Chester Morris
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
1970
as Pop Weaver
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Blaine Davis
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Major Whitman
Espionage
1963
as Harry Kemp
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
A String of Beads
1961
as Walter Harmon
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Tom Monahan
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Computer Comes to Marketing
1960
as Oscar
Route 66
1960
as Mr. Hull
Route 66
1960
as Emmett McNeill
Diagnosis: Unknown
1960
Checkmate
1960
as Albert DeWitt
Rawhide
1959
as Hugh Clements
Play of the Week
1959
as Swanson
Naked City
1958
as Frank Manfred
Pursuit
1958
as Moody
Child of Trouble
1957
as Warden
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The She-Creature
1956
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Frank Simmons
Unchained
1955
as Kenyon Scudder
Gang Busters
1952
as Host
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as The Dansker
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Tony
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Lefty
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Cameo Theatre
1950
as Merlini
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Col. Bobo Nolan
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Suspense
1949
as Edwards
Lights Out
1949
Suspense
1949
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Studio One
1948
as Jack Feeney
Studio One
1948
as Jack Sparling
Studio One
1948
as Sam Benson
Studio One
1948
as Warden Garry
Blind Spot
1947
as Jeffrey Andrews
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Way to Love
1946
as Barry Cole
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Paul (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945
as Brad Crowder
One Mysterious Night
1944
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
1944
as Jeff Gallagher
Double Exposure
1944
as Larry Burke
Gambler's Choice
1944
as Ross Hadley
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
1943
as Pete Ramsey
Aerial Gunner
1943
as Foxy Pattis
High Explosive
1943
as Buzz Mitchell
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
1942
as Jeff Morrell
Canal Zone
1942
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Wrecking Crew
1942
as Duke Mason
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941
as Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
1941
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
The Marines Fly High
1940
as Lt. Jim Malone
Wagons Westward
1940
as David Cook / Tom Cook
Girl from God's Country
1940
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Blind Alley
1939
as Hal Wilson
Five Came Back
1939
as Bill Brooks
Thunder Afloat
1939
as 'Rocky' Blake
Pacific Liner
1939
as Doctor Craig
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939
as Himself (uncredited)
Sky Giant
1938
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Gene Fillmore
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory
1937
as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
1937
as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground
1937
as Robert Mason
Three Godfathers
1936
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Moonlight Murder
1936
as Steve Farrell
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Jimmy Donlin
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
as Johnnie Drew
Counterfeit
1936
as John Joseph Madden
I've Been Around
1935
as Eric Foster
Public Hero Number 1
1935
as Jeff Crane
Society Doctor
1935
as Dr. Morgan
Pursuit
1935
as Mitch Mitchell
Princess O'Hara
1935
as Vic Toledo
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
1934
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Gift of Gab
1934
as Doyle
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
1934
as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
1934
as Mike McGann
Blondie Johnson
1933
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Neil Broderick
King for a Night
1933
as Bud Williams
Infernal Machine
1933
as Robert Holden
Golden Harvest
1933
as Chris Martin
Sinners in the Sun
1932
as Jimmie Martin
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Breach of Promise
1932
as James Pomeroy
Cock of the Air
1932
as Lt. Roger Craig
The Miracle Man
1932
as John 'Doc' Madison
Corsair
1931
as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers
1930
as Detective Anderson
The Big House
1930
as John Morgan
The Divorcee
1930
as Ted
She Couldn't Say No
1930
as Jerry Casey
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Sergeant Grischa
Second Choice
1930
as Don Warren
Playing Around
1930
as Nickey Solomon
Alibi
1929
as Chick Williams
Woman Trap
1929
as Ray Malone
The Show of Shows
1929
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Fast Life
1929
as Paul Palmer