17
- SuspenseEdwards1949-01-065.112
- Suspense1949-01-065.112
- Studio OneJack Feeney1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneJack Sparling1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneSam Benson1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneWarden Garry1948-11-075.413
- Trapped by Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1948-05-136.97
- Blind SpotJeffrey Andrews1947-02-065.111
- Boston Blackie and the LawHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1946-12-126.67
- The Phantom ThiefHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1946-05-026.45
- Miss Susie Slagle'sPaul (uncredited)1946-03-048.52
- A Close Call for Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton1946-01-245.49
- One Way to LoveBarry Cole1946-01-087.02
- Boston Blackie's RendezvousHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945-07-055.09
- Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1945-05-105.86
- Rough, Tough and ReadyBrad Crowder1945-03-229.01
- Double ExposureLarry Burke1944-12-186.25
- One Mysterious NightHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1944-10-216.213
- Secret CommandJeff Gallagher1944-07-306.67
- Gambler's ChoiceRoss Hadley1944-04-276.25
- The Chance of a LifetimeHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black1943-10-266.77
- TornadoPete Ramsey1943-08-095.76
- High ExplosiveBuzz Mitchell1943-03-276.34
- Aerial GunnerFoxy Pattis1943-03-205.06
- After Midnight with Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1943-03-185.98
- Wrecking CrewDuke Mason1942-11-077.04
- Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie1942-11-055.67
- I Live on DangerJeff Morrell1942-06-166.17
- Alias Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1942-04-025.713
- Canal Zone'Hardtack' Hamilton1942-03-196.03
- Confessions of Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1941-12-086.38
- No Hands on the ClockDetective Humphrey Campbell1941-12-015.68
- Meet Boston BlackieBoston Blackie1941-02-206.315
- Girl from God's CountryJim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier1940-07-309.01
- Wagons WestwardDavid Cook / Tom Cook1940-06-196.52
- The Marines Fly HighLt. Jim Malone1940-03-045.37
- Thunder Afloat'Rocky' Blake1939-09-156.16
- Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaHimself (uncredited)1939-09-024.03
- Five Came BackBill Brooks1939-06-236.341
- From the Ends of the EarthSelf1939-05-285.01
- Blind AlleyHal Wilson1939-05-116.016
- Pacific LinerDoctor Craig1939-01-065.513
- Smashing the RacketsJim "Socker" Conway1938-08-086.73
- Sky GiantKenneth 'Ken' Stockton1938-07-225.34
- Law of the UnderworldGene Fillmore1938-05-065.85
- Sunday Night at the TrocaderoChester Morris1937-10-024.58
- Flight from GloryPaul Smith1937-08-206.25
- I Promise to PayEddie Lang1937-04-216.03
- Devil's PlaygroundRobert Mason1937-01-246.65
- They Met in a TaxiJimmy Donlin1936-09-086.84
- CounterfeitJohn Joseph Madden1936-05-256.34
- Frankie and JohnnieJohnnie Drew1936-04-306.52
- Moonlight MurderSteve Farrell1936-03-274.86
- Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' Sangster1936-03-066.918
- Pirate Party on Catalina IslePirate Captain (uncredited)1935-11-206.110
- PursuitMitch Mitchell1935-08-096.54
- Public Hero Number 1Jeff Crane1935-05-316.39
- Princess O'HaraVic Toledo1935-03-318.02
- I've Been AroundEric Foster1935-03-054.04
- Society DoctorDr. Morgan1935-01-257.34
- The Gay BrideJimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham1934-12-146.010
- The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)1934-10-046.03
- Gift of GabDoyle1934-09-015.03
- Embarrassing MomentsJerry Randolph1934-09-019.01
- Let's Talk It OverMike McGann1934-06-0110.01
- King for a NightBud Williams1933-12-097.23
- Golden HarvestChris Martin1933-09-216.52
- Tomorrow at SevenNeil Broderick1933-06-016.211
- Infernal MachineRobert Holden1933-04-087.01
- Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" Jones1933-02-255.918
- Breach of PromiseJames Pomeroy1932-10-2310.01
- Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.1932-06-256.653
- Sinners in the SunJimmie Martin1932-05-134.910
- Cock of the AirLt. Roger Craig1932-01-237.73
- CorsairJohn Hawks1931-11-284.415
- The Bat WhispersDetective Anderson1930-11-136.634
- The Big HouseJohn Morgan1930-06-146.654
- The DivorceeTed1930-04-196.263
- The Case of Sergeant GrischaSergeant Grischa1930-02-237.34
- She Couldn't Say NoJerry Casey1930-02-1510.01
- Playing AroundNickey Solomon1930-01-105.08
- Second ChoiceDon Warren1930-01-048.01
- The Show of ShowsPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers1929-11-216.84
- Woman TrapRay Malone1929-09-285.37
- Fast LifePaul Palmer1929-09-019.01
- AlibiChick Williams1929-04-206.023