Chester Morris
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1901
- Died
- September 11, 1970
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Complicated Women 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 1972
as Self (archive footage)
The Great White Hope 1970
as Pop Weaver
The Big Parade of Comedy 1964
as Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
A String of Beads 1961
as Walter Harmon
- The Computer Comes to Marketing
The Computer Comes to Marketing 1960
as Oscar
Child of Trouble 1957
as Warden
The She-Creature 1956
as Dr. Carlo Lombardi
Unchained 1955
as Kenyon Scudder
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture 1949
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Trapped by Boston Blackie 1948
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Blind Spot 1947
as Jeffrey Andrews
Boston Blackie and the Law 1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
The Phantom Thief 1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Miss Susie Slagle's 1946
as Paul (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton
One Way to Love 1946
as Barry Cole
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous 1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Rough, Tough and Ready 1945
as Brad Crowder
Double Exposure 1944
as Larry Burke
One Mysterious Night 1944
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Secret Command 1944
as Jeff Gallagher
Gambler's Choice 1944
as Ross Hadley
The Chance of a Lifetime 1943
as Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black
Tornado 1943
as Pete Ramsey
High Explosive 1943
as Buzz Mitchell
Aerial Gunner 1943
as Foxy Pattis
After Midnight with Boston Blackie 1943
as Boston Blackie
Wrecking Crew 1942
as Duke Mason
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942
as Boston Blackie
I Live on Danger 1942
as Jeff Morrell
Alias Boston Blackie 1942
as Boston Blackie
Canal Zone 1942
as 'Hardtack' Hamilton
Confessions of Boston Blackie 1941
as Boston Blackie
No Hands on the Clock 1941
as Detective Humphrey Campbell
Meet Boston Blackie 1941
as Boston Blackie
Girl from God's Country 1940
as Jim Holden / Dr. Gary Currier
Wagons Westward 1940
as David Cook / Tom Cook
The Marines Fly High 1940
as Lt. Jim Malone
Thunder Afloat 1939
as 'Rocky' Blake
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga 1939
as Himself (uncredited)
Five Came Back 1939
as Bill Brooks
From the Ends of the Earth 1939
as Self
Blind Alley 1939
as Hal Wilson
Pacific Liner 1939
as Doctor Craig
Smashing the Rackets 1938
as Jim "Socker" Conway
Sky Giant 1938
as Kenneth 'Ken' Stockton
Law of the Underworld 1938
as Gene Fillmore
Sunday Night at the Trocadero 1937
as Chester Morris
Flight from Glory 1937
as Paul Smith
I Promise to Pay 1937
as Eddie Lang
Devil's Playground 1937
as Robert Mason
They Met in a Taxi 1936
as Jimmy Donlin
Counterfeit 1936
as John Joseph Madden
Frankie and Johnnie 1936
as Johnnie Drew
Moonlight Murder 1936
as Steve Farrell
Three Godfathers 1936
as Robert 'Bob' Sangster
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle 1935
as Pirate Captain (uncredited)
Pursuit 1935
as Mitch Mitchell
Public Hero Number 1 1935
as Jeff Crane
Princess O'Hara 1935
as Vic Toledo
I've Been Around 1935
as Eric Foster
Society Doctor 1935
as Dr. Morgan
The Gay Bride 1934
as Jimmie 'Office Boy' Burnham
The Hollywood Gad-About 1934
as Self (uncredited)
Embarrassing Moments 1934
as Jerry Randolph
Gift of Gab 1934
as Doyle
Let's Talk It Over 1934
as Mike McGann
King for a Night 1933
as Bud Williams
Golden Harvest 1933
as Chris Martin
Tomorrow at Seven 1933
as Neil Broderick
Infernal Machine 1933
as Robert Holden
Blondie Johnson 1933
as R. Burton "Danny" Jones
- Breach of Promise
Breach of Promise 1932
as James Pomeroy
Red-Headed Woman 1932
as William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.
Sinners in the Sun 1932
as Jimmie Martin
The Miracle Man 1932
as John 'Doc' Madison
Cock of the Air 1932
as Lt. Roger Craig
Corsair 1931
as John Hawks
The Bat Whispers 1930
as Detective Anderson
The Big House 1930
as John Morgan
The Divorcee 1930
as Ted
The Case of Sergeant Grischa 1930
as Sergeant Grischa
She Couldn't Say No 1930
as Jerry Casey
Playing Around 1930
as Nickey Solomon
Second Choice 1930
as Don Warren
The Show of Shows 1929
as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Woman Trap 1929
as Ray Malone
Fast Life 1929
as Paul Palmer
Alibi 1929
as Chick Williams
Credits from TMDB.