Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Born 16/02/1901 in New York City, New York, USA

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:06/05/2003

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:10/01/1972

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

Character:Pop Weaver

Release Date:11/10/1970

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Character:Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

Release Date:02/09/1964

A String of Beads

A String of Beads

Character:Walter Harmon

Release Date:07/02/1961

The Computer Comes to Marketing

The Computer Comes to Marketing

Character:Oscar

Release Date:01/01/1960

Child of Trouble

Child of Trouble

Character:Warden

Release Date:02/05/1957

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

Character:Dr. Carlo Lombardi

Release Date:01/08/1956

Unchained

Unchained

Character:Kenyon Scudder

Release Date:25/08/1955

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:02/03/1949

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:13/05/1948

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Character:Jeffrey Andrews

Release Date:06/02/1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:12/12/1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:02/05/1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

Release Date:24/01/1946

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

Character:Barry Cole

Release Date:08/01/1946

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:05/07/1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:10/05/1945

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

Character:Brad Crowder

Release Date:22/03/1945

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Character:Larry Burke

Release Date:18/12/1944

One Mysterious Night

One Mysterious Night

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:21/10/1944

Secret Command

Secret Command

Character:Jeff Gallagher

Release Date:30/07/1944

Gambler's Choice

Gambler's Choice

Character:Ross Hadley

Release Date:27/04/1944

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

Character:Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

Release Date:26/10/1943

Tornado

Tornado

Character:Pete Ramsey

Release Date:09/08/1943

High Explosive

High Explosive

Character:Buzz Mitchell

Release Date:27/03/1943

Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

Character:Foxy Pattis

Release Date:20/03/1943

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

Character:Boston Blackie

Release Date:18/03/1943

Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

Character:Duke Mason

Release Date:07/11/1942

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

Character:Boston Blackie

Release Date:05/11/1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

Character:Jeff Morrell

Release Date:16/06/1942

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

Character:Boston Blackie

Release Date:02/04/1942

Canal Zone

Canal Zone

Character:'Hardtack' Hamilton

Release Date:19/03/1942

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Confessions of Boston Blackie

Character:Boston Blackie

Release Date:08/12/1941

No Hands on the Clock

No Hands on the Clock

Character:Detective Humphrey Campbell

Release Date:01/12/1941

Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Character:Boston Blackie

Release Date:20/02/1941

Girl from God's Country

Girl from God's Country

Character:Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

Release Date:30/07/1940

Wagons Westward

Wagons Westward

Character:David Cook / Tom Cook

Release Date:19/06/1940

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Character:Lt. Jim Malone

Release Date:04/03/1940

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Character:'Rocky' Blake

Release Date:15/09/1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Character:Himself (uncredited)

Release Date:02/09/1939

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Character:Bill Brooks

Release Date:23/06/1939

From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth

Character:Self

Release Date:28/05/1939

Blind Alley

Blind Alley

Character:Hal Wilson

Release Date:11/05/1939

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Character:Doctor Craig

Release Date:06/01/1939

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Character:Jim "Socker" Conway

Release Date:08/08/1938

Sky Giant

Sky Giant

Character:Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

Release Date:22/07/1938

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Character:Gene Fillmore

Release Date:06/05/1938

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Character:Chester Morris

Release Date:02/10/1937

Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory

Character:Paul Smith

Release Date:20/08/1937

I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

Character:Eddie Lang

Release Date:21/04/1937

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Character:Robert Mason

Release Date:24/01/1937

They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

Character:Jimmy Donlin

Release Date:08/09/1936

Counterfeit

Counterfeit

Character:John Joseph Madden

Release Date:25/05/1936

Frankie and Johnnie

Frankie and Johnnie

Character:Johnnie Drew

Release Date:30/04/1936

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

Character:Steve Farrell

Release Date:27/03/1936

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Character:Robert 'Bob' Sangster

Release Date:06/03/1936

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Character:Pirate Captain (uncredited)

Release Date:20/11/1935

Pursuit

Pursuit

Character:Mitch Mitchell

Release Date:09/08/1935

Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Character:Jeff Crane

Release Date:31/05/1935

Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara

Character:Vic Toledo

Release Date:31/03/1935

I've Been Around

I've Been Around

Character:Eric Foster

Release Date:05/03/1935

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

Character:Dr. Morgan

Release Date:25/01/1935

The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

Character:Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

Release Date:14/12/1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About

Character:Self (uncredited)

Release Date:04/10/1934

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

Character:Doyle

Release Date:01/09/1934

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

Character:Jerry Randolph

Release Date:01/09/1934

Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over

Character:Mike McGann

Release Date:01/06/1934

King for a Night

King for a Night

Character:Bud Williams

Release Date:09/12/1933

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Character:Chris Martin

Release Date:21/09/1933

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

Character:Neil Broderick

Release Date:01/06/1933

Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

Character:Robert Holden

Release Date:08/04/1933

Blondie Johnson

Blondie Johnson

Character:R. Burton "Danny" Jones

Release Date:25/02/1933

Breach of Promise

Breach of Promise

Character:James Pomeroy

Release Date:23/10/1932

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

Character:William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

Release Date:25/06/1932

Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

Character:Jimmie Martin

Release Date:13/05/1932

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

Character:John 'Doc' Madison

Release Date:01/04/1932

Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

Character:Lt. Roger Craig

Release Date:23/01/1932

Corsair

Corsair

Character:John Hawks

Release Date:28/11/1931

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers

Character:Detective Anderson

Release Date:13/11/1930

The Big House

The Big House

Character:John Morgan

Release Date:14/06/1930

The Divorcee

The Divorcee

Character:Ted

Release Date:19/04/1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

Character:Sergeant Grischa

Release Date:23/02/1930

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

Character:Jerry Casey

Release Date:15/02/1930

Playing Around

Playing Around

Character:Nickey Solomon

Release Date:10/01/1930

Second Choice

Second Choice

Character:Don Warren

Release Date:04/01/1930

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

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

Release Date:21/11/1929

Woman Trap

Woman Trap

Character:Ray Malone

Release Date:28/09/1929

Fast Life

Fast Life

Character:Paul Palmer

Release Date:01/09/1929

Alibi

Alibi

Character:Chick Williams

Release Date:20/04/1929

Television Appearances

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