

Chester Morris
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 Feb 1901
Age
125 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
124
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Complicated Women
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)

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The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
as Pop Weaver

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip

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

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Blaine Davis

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Major Whitman

tv
Espionage
Espionage
as Harry Kemp

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Tom Monahan

movie
A String of Beads
A String of Beads
as Walter Harmon

tv
Route 66
Route 66
as Mr. Hull

tv
Route 66
Route 66
as Emmett McNeill

tv
Checkmate
Checkmate
as Albert DeWitt

tv
Diagnosis: Unknown
Diagnosis: Unknown

movie
The Computer Comes to Marketing
The Computer Comes to Marketing
as Oscar

tv
Play of the Week
Play of the Week
as Swanson

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Hugh Clements

tv
Pursuit
Pursuit
as Moody

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Frank Manfred

tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

movie
Child of Trouble
Child of Trouble
as Warden

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Frank Simmons

movie
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

movie
Unchained
Unchained
as Kenyon Scudder

tv
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
as Host

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as The Dansker

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Tony

tv
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Lefty

tv
Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre
as Merlini

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Col. Bobo Nolan

tv
Lights Out
Lights Out

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

tv
Suspense
Suspense
as Edwards

tv
Suspense
Suspense

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Jack Feeney

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Jack Sparling

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Sam Benson

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Warden Garry

movie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

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Blind Spot
Blind Spot
as Jeffrey Andrews

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

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The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

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Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Paul (uncredited)

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

movie
One Way to Love
One Way to Love
as Barry Cole

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

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

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Rough, Tough and Ready
Rough, Tough and Ready
as Brad Crowder

movie
Double Exposure
Double Exposure
as Larry Burke

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One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

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Secret Command
Secret Command
as Jeff Gallagher

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Gambler's Choice
Gambler's Choice
as Ross Hadley

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

movie
Tornado
Tornado
as Pete Ramsey

movie
High Explosive
High Explosive
as Buzz Mitchell

movie
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
as Foxy Pattis

movie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

movie
Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew
as Duke Mason

movie
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
as Boston Blackie

movie
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
as Jeff Morrell

movie
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

movie
Canal Zone
Canal Zone
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

movie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
Confessions of Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

movie
No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock
as Detective Humphrey Campbell

movie
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
as Boston Blackie

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

movie
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward
as David Cook / Tom Cook

movie
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
as Lt. Jim Malone

movie
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
as 'Rocky' Blake

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

movie
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Bill Brooks

movie
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self

movie
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
as Hal Wilson

movie
Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
as Doctor Craig

movie
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets
as Jim "Socker" Conway

movie
Sky Giant
Sky Giant
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

movie
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
as Gene Fillmore

movie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Chester Morris

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Flight from Glory
Flight from Glory
as Paul Smith

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I Promise to Pay
I Promise to Pay
as Eddie Lang

movie
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
as Robert Mason

movie
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi
as Jimmy Donlin

movie
Counterfeit
Counterfeit
as John Joseph Madden

movie
Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnnie
as Johnnie Drew

movie
Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder
as Steve Farrell

movie
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

movie
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

movie
Pursuit
Pursuit
as Mitch Mitchell

movie
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1
as Jeff Crane

movie
Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara
as Vic Toledo

movie
I've Been Around
I've Been Around
as Eric Foster

movie
Society Doctor
Society Doctor
as Dr. Morgan

movie
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

movie
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Gift of Gab
Gift of Gab
as Doyle

movie
Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments
as Jerry Randolph

movie
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
as Mike McGann

movie
King for a Night
King for a Night
as Bud Williams

movie
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
as Chris Martin

movie
Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
as Neil Broderick

movie
Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine
as Robert Holden

movie
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

movie
Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise
as James Pomeroy

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

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Sinners in the Sun
Sinners in the Sun
as Jimmie Martin

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The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
as John 'Doc' Madison

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Cock of the Air
Cock of the Air
as Lt. Roger Craig

movie
Corsair
Corsair
as John Hawks

movie
The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers
as Detective Anderson

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The Big House
The Big House
as John Morgan

movie
The Divorcee
The Divorcee
as Ted

movie
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
as Sergeant Grischa

movie
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
as Jerry Casey

movie
Playing Around
Playing Around
as Nickey Solomon

movie
Second Choice
Second Choice
as Don Warren

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

movie
Woman Trap
Woman Trap
as Ray Malone

movie
Fast Life
Fast Life
as Paul Palmer

movie
Alibi
Alibi
as Chick Williams