Chester Morris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 February 1901 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 11 September 1970
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
Acting 92
- 2003Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
- 1970The Great White Hope as Pop Weaver
- 1964The Big Parade of Comedy as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 1 episode
- 1961A String of Beads as Walter Harmon
- 1960The Computer Comes to Marketing as Oscar
- 1957Child of Trouble as Warden
- 1956The She-Creature as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
- 1955Unchained as Kenyon Scudder
- 1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1948Trapped by Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1947Blind Spot as Jeffrey Andrews
- 1946Boston Blackie and the Law as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1946The Phantom Thief as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1946Miss Susie Slagle's as Paul (uncredited)
- 1946A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
- 1946One Way to Love as Barry Cole
- 1945Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1945Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1945Rough, Tough and Ready as Brad Crowder
- 1944Double Exposure as Larry Burke
- 1944One Mysterious Night as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1944Secret Command as Jeff Gallagher
- 1944Gambler's Choice as Ross Hadley
- 1943The Chance of a Lifetime as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
- 1943Tornado as Pete Ramsey
- 1943High Explosive as Buzz Mitchell
- 1943Aerial Gunner as Foxy Pattis
- 1943After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1942Wrecking Crew as Duke Mason
- 1942Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Boston Blackie
- 1942I Live on Danger as Jeff Morrell
- 1942Alias Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1942Canal Zone as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
- 1941Confessions of Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1941No Hands on the Clock as Detective Humphrey Campbell
- 1941Meet Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie
- 1940Girl from God's Country as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
- 1940Wagons Westward as David Cook / Tom Cook
- 1940The Marines Fly High as Lt. Jim Malone
- 1939Thunder Afloat as 'Rocky' Blake
- 1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Himself (uncredited)
- 1939Five Came Back as Bill Brooks
- 1939From the Ends of the Earth as Self
- 1939Blind Alley as Hal Wilson
- 1939Pacific Liner as Doctor Craig
- 1938Smashing the Rackets as Jim "Socker" Conway
- 1938Sky Giant as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
- 1938Law of the Underworld as Gene Fillmore
- 1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero as Chester Morris
- 1937Flight from Glory as Paul Smith
- 1937I Promise to Pay as Eddie Lang
- 1937Devil's Playground as Robert Mason
- 1936They Met in a Taxi as Jimmy Donlin
- 1936Counterfeit as John Joseph Madden
- 1936Frankie and Johnnie as Johnnie Drew
- 1936Moonlight Murder as Steve Farrell
- 1936Three Godfathers as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
- 1935Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
- 1935Pursuit as Mitch Mitchell
- 1935Public Hero Number 1 as Jeff Crane
- 1935Princess O'Hara as Vic Toledo
- 1935I've Been Around as Eric Foster
- 1935Society Doctor as Dr. Morgan
- 1934The Gay Bride as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
- 1934The Hollywood Gad-About as Self (uncredited)
- 1934Embarrassing Moments as Jerry Randolph
- 1934Gift of Gab as Doyle
- 1934Let's Talk It Over as Mike McGann
- 1933King for a Night as Bud Williams
- 1933Golden Harvest as Chris Martin
- 1933Tomorrow at Seven as Neil Broderick
- 1933Infernal Machine as Robert Holden
- 1933Blondie Johnson as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
- 1932Breach of Promise as James Pomeroy
- 1932Red-Headed Woman as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
- 1932Sinners in the Sun as Jimmie Martin
- 1932The Miracle Man as John 'Doc' Madison
- 1932Cock of the Air as Lt. Roger Craig
- 1931Corsair as John Hawks
- 1930The Bat Whispers as Detective Anderson
- 1930The Big House as John Morgan
- 1930The Divorcee as Ted
- 1930The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Sergeant Grischa
- 1930She Couldn't Say No as Jerry Casey
- 1930Playing Around as Nickey Solomon
- 1930Second Choice as Don Warren
- 1929The Show of Shows as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
- 1929Woman Trap as Ray Malone
- 1929Fast Life as Paul Palmer
- 1929Alibi as Chick Williams