Chester Morris
View on IMDb ↗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
Espionage
Let's Talk It Over
She Couldn't Say No
Rough, Tough and Ready
Girl from God's Country
Embarrassing Moments
Fast Life
Miss Susie Slagle's
A String of Beads
Play of the WeekFilmography (118)
- 2003
Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage) - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage) - 1970
The Great White HopePop Weaver - 1967
Cimarron Strip - 1964
The Big Parade of ComedyJimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) - 1963
EspionageHarry Kemp - 1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreBlaine Davis - 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMajor Whitman
- 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - 1961
A String of BeadsWalter Harmon - 1961
Ben Casey - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - 1961
Dr. KildareTom Monahan - 1960
Route 66Mr. Hull - 1960
Diagnosis: Unknown - 1960
CheckmateAlbert DeWitt - 1960The Computer Comes to MarketingOscar
- 1959
Play of the WeekSwanson - 1959
RawhideHugh Clements - 1958PursuitMoody
- 1958
Naked CityFrank Manfred - 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1957
Child of TroubleWarden - 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank Simmons - 1956
The She-CreatureDr. Carlo Lombardi - 1955
UnchainedKenyon Scudder - 1952Gang BustersHost
- 1951
The Red Skelton ShowTony - 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Dansker - 1951
Tales of Tomorrow - 1950Cameo TheatreMerlini
- 1950Lux Video TheatreLefty
- 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents - 1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1949
Lights Out - 1949
SuspenseEdwards - 1948
Trapped by Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1948
Studio OneJack Feeney - 1947
Blind SpotJeffrey Andrews - 1946
Miss Susie Slagle'sPaul (uncredited) - 1946
One Way to LoveBarry Cole - 1946
Boston Blackie and the LawHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1946
The Phantom ThiefHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1946
A Close Call for Boston BlackieHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton - 1945
Rough, Tough and ReadyBrad Crowder - 1945
Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1945
Boston Blackie's RendezvousHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1944
Secret CommandJeff Gallagher - 1944
Double ExposureLarry Burke - 1944
Gambler's ChoiceRoss Hadley - 1944
One Mysterious NightHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1943
The Chance of a LifetimeHoratio 'Boston Blackie' Black - 1943
High ExplosiveBuzz Mitchell - 1943
After Midnight with Boston BlackieBoston Blackie - 1943
TornadoPete Ramsey - 1943
Aerial GunnerFoxy Pattis - 1942
Wrecking CrewDuke Mason - 1942
I Live on DangerJeff Morrell - 1942
Canal Zone'Hardtack' Hamilton - 1942
Alias Boston BlackieBoston Blackie - 1942
Boston Blackie Goes HollywoodBoston Blackie - 1941
Confessions of Boston BlackieBoston Blackie - 1941
Meet Boston BlackieBoston Blackie - 1941
No Hands on the ClockDetective Humphrey Campbell - 1940
Girl from God's CountryJim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier - 1940
Wagons WestwardDavid Cook / Tom Cook - 1940
The Marines Fly HighLt. Jim Malone - 1939
Five Came BackBill Brooks - 1939
Thunder Afloat'Rocky' Blake - 1939
Blind AlleyHal Wilson - 1939
Pacific LinerDoctor Craig - 1939
From the Ends of the EarthSelf - 1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La CongaHimself (uncredited) - 1938
Smashing the RacketsJim "Socker" Conway - 1938
Law of the UnderworldGene Fillmore - 1938
Sky GiantKenneth 'Ken' Stockton - 1937
Devil's PlaygroundRobert Mason - 1937
Flight from GloryPaul Smith - 1937
I Promise to PayEddie Lang - 1937
Sunday Night at the TrocaderoChester Morris - 1936
Three GodfathersRobert 'Bob' Sangster - 1936
They Met in a TaxiJimmy Donlin - 1936
Frankie and JohnnieJohnnie Drew - 1936
CounterfeitJohn Joseph Madden - 1936
Moonlight MurderSteve Farrell - 1935
Princess O'HaraVic Toledo - 1935
Society DoctorDr. Morgan - 1935
PursuitMitch Mitchell - 1935
Public Hero Number 1Jeff Crane - 1935
Pirate Party on Catalina IslePirate Captain (uncredited) - 1935
I've Been AroundEric Foster - 1934
Let's Talk It OverMike McGann - 1934
Embarrassing MomentsJerry Randolph - 1934
The Gay BrideJimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham - 1934
The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited) - 1934
Gift of GabDoyle - 1933
King for a NightBud Williams - 1933
Infernal MachineRobert Holden - 1933
Golden HarvestChris Martin - 1933
Tomorrow at SevenNeil Broderick - 1933
Blondie JohnsonR. Burton "Danny" Jones - 1932Breach of PromiseJames Pomeroy
- 1932
Cock of the AirLt. Roger Craig - 1932
Red-Headed WomanWilliam 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr. - 1932
The Miracle ManJohn 'Doc' Madison - 1932
Sinners in the SunJimmie Martin - 1931
CorsairJohn Hawks - 1930
She Couldn't Say NoJerry Casey - 1930
Second ChoiceDon Warren - 1930
The Case of Sergeant GrischaSergeant Grischa - 1930
The Bat WhispersDetective Anderson - 1930
The Big HouseJohn Morgan - 1930
The DivorceeTed - 1930
Playing AroundNickey Solomon - 1929
Fast LifePaul Palmer - 1929
The Show of ShowsPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers - 1929
AlibiChick Williams - 1929
Woman TrapRay Malone