Chester Morris

Cast

Chester Morris

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1901-02-16

From

New York City, New York, USA

Died

1970-09-11

Also known as John Chester Brooks Morris

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.

Golden Harvest
6.5
MOVIE1933

Golden Harvest

as Chris Martin

Complicated Women
6.9
MOVIE2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Canal Zone
6.0
MOVIE1942

Canal Zone

as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

Secret Command
6.6
MOVIE1944

Secret Command

as Jeff Gallagher

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
6.1
MOVIE1935

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

Alibi
6.0
MOVIE1929

Alibi

as Chick Williams

Society Doctor
7.3
MOVIE1935

Society Doctor

as Dr. Morgan

Corsair
4.4
MOVIE1931

Corsair

as John Hawks

Aerial Gunner
5.0
MOVIE1943

Aerial Gunner

as Foxy Pattis

Five Came Back
6.3
MOVIE1939

Five Came Back

as Bill Brooks

Wrecking Crew
7.0
MOVIE1942

Wrecking Crew

as Duke Mason

Embarrassing Moments
9.0
MOVIE1934

Embarrassing Moments

as Jerry Randolph

Red-Headed Woman
6.6
MOVIE1932

Red-Headed Woman

as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

Moonlight Murder
4.8
MOVIE1936

Moonlight Murder

as Steve Farrell

The She-Creature
4.1
MOVIE1956

The She-Creature

as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

Three Godfathers
6.9
MOVIE1936

Three Godfathers

as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

Unchained
7.0
MOVIE1955

Unchained

as Kenyon Scudder

From the Ends of the Earth
MOVIE1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

Tornado
6.0
MOVIE1943

Tornado

as Pete Ramsey

The Show of Shows
6.8
MOVIE1929

The Show of Shows

as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

High Explosive
6.3
MOVIE1943

High Explosive

as Buzz Mitchell

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3
MOVIE1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

The Big House
6.6
MOVIE1930

The Big House

as John Morgan

They Met in a Taxi
6.7
MOVIE1936

They Met in a Taxi

as Jimmy Donlin

Blind Alley
6.0
MOVIE1939

Blind Alley

as Hal Wilson

The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2
MOVIE1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

Thunder Afloat
6.1
MOVIE1939

Thunder Afloat

as 'Rocky' Blake

Infernal Machine
7.0
MOVIE1933

Infernal Machine

as Robert Holden

Blondie Johnson
5.9
MOVIE1933

Blondie Johnson

as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

Meet Boston Blackie
6.3
MOVIE1941

Meet Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

Devil's Playground
6.6
MOVIE1937

Devil's Playground

as Robert Mason

King for a Night
7.2
MOVIE1933

King for a Night

as Bud Williams

Blind Spot
5.1
MOVIE1947

Blind Spot

as Jeffrey Andrews

Playing Around
5.0
MOVIE1930

Playing Around

as Nickey Solomon

Alias Boston Blackie
5.6
MOVIE1942

Alias Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

Double Exposure
6.2
MOVIE1944

Double Exposure

as Larry Burke

The Gay Bride
6.0
MOVIE1934

The Gay Bride

as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

Public Hero Number 1
6.3
MOVIE1935

Public Hero Number 1

as Jeff Crane

Princess O'Hara
8.0
MOVIE1935

Princess O'Hara

as Vic Toledo

Law of the Underworld
5.8
MOVIE1938

Law of the Underworld

as Gene Fillmore

Boston Blackie and the Law
6.7
MOVIE1946

Boston Blackie and the Law

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

The Great White Hope
6.2
MOVIE1970

The Great White Hope

as Pop Weaver

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5.5
MOVIE1942

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

as Boston Blackie

Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4
MOVIE1937

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

as Chester Morris

The Miracle Man
5.9
MOVIE1932

The Miracle Man

as John 'Doc' Madison

Woman Trap
5.3
MOVIE1929

Woman Trap

as Ray Malone

I Live on Danger
6.1
MOVIE1942

I Live on Danger

as Jeff Morrell

Sky Giant
5.3
MOVIE1938

Sky Giant

as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

Gambler's Choice
6.2
MOVIE1944

Gambler's Choice

as Ross Hadley

Flight from Glory
6.2
MOVIE1937

Flight from Glory

as Paul Smith

Tomorrow at Seven
6.2
MOVIE1933

Tomorrow at Seven

as Neil Broderick

Pacific Liner
5.5
MOVIE1939

Pacific Liner

as Doctor Craig

Smashing the Rackets
6.7
MOVIE1938

Smashing the Rackets

as Jim "Socker" Conway

Counterfeit
6.3
MOVIE1936

Counterfeit

as John Joseph Madden

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.8
MOVIE1943

The Chance of a Lifetime

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

The Bat Whispers
6.6
MOVIE1930

The Bat Whispers

as Detective Anderson

Let's Talk It Over
10.0
MOVIE1934

Let's Talk It Over

as Mike McGann

Miss Susie Slagle's
8.5
MOVIE1946

Miss Susie Slagle's

as Paul (uncredited)

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
5.0
MOVIE1945

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
6.2
MOVIE1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
5.4
MOVIE1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

The Phantom Thief
6.5
MOVIE1946

The Phantom Thief

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

I Promise to Pay
6.0
MOVIE1937

I Promise to Pay

as Eddie Lang

The Divorcee
6.2
MOVIE1930

The Divorcee

as Ted

Breach of Promise
10.0
MOVIE1932

Breach of Promise

as James Pomeroy

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.9
MOVIE1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.4
MOVIE1941

Confessions of Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

Cock of the Air
7.7
MOVIE1932

Cock of the Air

as Lt. Roger Craig

Pursuit
6.5
MOVIE1935

Pursuit

as Mitch Mitchell

One Way to Love
7.0
MOVIE1946

One Way to Love

as Barry Cole

Sinners in the Sun
4.9
MOVIE1932

Sinners in the Sun

as Jimmie Martin

Fast Life
9.0
MOVIE1929

Fast Life

as Paul Palmer

One Mysterious Night
6.2
MOVIE1944

One Mysterious Night

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Gift of Gab
5.0
MOVIE1934

Gift of Gab

as Doyle

Rough, Tough and Ready
9.0
MOVIE1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

as Brad Crowder

No Hands on the Clock
5.6
MOVIE1941

No Hands on the Clock

as Detective Humphrey Campbell

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.8
MOVIE1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

A String of Beads
8.0
MOVIE1961

A String of Beads

as Walter Harmon

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
3.5
MOVIE1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

as Himself (uncredited)

Trapped by Boston Blackie
7.1
MOVIE1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

She Couldn't Say No
10.0
MOVIE1930

She Couldn't Say No

as Jerry Casey

Frankie and Johnnie
6.5
MOVIE1936

Frankie and Johnnie

as Johnnie Drew

The Computer Comes to Marketing
MOVIE1960

The Computer Comes to Marketing

as Oscar

Child of Trouble
MOVIE1957

Child of Trouble

as Warden

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
7.3
MOVIE1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

as Sergeant Grischa

The Marines Fly High
5.3
MOVIE1940

The Marines Fly High

as Lt. Jim Malone

Second Choice
8.0
MOVIE1930

Second Choice

as Don Warren

I've Been Around
4.0
MOVIE1935

I've Been Around

as Eric Foster

The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0
MOVIE1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Wagons Westward
6.5
MOVIE1940

Wagons Westward

as David Cook / Tom Cook

Girl from God's Country
9.0
MOVIE1940

Girl from God's Country

as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

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