Chester 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.

Born

Feb 16, 1901

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Sep 11, 1970

Known For

Acting

Movies

91 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

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Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 6.0

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Red-Headed Woman

1932 • as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

★ 6.6

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.3

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 4.9

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.5

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 • as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

★ 7.2

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.3

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

The Show of Shows

1929 • as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

★ 6.8

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.1

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.4

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.5

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton

★ 5.4

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.8

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.4

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.3

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.3

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 7.1

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 3.5

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.3

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.3

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar