Chester Morris
- Acting
- February 16, 1901 · New York City, New York, USA
- September 11, 1970
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
Filmography
- Complicated Women · Self
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory · Self
- The Great White Hope · Pop Weaver
- Cimarron Strip
- The Big Parade of Comedy · Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Blaine Davis
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · Major Whitman
- Espionage · Harry Kemp
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Ben Casey
- Dr. Kildare · Tom Monahan
- A String of Beads · Walter Harmon
- Route 66 · Mr. Hull, Emmett McNeill
- Checkmate · Albert DeWitt
- Diagnosis: Unknown
- The Computer Comes to Marketing · Oscar
- Play of the Week · Swanson
- Rawhide · Hugh Clements
- Pursuit · Moody
- Naked City · Frank Manfred
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar · Self
- Child of Trouble · Warden
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Frank Simmons
- The She-Creature · Dr. Carlo Lombardi
- Unchained · Kenyon Scudder
- Gang Busters · Host
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · The Dansker
- The Red Skelton Show · Tony
- Tales of Tomorrow
- Lux Video Theatre · Lefty
- Cameo Theatre · Merlini
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Col. Bobo Nolan
- Lights Out
- Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Suspense · Edwards
- Studio One · Jack Feeney, Jack Sparling
- Trapped by Boston Blackie · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Blind Spot · Jeffrey Andrews
- Boston Blackie and the Law · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- The Phantom Thief · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Miss Susie Slagle's · Paul (uncredited)
- A Close Call for Boston Blackie · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
- One Way to Love · Barry Cole
- Boston Blackie's Rendezvous · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Rough, Tough and Ready · Brad Crowder
- Double Exposure · Larry Burke
- One Mysterious Night · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Secret Command · Jeff Gallagher
- Gambler's Choice · Ross Hadley
- The Chance of a Lifetime · Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- Tornado · Pete Ramsey
- High Explosive · Buzz Mitchell
- Aerial Gunner · Foxy Pattis
- After Midnight with Boston Blackie · Boston Blackie
- Wrecking Crew · Duke Mason
- Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood · Boston Blackie
- I Live on Danger · Jeff Morrell
- Alias Boston Blackie · Boston Blackie
- Canal Zone · 'Hardtack' Hamilton
- Confessions of Boston Blackie · Boston Blackie
- No Hands on the Clock · Detective Humphrey Campbell
- Meet Boston Blackie · Boston Blackie
- Girl from God's Country · Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
- Wagons Westward · David Cook / Tom Cook
- The Marines Fly High · Lt. Jim Malone
- Thunder Afloat · 'Rocky' Blake
- Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga · Self
- Five Came Back · Bill Brooks
- From the Ends of the Earth · Self
- Blind Alley · Hal Wilson
- Pacific Liner · Doctor Craig
- Smashing the Rackets · Jim "Socker" Conway
- Sky Giant · Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
- Law of the Underworld · Gene Fillmore
- Sunday Night at the Trocadero · Chester Morris
- Flight from Glory · Paul Smith
- I Promise to Pay · Eddie Lang
- Devil's Playground · Robert Mason