Chester Morris
Born
February 16, 1901 (age 69)
Died
September 11, 1970
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Chester Morris

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.

Movies

The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
1970 ★ 6.2
Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 ★ 6.3
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads
A String of Beads
1961
Walter Harmon
The Computer Comes to Marketing
The Computer Comes to Marketing
1960
Oscar
Child of Trouble
Child of Trouble
1957
Warden
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
1956 ★ 4.1
Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained
Unchained
1955
Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949 ★ 5.6
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948 ★ 6.5
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1947 ★ 4.6
Jeffrey Andrews
Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946 ★ 6.0
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
1946 ★ 5.3
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946 ★ 4.9
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
One Way to Love
One Way to Love
1946 ★ 7.0
Barry Cole
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945 ★ 4.7
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945 ★ 5.5
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
Rough, Tough and Ready
1945
Brad Crowder
Double Exposure
Double Exposure
1944 ★ 5.5
Larry Burke
One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
1944 ★ 5.9
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
Secret Command
1944 ★ 6.8
Jeff Gallagher
Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice
1944 ★ 5.8
Ross Hadley
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943 ★ 6.2
Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
Tornado
1943 ★ 5.5
Pete Ramsey
High Explosive
High Explosive
1943 ★ 5.7
Buzz Mitchell
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
1943 ★ 4.4
Foxy Pattis
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943 ★ 5.6
Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew
1942 ★ 5.5
Duke Mason
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
1942 ★ 5.0
Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
1942 ★ 5.7
Jeff Morrell
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
1942 ★ 5.4
Boston Blackie
Canal Zone
Canal Zone
1942 ★ 5.5
'Hardtack' Hamilton
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
1941 ★ 6.1
Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
1941 ★ 4.9
Detective Humphrey Campbell
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
1941 ★ 6.3
Boston Blackie
Girl from God's Country
Girl from God's Country
1940
Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward
1940 ★ 6.0
David Cook / Tom Cook
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
1940 ★ 4.8
Lt. Jim Malone
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
1939 ★ 5.9
'Rocky' Blake
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
1939 ★ 6.2
Bill Brooks
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
1939 ★ 5.7
Hal Wilson
Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
1939 ★ 5.2
Doctor Craig
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
1938 ★ 5.5
Jim "Socker" Conway
Sky Giant
Sky Giant
1938 ★ 4.7
Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
1938 ★ 5.5
Gene Fillmore
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937 ★ 3.8
Chester Morris
Flight from Glory
Flight from Glory
1937 ★ 5.5
Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
1937 ★ 5.5
Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
1937 ★ 5.8
Robert Mason
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi
1936 ★ 5.5
Jimmy Donlin
Counterfeit
Counterfeit
1936 ★ 6.0
John Joseph Madden
Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnnie
1936 ★ 5.0
Johnnie Drew
Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder
1936 ★ 4.2
Steve Farrell
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
1936 ★ 6.9
Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935 ★ 5.6
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit
Pursuit
1935 ★ 6.0
Mitch Mitchell
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
1935 ★ 6.2
Jeff Crane
Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara
1935 ★ 6.0
Vic Toledo
I've Been Around
I've Been Around
1935 ★ 2.7
Eric Foster
Society Doctor
Society Doctor
1935 ★ 6.3
Dr. Morgan
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride
1934 ★ 5.8
Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab
1934 ★ 1.0
Doyle
Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments
1934
Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
1934
Mike McGann
King for a Night
King for a Night
1933 ★ 6.2
Bud Williams
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
1933 ★ 5.0
Chris Martin
Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
1933 ★ 6.0
Neil Broderick
Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine
1933
Robert Holden
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson
1933 ★ 5.8
R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
1932
James Pomeroy
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932 ★ 6.5
William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Sinners in the Sun
Sinners in the Sun
1932 ★ 4.6
Jimmie Martin
The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
1932 ★ 5.7
John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air
Cock of the Air
1932 ★ 6.5
Lt. Roger Craig
Corsair
Corsair
1931 ★ 4.2
John Hawks
The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers
1930 ★ 6.5
Detective Anderson
The Big House
The Big House
1930 ★ 6.6
John Morgan
The Divorcee
The Divorcee
1930 ★ 6.2
Ted
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930 ★ 6.7
Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
1930
Jerry Casey
Playing Around
Playing Around
1930 ★ 4.3
Nickey Solomon
Second Choice
Second Choice
1930
Don Warren
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 ★ 5.5
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Woman Trap
Woman Trap
1929 ★ 4.8
Ray Malone
Fast Life
Fast Life
1929
Paul Palmer
Alibi
Alibi
1929 ★ 6.0
Chick Williams

TV Series