Acting
Chester Morris
EN cinema · 91 credits
Born
16 February 1901
Died
11 September 1970 (aged 69)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as John Chester Brooks 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.
Known for
Filmography
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon
Child of Trouble
as Warden
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook
Girl from God's Country
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
Gift of Gab
as Doyle
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick
King for a Night
as Bud Williams
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin
Red-Headed Woman
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Breach of Promise
1932
Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig
Corsair
as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson
The Big House
as John Morgan
The Divorcee
as Ted
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa
Second Choice
as Don Warren
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon
Alibi
as Chick Williams
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone
The Show of Shows
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer