
Cast
Chester Morris
Acting
Cast
Chester Morris
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
as Chris Martin

Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)

Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

Alibi
as Chick Williams

Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan

Corsair
as John Hawks

Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis

Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks

Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason

Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph

Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell

The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder

From the Ends of the Earth
as Self

Tornado
as Pete Ramsey

The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)

The Big House
as John Morgan

They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin

Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson

The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake

Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden

Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason

King for a Night
as Bud Williams

Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews

Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon

Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

Double Exposure
as Larry Burke

The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane

Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo

Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore

Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie

Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris

The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison

Woman Trap
as Ray Malone

I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell

Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley

Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith

Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick

Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig

Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway

Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden

The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson

Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann

Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang

The Divorcee
as Ted

Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy

After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig

Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell

One Way to Love
as Barry Cole

Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin

Fast Life
as Paul Palmer

One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Gift of Gab
as Doyle

Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder

No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)

Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey

Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew

The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar

Child of Trouble
as Warden

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa

The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone

Second Choice
as Don Warren

I've Been Around
as Eric Foster

The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)

Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook

Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier