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

1.1

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The Marines Fly High

1940 • as Lt. Jim Malone

★ 5.3

Three Godfathers

1936 • as Robert 'Bob' Sangster

★ 6.9

Public Hero Number 1

1935 • as Jeff Crane

★ 6.3

Devil's Playground

1937 • as Robert Mason

★ 6.6

Blondie Johnson

1933 • as R. Burton "Danny" Jones

★ 5.9

Five Came Back

1939 • as Bill Brooks

★ 6.3

Playing Around

1930 • as Nickey Solomon

★ 5.0

Second Choice

1930 • as Don Warren

★ 8.0

Complicated Women

2003 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

The Show of Shows

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

★ 6.6

Red-Headed Woman

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

★ 6.6

Society Doctor

1935 • as Dr. Morgan

★ 7.3

Canal Zone

1942 • as 'Hardtack' Hamilton

★ 6.0

The She-Creature

1956 • as Dr. Carlo Lombardi

★ 4.1

Pacific Liner

1939 • as Doctor Craig

★ 5.5

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 • as Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2

Secret Command

1944 • as Jeff Gallagher

★ 6.6

Pursuit

1935 • as Mitch Mitchell

★ 6.5

Flight from Glory

1937 • as Paul Smith

★ 6.2

Gift of Gab

1934 • as Doyle

★ 5.2

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935 • as Pirate Captain (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Great White Hope

1970 • as Pop Weaver

★ 6.3

The Big House

1930 • as John Morgan

★ 6.6

Sinners in the Sun

1932 • as Jimmie Martin

★ 4.9

Unchained

1955 • as Kenyon Scudder

★ 7.0

Infernal Machine

1933 • as Robert Holden

★ 7.0

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937 • as Chester Morris

★ 4.5

Princess O'Hara

1935 • as Vic Toledo

★ 8.0

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.7

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

★ 7.2

The Bat Whispers

1930 • as Detective Anderson

★ 6.6

The Gay Bride

1934 • as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham

★ 6.0

Moonlight Murder

1936 • as Steve Farrell

★ 4.8

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939 • as Himself (uncredited)

★ 4.0

Double Exposure

1944 • as Larry Burke

★ 6.2

Alias Boston Blackie

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.7

Corsair

1931 • as John Hawks

★ 4.4

Blind Spot

1947 • as Jeffrey Andrews

★ 5.3

Miss Susie Slagle's

1946 • as Paul (uncredited)

★ 8.5

Cock of the Air

1932 • as Lt. Roger Craig

★ 7.7

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.9

Woman Trap

1929 • as Ray Malone

★ 5.3

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1942 • as Boston Blackie

★ 5.6

Aerial Gunner

1943 • as Foxy Pattis

★ 5.0

Smashing the Rackets

1938 • as Jim "Socker" Conway

★ 6.7

I Live on Danger

1942 • as Jeff Morrell

★ 6.1

The Miracle Man

1932 • as John 'Doc' Madison

★ 5.9

Let's Talk It Over

1934 • as Mike McGann

★ 10.0

Blind Alley

1939 • as Hal Wilson

★ 6.0

High Explosive

1943 • as Buzz Mitchell

★ 6.3

Thunder Afloat

1939 • as 'Rocky' Blake

★ 6.1

Confessions of Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

The Divorcee

1930 • as Ted

★ 6.2

Gambler's Choice

1944 • as Ross Hadley

★ 6.2

One Way to Love

1946 • as Barry Cole

★ 7.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939 • as Self

★ 5.0

One Mysterious Night

1944 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.2

I Promise to Pay

1937 • as Eddie Lang

★ 6.0

King for a Night

1933 • as Bud Williams

★ 7.2

Sky Giant

1938 • as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton

★ 5.3

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.1

She Couldn't Say No

1930 • as Jerry Casey

★ 10.0

Law of the Underworld

1938 • as Gene Fillmore

★ 5.8

Embarrassing Moments

1934 • as Jerry Randolph

★ 9.0

Golden Harvest

1933 • as Chris Martin

★ 6.5

Child of Trouble

1957 • as Warden

Frankie and Johnnie

1936 • as Johnnie Drew

★ 6.5

They Met in a Taxi

1936 • as Jimmy Donlin

★ 6.8

Tomorrow at Seven

1933 • as Neil Broderick

★ 6.2

Counterfeit

1936 • as John Joseph Madden

★ 6.3

Alibi

1929 • as Chick Williams

★ 5.9

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.6

A String of Beads

1961 • as Walter Harmon

★ 8.0

Meet Boston Blackie

1941 • as Boston Blackie

★ 6.3

Wagons Westward

1940 • as David Cook / Tom Cook

★ 6.5

I've Been Around

1935 • as Eric Foster

★ 4.0

No Hands on the Clock

1941 • as Detective Humphrey Campbell

★ 5.6

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

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

★ 5.4

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Breach of Promise

1932 • as James Pomeroy

★ 10.0

Tornado

1943 • as Pete Ramsey

★ 5.7

The Phantom Thief

1946 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.4

Girl from God's Country

1940 • as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier

★ 9.0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.0

Wrecking Crew

1942 • as Duke Mason

★ 7.0

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 5.8

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930 • as Sergeant Grischa

★ 7.3

Fast Life

1929 • as Paul Palmer

★ 9.0

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The Computer Comes to Marketing

1960 • as Oscar

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948 • as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black

★ 6.9

Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 • as Brad Crowder

★ 9.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934 • as Self (uncredited)

★ 6.0